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New DVD! Electric Hot Tuna Jorma’s 70th Birthday Celebration
Just Released Electric Hot Tuna Jorma’s 70th Birthday Celebration DVD (Austin, Tex.) Jorma Kaukonen’s 70th Birthday Bash at the Beacon Theater in NYC on December 3 & 4, 2010 was a very special night, if not a historic…
Continue Reading »New Feature - Check the side bar - Great streaming album - This week's Artist - J.D. Simo
J.D. Simo Born: Chicago, Il. April 25, 1985 Genre Style: Blues-rock, roots rock, acid jazz, hill country blues J.D. Simo is the kind of guitar player who feels less like a modern musician and more like a time-traveling…
Continue Reading »New Feature - Check the side bar - Great streaming album - This week's Artist - Ry Cooder
Ryland Cooder Born: Los Ageles, Ca. May 15, 1947 Genre Style: Rock, Blues, World Ry Cooder is basically the ultimate musical detective and a god-tier slide guitarist. Born in LA in 1947, he was a total prodigy, picking…
Continue Reading »New Feature - Check the side bar - Great streaming album - This week's Artist - Sonny Rollins
Sonny Rollins Born: Harlen NY September 7, 1930 Genre Style: Modern Jazz Sonny Rollins (1930–2026) was an American tenor saxophonist widely celebrated as one of the most commanding and influential improvisers in jazz history. After rising to prominence…
Continue Reading »New Feature - Check the side bar - Great streaming album - This week's Artist Christian Scott
Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah Formerly Known As: Christian Scott Born: New Orleans, Louisiana Genre Style: "Stretch Music" / Eclectic African Fusion An innovative New Orleans-born trumpeter, composer, and multi-instrumentalist who has pushed the boundaries of modern acoustic and…
Continue Reading »New Feature - Check the side bar - Great streaming album - This week's Artist Clarence Gatemouth Brown
Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown Born: Vinton, Louisiana April 18, 1924 - September 10, 1924 Genre Style: Blues, swing country Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown was a legendary, multi-talented American musician whose career spanned over half a century. Born in Vinton, Louisiana,…
Continue Reading »New Feature - Check the side bar - Great streaming album - This week's Artist Henrik Freischlader
Henrik Freischlader Born: Wuppertal, West Germany November 3, 1982 Genre Style: Blues, blues rock, jazz, funk, soul Henrik Freischlader is a standout German blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter who has spent two decades building a massive reputation in…
Continue Reading »New Feature - Check the side bar - Great streaming album - This week's Artist Ingrid Jensen
Ingrid Jensen Born: North Vancouver, B.C. January 12, 1966 Genre Style: Jazz Ingrid Jensen has been hailed as one of the most gifted trumpeters of her generation. As a sought-out teacher, collaborator, and soloist, it is easy to…
Continue Reading »New Feature - Check the side bar - Great streaming album - This week's Artist Johnny Shines
Johnny Nedlee Shines Born: Tuscaloosa, Alabama April 25. 2015 - April 20, 1992 Genre Style: Delta Blues Johnny Shines Jr. was a force of nature in the blues world, single-handedly bridging raw Delta traditions with the electrified, gritty…
Continue Reading »New Feature - Rock-it Science - Streaming Radio
Greg Lewis Greg Lewis Rock-it Science I have had the privilege of sharing music over the WNTI air waves since 2001. I am a big fan of live music and have been seeing shows in the NY/NJ area…
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