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Hole in the Wall - Shelton Brooks
Shelton Brooks (May 4, 1886 - September 6, 1975) was a Canadian composer of popular music and jazz, who wrote some of the biggest hits of the first third of the 20th century. Brooks was born in Amherstburg,…
Continue Reading »Albert Järvinen, Jukka Orma and Pedro Hietanen
Pekka "Albert" Johannes Järvinen (born October 25, 1950 in Iitti, Finland, died March 24, 1991 in London, England) was a Finnish guitarist. He is most well known as a fast-fingered and skilled guitar player of Finnish rock band…
Continue Reading »Street Corner Talking - Marco M & Tony D
Marco Maenza was born in Livorno (Italy) in 1976. His music taste ranges from rock blues to classic rock. Italian blues virtuoso, started playing guitar at the age of 14. His music is an amalgam of all the…
Continue Reading »Diamond In A Coalmine - Jake Chisholm - New Release Review
I just received the new release, Diamond In A Coalmine, from Jake Chisholm and I really like it. Chisholm is on of the few younger guys who are embracing the basic rudiments of rock and blues creating a…
Continue Reading »Mario Bauza & His Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra
Mario Bauzá (28 April 1911 – 11 July 1993) was an important Cuban musician. He was one of the first to introduce Latin music to the United States by bringing Cuban musical styles into the New York jazz…
Continue Reading »Got My Eye On You - Sabrina Weeks and Swing Cat Bounce - New Release Review
I just received the newest release, Got My Eye On You, by Sabrina Weeks and Swing Cat Bounce and it's radio bound. From the first note on the first song it has a distinctive sound. The title track,…
Continue Reading »Steve Strongman Wins JUNO Award for Blues Album of the Year
Steve Strongman Wins JUNO Award for Blues Album of the Year Photo: Liam Richards/The Canadian Press Kitchener raised, Hamilton Ontario resident Steve Strongman will be clearing space on his mantle for more hardware after receiving a coveted JUNO…
Continue Reading »Peter Frampton announces London Roundhouse concert
Following his critically acclaimed new album Thank You Mr Churchill, and his successful 35th Anniversary Tour of his multi-platinum selling live album Frampton Comes Alive!, Grammy®-winning guitarist and songwriter Peter Frampton will play a rare UK concert at…
Continue Reading »Jock's Juke Joint Vol 3 Press Release
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Continue Reading »Acclaimed Blues Artist Rory Block Salutes Mississippi John Hurt on Her New CD, "Avalon," Coming June 4 on Stony Plain Records
Acclaimed Blues Artist Rory Block Salutes Mississippi John Hurt on Her New CD, Avalon, Coming June 4 on Stony Plain Records Latest Album Is the Fourth in Her “Mentor Series” Paying Tribute to Those Blues Masters Who’ve Influenced…
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