Ron Block of Alison Krauss' band releases bluegrass CD in June
Block said, "For the past several years, in my time off from Alison Krauss and Union Station, I've focused my attention on family, but lately I've felt an inner prompting to do more solo work. 'DoorWay' is the beginning of a heightened output of solo recordings. I'm glad to be back at it. I've got a fresh perspective, deeper lyrics and a better grasp on the music itself."
In 2006, Block received a Dove Award for Bluegrass Recorded Song of the Year for "A Living Prayer," from Alison Krauss and Union Station's "Lonely Runs Both Ways" (Rounder). "Jesus Help Me To Stand," "There Is A Reason," "I Give You To His Heart" and "A Living Prayer" were written with Krauss in mind and were recorded by Alison Krauss and Union Station. Block's songs have also been performed and recorded by Rhonda Vincent ("You're In My Heart"), Randy Travis ("Which Way Will You Choose"), Dan Tyminski ("Be Assured"), Michael W. Smith and the Cox Family.
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Ron Block's "Hogan's House of Music" works on several levels. The release is a lively and admiring tribute to traditional and bluegrass sounds that made him the player that he is today. And, the work could be included in an aural time capsule to demonstrate the state of play in the bluegrass establishment, circa 2015
"Hogan's House of Music" gets its name from a record shop in Los Angeles County, California, which Block's father ran for three decades and ...
For more than 20 years, the shorthand description of Ron Block has been "Alison Krauss' banjo player", but as his stage and recorded work has amply demonstrated over the years, he's also plays a mean guitar. His new solo release, "Walking Song," amply demonstrates that on cuts like Ivy, where he overdubs himself to striking effect. And in fact, Block performs all the guitar parts in addition to banjo on a 14-track excursion that covers a lot of musical ground and ...
Ron Block has become well known as a member of Union Station but he is also a respected artist outside of that narrow scope. He is a deeply religious man and a respected voice when he communicates with the bluegrass community.
Although he has an established reputation in bluegrass, this is definitely not a bluegrass gospel album. Some cuts are bluegrass, like "Along The Way" and "Be Assured" but others, like "Flame," are progressive gospel, including a two-part ...
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