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The 14 Jazz Orchestra - Islands - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Islands, by Dan Bonsanti and The 14 Jazz Orchestra and it's strong. Opening with Tyner's Man From Tanganyika, Peter Erskine on drums and Dennis Marks on bass…
Continue Reading »The 2015 Cincy Blues Fest, August 7 & 8, Sawyer Point Park, Cincinnati, Ohio
August 7-8, Sawyer Point Park, Cincinnati, Ohio Buy Tickets here or here TAB BENOIT SHAWN HOLT AND THE TEARDROPS THE 24TH STREET WAILERS TOMMY CASTRO & THE PAINKILLERS Chicago Women in the Blues Revue MARCIA BALL CASH BOX KINGS…
Continue Reading »The 24th Street Wailers Are Unshakeable New CD and Canadian Tour
The 24th Street Wailers Are UnshakeableNew CD and Canadian Tour On the heels of their sophomore release ‘Unshakeable’, Toronto’s The 24th Street Wailers are kicking off festival season with a Canadian tour that includes opening for American blues…
Continue Reading »The Acoustic Blues Company
The Acoustic Blues Company is an idea of the Argentine guitarist Hernán Senra, also acquaintance as "Chinese". The project is born in 2005, in Barcelona, with the intention of enjoying, of interpreting and of announcing a musical style…
Continue Reading »The Afro-Caribbean Jazz Collective - Fiesta At Caroga - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Fiesta At Caroga, from The Afro - Caribbean Jazz Collective and it's quite cool. Opening with Descarga, Brian Stark on sax, Ben Weisiger on trombone, Eric Devey…
Continue Reading »The Alabama Lovesnakes - Everybody's Gotta Go - New Release Review
I just received the newest release, Everybody's Gotta Go, from the Alabama Lovesnakes and it's terrific! I had the pleasure of reviewing their last release, Nasty Weather, and this is a more mature and exciting followup! Opening with…
Continue Reading »The Alan Lomax Recordings - Fred McDowell
Fred McDowell: The Alan Lomax Recordings are the first recordings made of Fred McDowell before the folk festivals and blues clubs, before Mississippi was inserted in front of his name, before the Rolling Stones covered his You Got…
Continue Reading »The American Monster Burlesque & Blues Show
The American Monster Show = Sex and booze and dirty blues come crashing together in a way only Harvelle's seems able to pull off these days. Led by ring master Pink Arguello, this night of excellent debauchery features…
Continue Reading »The American Troubadour Returns To Play the Sonoma County Fair Aug. 13
<<<<Performing Locally: Sonoma County Fair - Saturday, August 13>>>> (SANTA ROSA, Calif) - It doesn't seem like there could be a straight line between Dallas and San Francisco any more than there could be a direct connection between…
Continue Reading »The Bay Area's Blues Guitar Aficionado David M'ore Releases New Album Nov. 2015
The Bay Area's Blues Rock Guitar Aficionado David M'ore to Release New Album Nov. 2015 "Passion, Soul & Fire" David M'ore "High Octane Blues Rock that smolders with salacious bass grooves and really irresistible beats... Add a few portions…
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