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Update: LaMonte DeMille & The Key Of "C" Chicago Style Blues Band
I caught up with LaMonte today and this is what he had to say: I'm so excited because I'm going to be in the studio soon working on my 1st CD project which will consist of some of…
Continue Reading »Updated Information: Hacksaws Downsouth Blues - Richard "Hacksaw" Harney
Richard 'Hacksaw' Harney was born in Money, MS, on July 16, 1902. He passed away on Christmas morning in 1973 of stomach cancer. Thanks to Billy Hutchinson and Marcia Weaver for this contribution. "The interest on Richard "Hacksaw"…
Continue Reading »Uphill from Anywhere - Brad Hatfield
Just got the new cd, Uphill from Anywhere by Brad Hatfield. The release is made up of 11 tracks of which 9 are band originals. Brad sings and plays harp and is joined by Jon Justice on guitar,…
Continue Reading »Upisland Records artist: Andrew Chapman a.k.a. JoJo - Well, It's About Time - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Well, It's About Time, from Andrew Chapman a.k.a JoJo and it's solid. Opening with Louisiana funky, That's The Kind Of Day I Had Today. JoJo on lead…
Continue Reading »Uptown Bumps
Adolphe Paul Barbarin (May 5, 1899 – February 17, 1969) was a New Orleans jazz drummer, usually regarded (along with Baby Dodds) as one of the very best of the pre-Big Band era jazz drummers. He studied under…
Continue Reading »Uptown Theatre Napa - The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, July 30
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, July 30 Thirty-five years later, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band is a world famous music machine, whose name is synonymous with genre-bending romps and high-octane performances. They have revitalized the brass band in…
Continue Reading »Urban Eagle artist: Zac Harmon - Music Is Medicine - New Release Review
I just got a copy of the new Zac Harmon release, Music Is Medicine. Harmon is joined by Cedric Goodman on Drums, Corey Lacy on Keys and Buthel on Bass. The recording opens with Miss American Girl, a…
Continue Reading »Vagabond - Candye Kane - New recording review
Just got in the new Candye Kane cd and gave it a few turns. Candye belts out her torch songs and is accompanied by some great back up guitar work by Laura Chavez. If you have liked Candye's…
Continue Reading »Val Starr & The Blues Rocket - Lighter Side of the Blues - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Lighter Side of the Blues, from Val Starr & The Blues Rocket and it's a cool mix of 40's style pop and blues. Opening with Say Goodbye…
Continue Reading »Valcour Records artist: Johnny Nicholas - Mistaken Identity - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Mistaken Identity, by Johnny Nicholas and I really like it. With it's kooky lyrics, blues overtones and country western flavor, it's packing. Opening with, She Stole My…
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