“Mike Seal is a rare type of musician, a one of a kind. His notes are treated with inflection and love for the universal language. Not only that, he’s a consummate professional and caring, considerate human being. He keeps me on my toes musically.”- Jeff Sipe It must be almost ten years ago that I went to see Jeff Sipe perform in Raleigh with two young cats, one of them was guitarist M... »
The State Birds features four extraordinary musicians , is about to embark on a tour of North Carolina and Virginia next month. The youngest member of the band is Mike Seal, a remarkable guitar player who has the depth, soul and musicality that is rare. Currently also serving as a guitar player for the legendary dobro player Jerry Douglas, Mike is a force to reckon with . The other three memb... »
Show of the Week: Jimmy Herring & the Invisible Whip – Los Angeles, 9 Dec 2017 This week we feature most of Jimmy Herring‘s set at UCLA Royce Hall, Los Angeles, CA, when he opened for John McLaughlin on the final concert of The Meeting of the Spirits Tour on December 9, 2017. The virtuoso jam guitarist with The Invisible Whip perform The Allman Brothers Band’s Les Brers in A ... »
This week we feature our own label artist the Jeff Sipe Trio live at Pisgah Brewery in Black Mountain, NC on Nov 1, 2013. Enjoy! http://www.jeffsipetrio.com/ Jeff Sipe – Drums Mike Seal – Guitar Taylor Lee – Bass Video, Audio and mix by Barry2theB #showoftheweek »
On May 3, several jam scene heavy-hitters will pay tribute to the late Col. Bruce Hampton in a late-night show at the Maple Leaf Bar during the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Confirmed musicians include keyboardist John Medeski, guitarist Marcus King, Dirty Dozen Brass Band guitarist and local favorite Jake Eckert as well as sacred steel guitarist Roosevelt Collier. Also performing will b... »
Welcome to the first installment of a new feature here we are calling the Show of the Week. We’ll find some classic live performances for you to enjoy. Here is Jonas Hellborg, the late great Shawn Lane, and Jeff Sipe (aka Apt. Q258) appearing at Ziggy’s in Winston-Salem, NC, USA on 16th August 1996. Enjoy! #showoftheweek »
Our friends at All About Jazz offer this review of the show in Ann Arbor, Michigan. MusicFestNews has a write-up with details about the show at the Florida Theatre in Jacksonville. Here’s a version of “Meeting of the Spirits” from the Lincoln Theatre in Washington, DC on November 11, 2017. »
Nearly two weeks in, the members of The 4th Dimension and The Invisible Whip have shared time on the road and backstage, not to mention the concerts themselves, where the music has left sold-out audiences devastated. Have a look at some moments from the past few days. Thumbnail/header photo by Drew Stawin. Other photos by Gary Husband and Abstract Logix staff. DownBeat magazine was in the house to... »
On November 20th and 21st 2010, cutting edge jazz and fusion recording label Abstract Logix held their first New Universe Music Festival at the Lincoln Theatre in Raleigh North Carolina. This incredible event brought together an array of the label’s top artists to not only perform for a live audience, but to celebrate the music and the label’s vision with them as well. The dream-team lineup consis... »
Guitarist Jimmy Herring has spent most of his illustrious career as a sideman. His stellar playing with bands such as Aquarium Rescue Unit, Phil Lesh and Friends, The Grateful Dead, and most recently Widespread Panic, has solidified his reputation as the preeminent guitarist to come out the jam band scene. Arguably his most interesting work has been with some of the side-project bands he has playe... »