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Scott McCord and the Bonafide Truth - Self Titled - New Release Review
Opening with Deploy The Bird, Scott McCord and the Bonafide Truth comes out, horns blazing. Gotta Be Something is a funk, soul, pop track with a bit of Philly sound to my ear. Lead vocalist Scott McCord is…
Continue Reading »The Groove Merchant - Thad Jones & Mel Lewis
Thaddeus Joseph Jones (March 28, 1923 – August 21, 1986) was an American jazz trumpeter, composer, and bandleader. Thad Jones was born in Pontiac, Michigan, to a musical family of ten (an older brother was pianist Hank Jones…
Continue Reading »Mercy, Mercy, Mercy - Ike Isaacs Trio
Ike Isaacs (March 28, 1923 - February 27, 1981) was an American jazz bassist from Ohio. Isaacs played trumpet and tuba as a child before settling on bass. He served in the Army during World War II, where…
Continue Reading »Clifford Jordan
Dizzy Gillespie, Harry Edison (t) Clark Terry (fl-h) Clifford Jordan (ts), Oscar Peterson (p) Dave Young(b) Louis Bellson (d) Clifford Jordan was a fine inside/outside player who somehow held his own with Eric Dolphy in the 1964 Charles…
Continue Reading »CALL ME ANYTHING / BABY NO, No - BIG MEMPHIS MARAINEY
Born 1906 in Columbia, TN Died 1985 in Memphis, TN Aliases Baby Ma Rainey Lille Mae Hardison If you support live Blues acts, up and coming Blues talents and want to learn more about Blues news and Fathers…
Continue Reading »How Long Blues - Rhett Tyler & Early Warning
Rhett Tyler, guitarist, songwriter, vocalist, and producer, is best known for his explosive style of scorching modern blues guitar and high-octane, house-rocking live performances. Born in San Antonio, Texas, and raised in Mississippi, Ohio, and St. Louis, Rhett…
Continue Reading »SO MUCH TROUBLE - LARRY WILLIAMS
Lawrence Eugene "Larry" Williams (May 10, 1935 – January 7, 1980) was an American rhythm and blues and rock and roll singer, songwriter, producer, and pianist from New Orleans, Louisiana. Williams is best known for writing and recording…
Continue Reading »Make It Rain - SHERMAN ROBERTSON
Sherman Robertson (born October 27, 1948, Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, United States) is an American blues guitarist, songwriter and singer, who has been described as "one part zydeco, one part swamp blues, one part electric blues and one part…
Continue Reading »Blind Pig artist: Sena Ehrhardt - All In - New Release Review
I just received the new release, All In, from Sena Ehrhardt and parts of it are quite amazing. Opening with Buried Alive, Ehrhardt shows her vocal range and seductive singing style. Edward Ehrhardt on guitar plays some smokin'…
Continue Reading »Hey, San Diego: Want Some? Come Get Some - Blues, That Is: Charles Burton Band At Tio Leo's This Thursday Night!
Hey San Diego: Want Some? Come Get Some - Blues, That Is! Charles Burton Band In Concert At Tio Leo's Thursday Night (San Diego) - Kick off the upcoming Easter weekend early with some tasty blues courtesy of…
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