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💿 ALBUM REVIEW: Brad Goode Quintet Featuring Ernie Watts - Live Your Dream - Live At North Street Cabaret
First documented together on 2018's That's Right!, the musical relationship of virtuosic trumpeter Brad Goode and legendary saxophonist Ernie Watts goes back 8 years earlier when the two met on a stage together. Their vivid musical rapport immediately…
Continue Reading »💿 ALBUM REVIEW: Brigitte Purdy - Mother of the Crossroads
Brigitte Purdy returns to center stage with her latest studio release, Mother of the Crossroads, a record that effortlessly bridges the gap between classic soul and hard-hitting blues-rock. Produced alongside multi-instrumentalist Dave Osti via Dirtshack Records, the project…
Continue Reading »💿 ALBUM REVIEW: Classic Blues from Smithsonian Folkways Recordings - Vinyl
Smithsonian Folkways has been the ultimate vault for American roots music since 1948, when founder Moses Asch started capturing raw, unvarnished sounds that mainstream labels ignored. Asch made it his mission to document the blues as living history,…
Continue Reading »💿 ALBUM REVIEW: D.K. Harrell - Live Your Dream - Talkin' Heavy
Guitarist, vocalist and songwriter D.K. Harrell, one of the most formidable young stars of the current blues resurgence, sounds like no one else on the scene today. With his stinging, single note string bending, deep soul vocals, and…
Continue Reading »💿 ALBUM REVIEW: David Janeway Trio - Live At Blue Llama
Captured live at Ann Arbor, Michigan’s renowned jazz club Blue Llama in June 2024, David Janeway presents himself at the height of his powers, joined by the world-class rhythm team of Robert Hurst III and Billy Hart. A…
Continue Reading »💿 ALBUM REVIEW: Doug Duffey and Badd - Souvenirs
If you’re looking for the sonic equivalent of a late-night, sweat-soaked dive bar in Louisiana, you can always count on Doug Duffey and BADD to deliver. Doug’s been a staple of the Deep South's music scene for over…
Continue Reading »💿 ALBUM REVIEW: Dustin Arbuckle & The Damnations - Fight Like The Devil (Or Run Like Hell)
Dustin Arbuckle and the Damnations bring a wealth of vintage blues authority and roots-rock grit to the forefront of the contemporary Americana scene. Fronted by the soulful, commanding vocals and fiery harmonica work of veteran musician Dustin Arbuckle,…
Continue Reading »💿 ALBUM REVIEW: Gina Coleman - Uncrowned - A Tribute To Ida Cox
Gina is more widely known as the lead singer, founder, songwriter, and cigarbox guitar show house of the 2019 International Blues Challenge finalist, Misty Blues. The band has been performing original and traditional blues with hints of jazz,…
Continue Reading »💿 ALBUM REVIEW: J.P. Reali - Grateful Blues
If you’ve spent any time around the mid-Atlantic roots scene over the last forty years, you’ve likely crossed paths with J.P. Reali. He is the kind of picker who feels less like a performer on a stage and…
Continue Reading »💿 ALBUM REVIEW: Jeff Rupert Quartet - Sea Spell
The Jeff Rupert Quartet stands as one of modern jazz’s most reliable forces for elegant, deeply swinging acoustic interplay. Guided by acclaimed tenor saxophonist and educator Jeff Rupert, the ensemble has spent decades perfecting a sound that honors…
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