by Bman | Aug 21, 2012 | Uncategorized
Doug James had for over 25 years been one of the key ingredients in "Roomful of Blues". Nicknamed Mr. Low (Baritone Sax), Doug was the anchorman of their great horn section which included Greg Piccolo, Porky Cohen, Rich Latille, Bob Enos, and others. Doug James can be...
by Bman | Aug 19, 2012 | Uncategorized
Queens native Little Mike grew up on the very competitive New York City music scene. He started playing harp at age 14 and took up piano two years later. His first brush with the blues came while hearing John Lee Hooker at Carnegie Hall and later listening to a Paul...
by Bman | Aug 17, 2012 | Uncategorized
Fife & Drom is the collaborative endeavor of NYC-based musicians Abby Ahmad and Mark Marshall. Established in early 2012, FIfe & Drom pen original songs inspired by the works of blues pioneers Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Jimmy Reed, Son House and beyond. Their name...
by Bman | Aug 11, 2012 | Uncategorized
Nat Riddles (4 February 1952 — 11 August 1991) was a blues harmonica player who played an important role in the New York blues scene during the late 1970s to mid 1980s. Born in Bronxville, a Westchester County suburb of New York, he was educated at Brooklyn College...
by Bman | Aug 3, 2012 | Uncategorized
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 Stomp. This track has a sound of...
