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Long Distance Call - The Bornia Boys

The Bornia Boys debuted at the Monterey Bay Blues Festival last year, on the silver, 25th Anniversary, and are thrilled to be back in the lineup for 2011. The band is a collection of stellar South Bay, CA musicians, unified by their common passion for the original...

Caught In The Act - Wumbloozo - New Release Review

I just received the newest release, Caught In The Act, from Wumbloozo and it's quite interesting. Opening with Side Tracked, a mixture of R&B and country this is a nice tune. Puts me in mind of Mustang Sally with a twang. Next up is Gamblin' Man, a bluesy track...

The Whang - Jake Porter

Jake Vernon Haven Porter (August 3, 1916, Oakland, California – March 25, 1993, Los Angeles) was an American jazz trumpeter and record producer. Porter started playing violin at age seven and switched to cornet at nine. He played locally in the San Francisco Bay Area...