Birdland is the fourth album by New England line-up The Bluest Sky, built around the songs of Chuck Melchin, long of the Bean Pickers Union. The ten songs on Birdland are an eclectic mix, and paying tribute to his brother Bill, who passed away early this year, Melchin writes: “More than an inspiration, he was the person most responsible for my interest/obsession with music at a very young age (who) had eclectic taste and a record collection to match. From Deep Purple to John McLaughlin and the Mahavishnu Orchestra, I was exposed to a wide spectrum of musical styles and genres which I believe continues to inform my own music today. Maybe you can hear the influence in Birdland. This one’s for you, Bill.”
At the core of the band’s sound is electric…