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Little Wing - The Jarekus Singleton Band
Blues guitarist Jarekus Singleton will blow you away with his alternating soulful and blazing guitar licks. He and his two cousins, Chancellor Cain on keyboard and Ben Sterling on bass have been playing Gospel together for years in…
Continue Reading »Little Wing - The Sad Sam Blues Band
Sadie Johnson - lead guitar, writer, vocals Sam Johnson - bass guitar Lydia Elmer - vocals Jake Gates - drums Wes Schrimsher - sax, keyboard Sam (16) and Sadie (14) are sisters that love to play blues and…
Continue Reading »Little Wing - Tomo Fujita and Eric Gales
Tomo Fujita possesses all the elements of great musicianship: astounding technical ability, flawless rhythm skills, and a total command of his instrument. But if asked, Tomo would tell you that music is not just about playing. It’s about…
Continue Reading »Live @ The Montmartre - Kelly's Lot - New Release Review
I just received the newest release, Live @ the Montmartre from Kelly's Lot. Opening with Reason For The Blues, a lively shuffle track, vocalist Kelly Zirbes has a natural feel for the stage. Guitarists Perry Robertson and Rob…
Continue Reading »Live At Billy Bob's Texas - Billy Joe Shaver - New Release Review
Got something totally unexpected to listen to and it is surprisingly good! Country songwriting icon and honky tonk hero, Billy Joe Shaver is releasing the best of his catalog recorded Live At Billy Bob's Texas. This CD/DVD package…
Continue Reading »Live At Bluesville - Suzie Vinnick - New Release Review
I have been listening to Suzie Vinnick's new release, Live From Bluesville. Live From Bluesville is not a traditional blues recording but is quite enjoyable. Vinnick has a solid, interesting voice and accompanies herself on acoustic guitar on…
Continue Reading »Live at Exit/In - Out Now
LIVE AT EXIT/IN - OUT NOW Today is the day. Live at Exit/In, our new album recorded over two sold-out nights at Nashville's historic Exit/In is now available! Buy it on iTunes, stream it on Spotify, or grab…
Continue Reading »Live At Ronnie Scott's - Chet Baker
Chesney Henry "Chet" Baker, Jr. (December 23, 1929 – May 13, 1988) was an American jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist and vocalist. Baker earned much attention and critical praise through the 1950s, particularly for albums featuring his vocals (Chet Baker…
Continue Reading »Live At the 55 Arts Club Berlin - The Lucky Peterson Band featuring Tamara Peterson Pt. 3
This is the third installment of my review of this exceptional concert video. Disk 3 features Shawn Kellerman, Tim Waites and Raul Valdes jamming on their own. Opening with Matt "Guitar" Murphy's Boogie Thang, Kellerman brings the band…
Continue Reading »Live At The Acoustic Grill - Al Lerman - New release Review
I just received a copy of the new release, Live At The Acoustic Grill, by Al Lerman. Lerman, a super harp player, singer and guitarist has assembled an all acoustic set including such classics as Close To You,…
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