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Eli Cook - Ace, Jack & King
I just received the new release, Ace, Jack & King by Eli Cook and it's really smokey. The recording opens with Death Rattle, one of 9 original tracks on this release. I really like this track which conjures…
Continue Reading »Eli Cook Delivers A Musical Whiplash With High-Dollar Gospel Out On 8/18
Eli Cook Delivers A Musical Whiplash With New Album High-Dollar Gospel Out August 18 On C.R.8 Records Label Debut “Mystifying” – John Mayall “Everybody knows the story of the crossroads, where blues guitarists go at midnight to trade…
Continue Reading »Eli's Pork Chop - LITTLE SONNY
Little Sonny (born Aaron Willis, October 6, 1932, Greensboro, Alabama) is an American electric blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter. His early mentor and inspiration was Sonny Boy Williamson II. Nevertheless, Little Sonny stated that his nickname originated…
Continue Reading »Eliza Neals - Breaking And Entering - New Release Review
I just received the newest release, Breaking and Entering, from Eliza Neals. Opening with Detroit Drive, a stripped down blues rocker featuring Neals on vocals and Howard Glazer on dobro and Eric Maluchnik on drums, Neals sets the…
Continue Reading »Eliza Neals: Badder To The Bone - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Badder To The Bone, from Eliza Neals and its a power blues rocker. Opening with United We Stand with heavy tom tom's on a Bo Diddley beat…
Continue Reading »Ella & The Bossa Beat - In The Moment - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, In The Moment, from Ella & The Bossa Beat and I really like it. Opening with Speak From The Heart, Ella Borges on all vocals, piano and…
Continue Reading »Ella Hums The Blues - Don Abney And His Quartet
Don Abney (John Donald Abney; March 10, 1923 in Baltimore, Maryland – January 20, 2000 in Los Angeles, California) was an American jazz pianist. Abney studied piano and french horn at the Manhattan School of Music, and he…
Continue Reading »Eller Soul artist: Mark Wenner's Blues Warriors - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Mark Wenner's Blues Warriors put together by Mark Wenner and it's quite good. Opening with Diamonds At Your Feet, a high energy Chicago style blues number, Mark…
Continue Reading »Eller Soul Records artist: 4 Jacks - Deal With It - New Release Review
I just received a new release, Deal with it, from the 4 Jacks and it's a killer! With an allstar cast of Anson Funderburgh, Big Joe Maher, Kevin McKendree and Steve Mackey this is a band of bands.…
Continue Reading »Eller Soul Records artist: Andrew Alli - Hard Workin' Man - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Hard Workin' Man, from Andrew Alli and it's a solid slice of blues. Opening with title track, Hard Workin' Man, a great blues number sounds like it's…
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