Music, People & CDs

For decades the following artists have seen and heard music that has spanned most of their lives. Picking their top ten CDs, if stranded somewhere, was for some an almost impossible assignment – yet these lists reflect the musicians’ choices, highlighting a wide-range of genres and segments in music.

Chick Corea

Multi-instrumentalist and one-time member of the legendary Miles Davis Quintet, Armando Anthony Corea is best known for his influential 1970s jazz fusion work, especially with his group Return to Forever. And in 2008, Corea became involved with a new group (the Five Peace Band,) which found jazz guitarist John McLaughlin and Corea collaborating together for the first time. Chick Corea is also on tour in the fall from Italy and Turkey to England and Japan. Read More...

Marianne Faithfull

For more than four decades, the singer, songwriter, musician and actress Marianne Faithfull has proven to be one of the most widely recognized and respected British artists to date. Venturing into straight rock, folk, jazz, and blues, she has also worked with artists as varied as David Bowie, Metallica, Nick Cave, Beck, Tom Waits, and Emmylou Harris. Read More...

Don Harvey

Don Harvey cites other drummers Earl Palmer, John Bonham, and Keith Moon as musical influences. The well-regarded drummer Don Harvey has been an integral part to the Austin hub, co-owning the famed Austin Rehearsal Complex and as recorded or toured with other artists such as Billy Bragg, Joe Ely, and Alejandro Escovedo. Read More...

Ian McLagan

Former Small Faces/Faces keyboardist member Ian McLagan played a pivotal role in his group and later went on to be an in-demand session player, contributing to records by rock luminaries such as the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, and Bruce Springsteen. His piano fireworks continue with his Bump Band. Read More...

Lloyd Maines

Influential producer on modern country music and the father of Dixie Chick Natalie Maines, Lloyd’s touch can be found on records from Guy Clark to Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Charlie Robison to Robert Earl Keen. Read More...

Trish Murphy

One of Texas’s talented songwriters, Trish Murphy’s inspired rootsy music, Murphy has self-produced four albums that have met with critical respect, and owns her own record label. Read More...

Buffy Sainte-Marie

Singer, composer, guitarist, and a folk music legend, Buffy’s musical repertoire, includes songs such as “Until It’s Time for You to Go” and “Universal Soldier.” These hits have been recorded by the likes of Elvis Presley, Barbra Streisand, and Odetta. Read More...

Justin Sullivan

Justin Sullivan, a singer-songwriter-guitarist and front man of the rock band New Model Army, continues to have success with his group after more than two-decades, where they appeared to have peaked, musically in 1989. Their drive and longevity seems to have kept the British rock tradition alive. Read More...

Mary Weiss

The legendary Shangri-Las captured the essence of celebrated George “Shadow” Morton’s innovative productions and the lauded songwriting team of Ellie Greenwich & Jeff Barry. Leader Mary Weiss and the girls left their mark on the British Invasion, and the American music scene. Weiss is also releasing a new album in the fall with the band Reigning Sound. Read More...