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So Many Roads - John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
John Mayall, OBE (born 29 November 1933) is an English blues singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, whose musical career spans over fifty years. In the 1960s, he was the founder of John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, a band which…
Continue Reading »Ronny Jordan
One of the acid jazz movement's most prominent guitarists, London-born Ronny Jordan is widely credited with returning the instrument to its rightful place as a major force in modern-day jazz; despite outcries from purists, few other artists of…
Continue Reading »Busted Flat Records artists: Tippy Agogo and Bill Bourne - Amoeba Collective - New Release Review
I just received a new recording, The Amoeba Collective, that is quite out of the box. Songwriters Tippy Agogo and Bill Bourne complimented by Madagascar Slim on guitar and Michelle Josef on drums have put together something new.…
Continue Reading »Cordoba Bay Records artist: David Gogo - Christmas With The Blues - New release review
I just received the new David Gogo release, Christmas With The Blues, and it's really cool. Unlike many seasonal recordings where it's mostly campy redo's of traditional tracks, Gogo sets a new table with blues tracks about Christmas.…
Continue Reading »Dogs Life - Tommy Schneller
Er hat sich ein paar Jahre Zeit gelassen mit einer neuen CD. Doch das Warten hat sich gelohnt: Tommy Schneller macht seinem Namen alle Ehre mit der neuen CD âSmiling For A Reasonâ. 2010 bekam Schneller das Angebot…
Continue Reading »Enrico Crivellaro
It is hardly a surprise that his two latest albums, "Freewheelin" and "Mojo Zone", are often found in music stores next to Chet Atkins and Eric Clapton on the "guitar hero" shelf. Showcasing a mighty sounding guitar that…
Continue Reading »Steve Strongman - News, Reviews and Performances
It has been an exciting summer and fall for guitarist Steve Strongman. A full schedule of festival performances, concerts and appearances has kept this award-winning blues artist quite busy. Throughout the summer months Steve performed for thousands of…
Continue Reading »My Life In Ruin - Chemako
Gianfranco "French" Scala con la sua chitarra trova nella sezione ritmica formata nel 1993 da Roberto Re (basso) e Stefano Bertolotti (batteria) un terreno fertile su cui coltivare il suo accattivante ed espressivo stile chitarristico. Ne risulta un…
Continue Reading »A Mighty Flood - Mark Harrison
Mark Harrison writes and performs exclusively his own material, songs for the present that tip their hat to the past. They take as their starting point the pre-war acoustic blues greats but they are wholly individual. Some are…
Continue Reading »LITTLE RED ROOSTER - BLUES'N'TROUBLE
âTry Anything Twiceâ is the new CD from award-winning Scottish Blues Band Blues ânâ Trouble. With nine original songs from the band, and four R'n'B classics, "Try Anything Twice" ranges from classic blues to psychedelia, representing the retooled…
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