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Pack It Up - The Tony Campanella Band
Heavy Electric Blues from the Lou! Since the age of eleven, Tony has been infatuated with the sound and feel of the guitar and the positive vibe that resonates from its strings. He was fed the music of…
Continue Reading »The Soul of a Man
The Soul of a Man is an eight piece band dedicated to blues and soulful music. Incorporated in the band are musicians from as far away as Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Quebec, Canada, and from all across the US.…
Continue Reading »Blues For Everyone - Herb Ellis
Mitchell Herbert "Herb" Ellis (August 4, 1921 – March 28, 2010) was an American jazz guitarist. Perhaps best known for his 1950s membership in the trio of pianist Oscar Peterson, Ellis was also a staple of west-coast studio…
Continue Reading »Do You Dig My Jive - Sam Price And his Texas Bluesicians
Sammy Price (October 6, 1908 – April 14, 1992) was an American jazz, boogie-woogie and jump blues pianist and bandleader. He was born Samuel Blythe Price, in Honey Grove, Texas, United States. Price was most noteworthy for his…
Continue Reading »The Blues Are Brewin' - Louis Armstrong and Billie Holiday
Louis Armstrong (August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971), nicknamed Satchmo or Pops, was an American jazz trumpeter and singer from New Orleans, Louisiana. Coming to prominence in the 1920s as an "inventive" cornet and trumpet player, Armstrong…
Continue Reading »Stone Inside - Micke Björklöf & Bluestrip
When did you last hear a vibraphone hobnob with a frantic slide guitar? Probably never, but now you can. After a five years wait, Micke Björklöf & Blue Strip finally delivers a new album "Whole´Nutha Thang", featuring eleven…
Continue Reading »Rock My Soul - The Claude von Trotha Band (Blues Bettie)
Blues Bettie - a band that makes it's way playing live music.. real music that makes you groove.... Nominated 4 times as Best Blues Band by the OC Music Awards, Blues Bettie strives to uncover new audiences, that…
Continue Reading »I Wonder Why - SHERMAN ROBERTSON
My first solo recording, I'm The Man (Atlantic 1994), was nominated for a Blues Music Award (formerly the W.C. Handy Award). My second Atlantic release, Here And Now, brought me more critical recognition. But I was convinced I…
Continue Reading »Mighty Sam McClain Declares "Too Much Jesus (Not Enough Whiskey)" on New CD Coming September 18
Mighty Sam McClain Declares Too Much Jesus (Not Enough Whiskey) on New CD Coming September 18 on His Mighty Music Label NEWMARKET, NH – Blues, soul and Grammy nominee Mighty Sam McClain announces a September 18 release date…
Continue Reading »Kerry Kearney - Ghosts of the Psychedelta - New Release Review
I just received Kerry Kearney's new cd (to be released September 1, 2012), Ghosts of the Psychedelta. This 8 track recording is primarily based on old blues with a contemporary feel starting off with Kearney original Mississippi River…
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