時光跳躍者 / 兒時玩伴 (CD)

美國音樂文化除了搖滾，鄉村與藍調音樂，是非常重要的基礎根源。隨著時代變遷與都市結合的音樂型態，也讓鄉村樂有不同以往的面貌。許多流行歌手中年以後也轉型為鄉村歌手，而大受歡迎，足見一般美國生活文化少不了鄉村樂。

  時光跳躍合唱團由來自德州的鄉村小提琴家Kenny Sears組成，十人的基本編制下，有六位樂手都足以擔任主唱角色。包括曾經榮獲20座葛萊美獎的歌手Vince Gill，不僅是樂團吉他手，專輯中也貢獻多首歌曲，並擔任演唱。因為樂團中每位成員都有自己的傳奇故事，也使得樂團前二張專輯就獲得四項葛萊美獎提名肯定。

 專輯以一曲鄉村舞曲風格的『My San Antonio Rose』開啟一個趣味的復古的浪潮。Vince Gill主唱的抒情曲『I Miss You』生動感人，呼應標題曲『Kid Sister』的感人詞曲，都是值得推薦的樂曲。鼓手Billy Thomas一曲『Blue Highway Blue』，
有別於Kenny Sears的歡愉或Vince Gill的深情，他的歌聲呈現一種淡淡的哀愁，也極契合現代生活情調。這張2016年底最新錄音，為樂團第三張專輯，同時也是鄉村樂迷與喜歡不同個性音樂人士的新收藏。

Kid Sister / Time Jumpers

The Time Jumpers was established in Nashville in 1998 by an assemblage of high-dollar studio musicians who wanted to spend some spare time jamming with their sonically gifted buddies. The notion of building a rabidly devoted following was the last thing on their minds. But that's what happened. Learning that Monday evenings were the slowest in the week for the Station Inn bluegrass club, the superpickers settled into that fabled venue at the start of each week and set up shop. Pretty soon Monday nights were sounding a lot like Saturday nights— and drawing commensurately lively crowds.

As word spread along Music Row that something special was happening at Station Inn, big stars began dropping by, some to sit in with the band, others just to enjoy the vast array of country, swing, jazz and pop standards The Time Jumpers rejoiced in playing. Among those drop-bys were Bonnie Raitt, Reba McEntire, Norah Jones, Robert Plant, The White Stripes, Kings Of Leon, Jimmy Buffet and Kelly Clarkson.

After more than 10 years together, the band re-located their Monday night shows to 3rd & Lindsley, a larger capacity club in Nashville. In 2013, the band's self-titled release on Rounder Records was nominated for 2 Grammys – Best Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group–Country, and Best Country Album. The band is currently recording their next record for Rounder Records.