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BLUES FOR A REAL MAN - BIG LEON BROOKS
Big Leon Brooks’ deep voice and heavy harmonica tone harkened back to Chicago blues of the 1950s—his style having been preserved by a long hiatus from music. He was influenced very little by the funkier, guitar-driven blues of…
Continue Reading »Memphis Train - Ghost Town Blues Band
Ghost Town Blues Band is a 6-piece Memphis-based group with an intimate knowledge of blues and improvisational jams. This energetic band can turn on a dime from hill country stomp to New Orleans-inspired funk. These Beale St. regulars…
Continue Reading »Worried Life Blues - Drew Zingg and John Wedemeyer
Drew Zingg was lead guitarist and musical director of Steely Dan for their reunion tour in 1993 and continued in that capacity through 1995. During this period he toured with the band throughout theUnited States, performing at such…
Continue Reading »Guitarist Alastair Greene Performing At 2013 NAMM Convention; Also At 29th International Blues Challenge In Memphis
GUITARIST ALASTAIR GREENE PERFORMING AT NAMM/SEYMOUR DUNCAN BOOTH; ALSO COMPETING AT THE 29TH IBC FINALS NEXT WEEK IN MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE A big week looms for Southern California-based blues-rock guitar ace, Alastair Greene. First, Alastair performs at the Seymour…
Continue Reading »Blackbird Music artist: Lucky Peterson Band featuring Tamara Peterson - Live At The 55 Arts Club Berlin - New Release Review I (CD/DVD)
I just received a copy of the new release (February 12, 2013), Live At The 55 Arts Club Berlin, by Lucky Peterson Band. First I have to tell you that this package is incredibly overwhelming. This is 2…
Continue Reading »Internationally Renowned Canadian Blues Artists Honoured with Maple Blues Awards
Ottawa’s MonkeyJunk, Toronto’s Suzie Vinnick and Hamilton’s Steve Strongman Win Multiple Awards (January 21, 2013) Toronto, ON - Internationally renowned Canadian Blues Artist from Coast-to-Coast were honoured by their peers at the 16th Annual Maple Blues Awards gala…
Continue Reading »Delta Groove Music artist: Andy T- Nick Nixon Band - Drink Drank Drunk - New release Review
I just received the highly anticipated Andy T - Nick Nixon Band release, Drink Drank Drunk and it's a scorcher! Opening with Midnight Hour, Nick Nixon shows why he is highly regarded as a top vocalist. A Texas…
Continue Reading »Twistin The Night Away - Sam Cooke
Samuel Cook (January 22, 1931 – December 11, 1964), better known under the stage name Sam Cooke, was an American gospel, R&B, soul, and pop singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur. He is considered to be one of the pioneers…
Continue Reading »St Louis Blues - Pud Brown
Albert Francis "Pud" Brown (January 22, 1917, Wilmington, Delaware - May 27, 1996, Algiers, Louisiana) was an American jazz reed player. Though he was born in Delaware, Brown's parents raised him in Shreveport, Louisiana. Brown was fluent on…
Continue Reading »Mojo Boogie - Robert "Big Mojo" Elem
When talking about deep bluesmen who are also great entertainers, the conversation will eventually get around to the coolest bassman/singer/showman the Windy City has in its blues arsenal, Big Mojo Elem. As a singer, he possesses a relatively…
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