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“Where Blues Crosses Over” (Pronounced “Roof”) RUF RECORDS HITS THE BLUES CHARTS WITH TWO CDs NEXT WEEK New Records From SAVOY BROWN, ROYAL SOUTHERN BROTHERHOOD & JOANNE SHAW TAYLOR Out Now Label’s “Songs From The Road” CD/DVD Sets…
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October 2012 In this issue Lockerbie Jazz Festival Kobe Jazz Street Festival Upcoming Release of Nouveau Stride Album November West Coast Tour Dear Friends, I hope this message finds you well, and that if you are affected by…
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Traverse City Concert I had the opportunity to play a concert with Mr. B. (Mark Braun, the fantastic blues and boogie pianist from Ann Arbor, Michigan) in beautiful Traverse City. We had a blast playing duets with each…
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Dear Friends, Happy Holidays! I just returned from a marathon tour in California -- four fantastic weeks of concerts and festivals. Highlights included the West Coast Ragtime Festival in Sacramento, the San Diego Thanksgiving Dixieland Jazz Festival, and…
Continue Reading »NEWS: Bobby Rush signs to Rounder; new album 'Porcupine Meat' due out Sept. 16.
BOBBY RUSH SIGNS TO ROUNDER RECORDS; FIRST NEW ALBUM, PORCUPINE MEAT, SLATED FOR SEPTEMBER 16 RELEASE With special guests Dave Alvin, Joe Bonamassa, Keb’ Mo’, and Vasti Jackson, and backing from the New Orleans “A” team, album cements…
Continue Reading »NEWS: James "Hot Dog" Lewis, Bobby Rush's keyboardist: 1955-2015
James "Hot Dog" Lewis: Bobby Rush's longtime keyboardist LONGTIME BOBBY RUSH KEYBOARDIST JAMES “HOT DOG” LEWIS DIES Burial fund established for 27-year veteran of Rush’s band; celebration of life scheduled for October 29-31 in Jackson, Mississippi JACKSON, Miss.…
Continue Reading »NEWS: North Mississippi Allstars ready 'new EP, 'Blues Dance Music,' and plan Southern U.S. tour
THE NORTH MISSISSIPPI ALLSTARS DISCOVER A NEW WAY TO BOOGIE ON THEIR BLUES DANCE MUSIC EP Luther and Cody Dickinson will be romping and stomping with some new beats when they tour the South this spring. HERNANDO, Miss.…
Continue Reading »NEWS: Ruthie Foster CD out next week, on the road
RUTHIE FOSTER’S LET IT BURN ALBUM SHIPS NEXT WEEK 2012 U.S. tour under way, with Grammy Museum webcast on street date and SXSW appearance. LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Ruthie Foster celebrates the release of her new album, Let…
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Robert Covington, born in Yazoo City, MS, on December 13, 1941, grew up taking music and voice lessons. Active as a teenager in drum and bugle corps, Covington played in a number of bands, including Little Melvin and…
Continue Reading »Nic Allen Music Federation artist: Jewel Brown - Thanks For Good Ole' Music and Memories - New Release Review
II just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Thanks For The Good Ole' Music and Memories, by Jewel Brown and it's a cool Latin flavored blues and R&B release. Opening with Jerry, a Cuban infused…
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