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Sax Legend BIG JAY MCNEELY Blows His Brains Out On This Live CD/DVD Recorded in 1989 At The World Famous Palomino Club!
Sax Legend BIG JAY MCNEELY Blows His Brains Out On This Live CD/DVD Recorded in 1989 At The World Famous Palomino Club! Los Angeles, CA - Hot on the heels of his blockbuster comeback album, Blowin’ Down The…
Continue Reading »Dry River - Prayin' for the Rain - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Prayin' for the Rain, by Dry River and it's quiet and introspective. Opening with Lift This Stone, singer/guitarist Oliver Althoen performs a real nice contemporary Robert Johnson…
Continue Reading »Jason Buie - Driftin' Heart - New Release review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Driftin' Heart, from Jason Buie, and I really like it. Opening with loping blues driver, Fool From The Very Start, Buie shows great feel and tone, backed…
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 »Steely Dan founder and guitarist, Walter Becker, has passed. My thoughts are with his family.
Walter Becker, the guitarist and bassist for the popular rock band Steely Dan, died Sunday. He was 67. News of Becker's death was confirmed by a tribute post on his official website, though no cause of death was…
Continue Reading »Mark One Records artist: Milligan-Vaughan Project - New release review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, MVP, from the Milligan - Vaughan Project and it's a cool rocker. Opening with Soul Satisfaction, lead vocalist Malford Milligan teams up with guitarist Tyrone Vaughan for…
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CHARLIE PARR Stream the new album, "Dog" premiering at Folk Alley's "Hear it First" Featuring the blistering picking, offbeat characters and raw emotion that has made him a cult favorite Dog set for release September 8; pre-order at…
Continue Reading »Kim Wilson Gets Back to Basics on "Blues and Boogie, Vol. 1" CD, Coming October 20 from Severn Records
Kim Wilson Gets Back to Basics on Blues and Boogie, Vol. 1 CD, Coming October 20 from Severn Records ANNAPOLIS, MD – Legendary singer/harmonica master Kim Wilson has gone back to the basics and old school Chicago blues…
Continue Reading »Ben Hunter & Joe Seamons with Phil Wiggins - A Black & Tan Ball - New Release review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, A Black & Tan Ball, by Ben Hunter & Joe Seamons and it's strong. Opening with classic, Do You Call That A Buddy, Hunter on violin &…
Continue Reading »VizzTone Label Group artist: Chris "Bad News" Barnes - Hokum Blues - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Hokum Blues, from Chris "Bad News" Barnes, and it's true to the old style 30's blues. Opening with Tampa Red's It Hurts Me Too, Barnes' vocals are…
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