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Blue Palace Records artist: Jan James - Time Bomb - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Time Bomb, from Jan James and it's a healthy dose of soulful R&B. Opening with Swingin' In The Sweet Sunshine, Jan James on lead vocal has a…
Continue Reading »Maggie Fraser - The Way That I Wish It Was - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, The Way That I Wish It Was, by Maggie Fraser and it's classic roots music at it's best. Opening with Your Ghost, Maggie Fraser on vocal and…
Continue Reading »Quarto Valley Records artist: Savoy Brown - Blues All Around - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Blues All Around, from Savoy Brown and I think it's their best in years. Opening with Falling Through, Kim Simmonds sets the pace of the set with…
Continue Reading »VizzTone Label Group artists: Jimi "Primetime" Smith and Bob Corritore - The World In A Jug - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, The World In A Jug, from Jimi "Primetime" Smith and Bob Corritore and it's a healthy dose of pure Chicago blues. Opening with title track, I Got…
Continue Reading »Mark Ortwein - It Was Time - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, It Was Time, from Mark Ortwein and it's a cool, and well executed set. Opening with title track, It Was Time, Mark Ortwein on tenor sax lays…
Continue Reading »John Daversa & Tal Cohen - The Art of Duo Volume One - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, The Art of Duo Volume One, from John Daversa & Tal Cohen and it's quite interesting. Opening with Artful Sparring, a piece with a strong Latin rhythm,…
Continue Reading »The Gayle Harrod Band - Temptation - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Temptation, from The Gayle Harrod Band and it's full dose of blues. Opening with hip shakin, Sweet Memphis Man, Gayle Harrod on lead vocal is joined by…
Continue Reading »Blue Heart Records artist: Teresa James - With A Little Help From Her Friends - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, With A Little Help From Her Friends, from Teresa James and it's quite good. Everybody knows the Beatles songbook and many of their tracks have been covered…
Continue Reading »Lone Star Mojo - Rough Around The Edges - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Rough Around The Edges, from Lone Star Mojo and it's a solid blues rocker. Opening with This Time, a romping rocker, Jo Splawn on Hammond on B3…
Continue Reading »Another Planet Records artist: Mississippi MacDonald - Heavy State Loving Blues - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Heavy State Loving Blues, from Mississippi MacDonald and it's a R&B infused blues rocker. Opening with Howlin' Wolf a driving R&B track with Booker T like rhythm…
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