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Blues For Norman, parts I & II - Lee Young
Howard McGhee, Al Killian - trumpets Charlie Parker, Willie Smith - alto saxes Lester Young - tenor sax Arnold Ross - piano Billy Hadnott - bass Lee (Prez' brother) Young - drums It's hard to decide quite whether…
Continue Reading »Big Road Blues - JAMES "PECK" CURTIS, Houston Stackhouse
King Biscuit Time is the longest-running daily American radio broadcast in history. The program is broadcast each weekday from KFFA in Helena, Arkansas, and has won the George Foster Peabody Award for broadcasting excellence. The first broadcast of…
Continue Reading »John Henry - Moses Rascoe
Moses Rascoe got his first guitar in North Carolina at the age of 13 and turned professional in Pennsylvania some 50-odd years later. In between, he traveled the roads as a day laborer and truck driver, playing guitar…
Continue Reading »Blues with the Saw - Bobby Jones
Bobby Jones (October 30, 1928, Louisville, Kentucky - March 6, 1980, Munich) was an American jazz saxophonist. Jones played drums as a child and started on clarinet at age 8; his father encouraged him to explore jazz. He…
Continue Reading »Get Together - David Rotundo Band
Toronto blues harpist David Rotundo heard James Cotton perform at the El Mocambo in 1991. “He blew one note on the harmonica that hypnotized me...” The next day, Rotundo went out and bought a harmonica. “…and I’ve been…
Continue Reading »Magic Slim memorial tribute set for Chicago
MAGIC SLIM MEMORIAL TRIBUTE AND BENEFIT SET FOR CHICAGO The blues community will come together to honor Magic Slim, a towering figure in the genre for many years who passed away on February 21st at the age of…
Continue Reading »New CD From Canadian Blues Guitarist Chris Antonik - Better For You
New CD From Canadian Blues Guitarist Chris Antonik Better For You Available for pre-order on iTunes March 12, 2013 Official Release Date March 26, 2013 Available for purchase on iTunes and at www.chrisantonik.com In 2010, Canadian blues guitarist,…
Continue Reading »Kevin Breit & the Upper York Mandolin Orchestra - New Release Review
I have just received the newest release, Field Recordings, by Kevin Breit and the Upper York Mandolin Orchestra and it's quite interesting. The recording opens with the title track, Field Recordings, which has a Euro street cafe sound.…
Continue Reading »Elvin Bishop/Janiva Magness/Steve Riley headline Simi Valley Cajun & Blues Fest. May 25-26, 2013
ELVIN BISHOP, JANIVA MAGNESS, SMOKIN’ JOE KUBEK PLUS GRAMMY WINNERS STEVE RILEY & THE MAMOU PLAYBOYS HEADLINE 24th ANNUAL SIMI VALLEY CAJUN & BLUES MUSIC FESTIVAL, SATURDAY-SUNDAY, MAY 25-26 Los Angeles area’s largest Cajun and Blues festival, held…
Continue Reading »Alvin Lee has passed
I got this off of the Alvin Lee website. This is an incredible loss! My thoughts are with his family and friends. WITH GREAT SADNESS WE HAVE TO ANNOUNCE THAT ALVIN UNEXPECTEDLY PASSED AWAY EARLY THIS MORNING AFTER…
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