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Someday Baby Blues - Hoodoo Man
Hoodoo Man is a blues & roots, one-man-band, based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. What started as a side project for Montreal, bass stalwart, Mike Reilly, has now become an energetic live act that mixes classic blues and originals…
Continue Reading »Jon Cleary joins Dr. John tour
JON CLEARY JOINS DR. JOHN’S TOUR Cleary’s new album, Occapella! hailed as JazzFest’s #2 best-seller NEW ORLEANS, LA — On the heels of playing his own national tour dates, Jon Cleary will join Dr. John’s (a.k.a. Mac Rebennack)…
Continue Reading »Ruf Records artist: Royal Southern Brotherhood - Selftitled - New Release Review
Checking out the new Royal Southern Brotherhood cd that was released on May 8, 2012. If you don't already know, RSB is comprised of vocalist/guitarist Mike Zito (solo artist), Vocalist and percussionist Cyril Neville (ex neville Brothers, Meters,…
Continue Reading »Big Song Music Artist: Lisa Biales - Just Like Honey - New Release Review
I have been listening to the new recording, Just Like Honey, by Lisa Biales which will be released by Big Song Music on June 5, 2012. Biales has a great voice for the style of music she sings.…
Continue Reading »Quint Davis, Jazz Fest and Ironing Board Sam
Quint Davis helps Ironing Board Sam triumphantly return to Jazz Fest In 2010, Music Maker located Ironing Board Sam living in terrible poverty, having given up on his career. My first call was to Quint Davis, one of…
Continue Reading »My Time After Awhile - Tiny Powell
Vance Powell was born in Warren, AR. on May 17, 1922. He was known to be a vocalist in the gospel group The Paramount Singers from the mid-1940's up until 1951, when he became a singer with The…
Continue Reading »Walking Blues - Taj Mahal
Henry Saint Clair Fredericks (born May 17, 1942), who uses the stage name Taj Mahal, is an American Grammy Award winning blues musician. He incorporates elements of world music into his music. A self-taught singer-songwriter and film composer…
Continue Reading »J.C.BLUES - J.C. Burris
The nephew of Sonny Terry, Johnny "J.C." Burris was also a blues harmonica player, though he didn't record too much. He is noted for his use of African rhythm bones, two sticks played like castanets that can be…
Continue Reading »It Hurts Me Too - Rare Amber
Rare Amber formed in 1968 when two blues musicians from Bristol, Gwyn Mathias (guitar) and Chris Whiting (drums) moved to London and formed the band with Del Watkins (guitar) and John Dover (bass). After several singers the album…
Continue Reading »Tin Foil Hat - Scott Dunbar
Smashing out a beat with a rusty chain on a dirty old broiler pan and a suitcase kick drum, this one man show can upstage a full band, without a microphone. A busker on the street-corners and markets…
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