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Jim Stephens - Yellow River - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Yellow River, from Jim Stephens and it's a cool mix of rock and R&B. Opening with foot stomper, Torture Me, Jim Stephens on lap steel surrounds himself…
Continue Reading »Jim Witzel Quartet - Breaking Through Gently - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Breaking Through Gently, from Jim Witzel Quartet and it's light and springy. Opening with My Compass, Phil Aaron on piano lays a solid bed giving Jim Witzel…
Continue Reading »Jim Zeller - Blues From Another Planet - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the newest release, Blues From Another Planet, from Jim Zeller and it's cool. Opening with blues rocker, I Grew Up In Black And White, Jim Zeller is back with his latest…
Continue Reading »Jimmie Bratcher - This Is Blues Country - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, This Is Blues Country, from Jimmie Bratcher and it's fresh. Opening with Hank Williams' Honky Tonk Blues, Jimmie Bratcher on guitar and vocal, adds a blues spin…
Continue Reading »Jimmy Byron - Transition - New release review
I just received the newest release (April 15, 2016), Transition, from Jimmy Byron and it's quite good. Opening with a classic drum riff tied to The Shangri-Las of the early 60's but with takes a hard turn with…
Continue Reading »Jimmy Carpenter - Walk Away - New Release Review
I just received the newest release (9/23/14), Walk Away, from Jimmy Carpenter and it has style. Opening with Can't Let Go, a strong melodic track featuring Carpenter on vocal and sax, Anson Funderburgh and John Fohl on guitar,…
Continue Reading »Jimmy Carter - Blind Faith - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release (September 20, 2021), Blind Faith, from Jimmy Carter (Co-Founding member of The Blind Boys of Alabama) and it takes pieces of a number of genres of music…
Continue Reading »Jimmy Thackery - Wide Open - New Release Review - Stilladog (Guest reviewer)
Wide Open. What a perfect name for the newest release by Jimmy Thackery & The Drivers! This album knows no boundaries and is in fact wide open to whatever Thackery was inspired to record. And his inspiration took…
Continue Reading »JJ Appleton and Jason Ricci - Beautiful Slop - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Beautiful Slop, from JJ Appleton and Jason Ricci and it's quite good. Opening with delta style acoustic blues, Don't Take Advantage Of Me, with JJ Appleton on…
Continue Reading »JL Fulks - Live in Studio 101/Heading Back To Memphis - New Release Reviews
I just received two new EP releases, Live in Studio 101 and Heading Back To Memphis from JL Fulks and they are quite good. Live in Studio 101 opens with shuffle track, Before I Go Insane. With it's…
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