"For virtuosity, it's David Maxwell's Maximum Blues Piano. No vocals (actually just one) - just 10 fingers singing their way through jump, boogie, New Orleans, funky, Chicago and plain old badass blues" - Pulse, 1997Technorati Tags: Music | Blues
Saturday, December 30, 2006
David Maxwell: Maximum Blues Piano
"For virtuosity, it's David Maxwell's Maximum Blues Piano. No vocals (actually just one) - just 10 fingers singing their way through jump, boogie, New Orleans, funky, Chicago and plain old badass blues" - Pulse, 1997Technorati Tags: Music | Blues
Little Rachel: There's a new Miss Rhythm in town
If you like Etta James, Wynona Carr, Little Richard, Little Willie John, Big Mama Thornton, Ruth Brown, Lavern Baker, Johnny "Guitar" Watson, Roy Brown, Wynonie Harris, Ann Cole... this is your CD for 2007Technorati Tags: Music | Blues
Friday, December 29, 2006
K.M. Williams: Here Comes The Preacher Man
Hard Rockin, Texas/Mississippi Hill Country/Delta Blues infused with Psychedelic Blues, Funk,Fife & Drums, and Modern BeatsTechnorati Tags: Music | Blues
Saturday, December 23, 2006
Friday, December 22, 2006
Famous Dave's BBQ & Blues Festival
Recorded Live in 2006, downtown Minneapolis at Famous Dave's BBQ Blues FestivalTechnorati Tags: Music | Blues
King Biscuit Revue: Jumpin' at Midnight
A synthesis of Rhythm and Blues, Swing, Soul, Jazz, Jump Blues, Funk, and MotownTechnorati Tags: Music | Blues
Thursday, December 21, 2006
Blue Merlot
Call it Gumbo Funk. With a sound based in the blues, Blue Merlot goes far beyond the "Blue" that’s in their name. R & B grooves mix with harmonic vocals, distinctive New Orleans style keyboard virtuosity, intelligent songwriting, and reinterpretations of cover songs. Their "gumbo funk" sound is a blend of Blues, South Louisiana R & B, Rock, Jazz, Gospel, and Swamp PopTechnorati Tags: Music | Blues
Blue Cotton: Nublooze
Modern blues, blues ballads, electric blues/rock with strong story linesTechnorati Tags: Music | Blues
E: Five Long Years, A Tribute to Carey Bell
This no-frills production makes it sound like you're sitting next to E as he performs for the sheer love of music. Stripped of any pretense or excess baggage, this is undiluted, straight- forward, and magnificent blues performed with grace and dignity by a man with his heart in the Misissippi DeltaTechnorati Tags: Music | Blues
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Piano Bob's 88s featuring Lou Abbott: Big Beat Blues
Blues, New Orleans, Rock 'n' Roll designed for Swing dancers and those that appreciate Blues historyTechnorati Tags: Music | Blues
James Hinkle: Blues Now Jazz Later
Thirteen new songs with that unmistakible Texas blues and swinging jazz feel Hinkle has become known for around the world. Blues critics say this is his best to dateTechnorati Tags: Music | Blues
Osgood & Blaque Blues Band: Re-Birth of the Blues
Reflects a soulful sound that incorporates a combination of funky, hard-hitting, raw, piano and harmonica blues, reminiscent of the post-war eraTechnorati Tags: Music | Blues
David Wells: Blue Groove
Twisted blues & tender ballads, hot guitar and cool jazz fusion, great lyrics, vocals and all-star performancesTechnorati Tags: Music | Blues
Will Ray: Mojo Blues Jam Trax - Instrumental Backing Tracks
Blues Instrumental Backing Tracks for Practicing and Learning, with different blues feels, tempos and keysTechnorati Tags: Music | Blues
Tuesday, December 19, 2006
MOTU: One Peace For The Road
Any Fan of the Blues will enjoy MOTU's guitar versatility, and skill, as he performs classic blues, rock, and acoustic standards along with some of his own great originals on this "Live" CD from his 2006 tourTechnorati Tags: Music | Blues
Tracy Conover: Retrospective 1991-2006
This CD is a mixture of Texas Blues/Rock, Funk and Soul Music from a great singer-songwriter/guitar player from Austin TexasTechnorati Tags: Music | Blues
Just Got Lucky: Live at the Howling Coyote
Texas Guitar Slingers doin it LIVE no dubs. All Original material done Gulf Coast Roadhouse Style. JGL the way it should be heardTechnorati Tags: Music | Blues
Chet Lott: Erased It
Blues with a country twist. Proceeds go to the Southeast Mississippi Chapter of the American Red CrossTechnorati Tags: Music | Blues
Monday, December 18, 2006
B.B. King given highest U.S. honour
The King of Blues, B.B. King, has been given the highest civilian honour in the U.S. - the Presidential Medal of Freedom. In a ceremony at the White House on Friday, U.S. President George W. Bush described King and other honourees as "exceptional individuals who have gained great admiration and respect." B.B. King hit the Billboard charts 74 times between 1951 and 1985. The honour acknowledges achievement in the arts, science, public service, education and athletics
Saturday, December 16, 2006
Capricorn Rhythm Section: Alive at 2nd Street Music Hall
Capricorn Rhythm Section. Never heard of them? How about Capricorn Records? You remember, Duane Allman, the "Allman Brothers Band", Dickie Betts, Bonnie Bramlett, the "Marshall Tucker Band", "Wet Willie", and "Cowboy"? Well, the members of the Capricorn Rhythm Section are some of the ones responsible for producing their records, playing on them, and writing songs they recordedTechnorati Tags: Music | Blues
Willy Finlayson and the Hurters: Very Much Alive
Rhythm and Blues soul review by masters of the craft, featuring legendary UK musiciansTechnorati Tags: Music | Blues
Lucy Creek Blues Band: Public Rehearsal
The live, on-stage recording of this four piece blues band does not reveal the fact that the band has never had a rehearsalTechnorati Tags: Music | Blues
Friday, December 15, 2006
Earl Thomas: Unplugged At Caffe Calabria
Earl Thomas presents the second in his Coffeehouse Show series. Recorded live "in the roasting room" at San Diego’s Caffe Calabria, in front of an invitation only crowd, Earl Thomas once again displays his enormous talent and appealTechnorati Tags: Music | Blues
The Carl Sonny Leyland Trio Meets Nathan James and Ben Hernandez
Good time boogie woogie piano trio meets down home torch bearing duo to take over the worldTechnorati Tags: Music | Blues
Thursday, December 14, 2006
Microwave Dave & The Nukes: Down South Nukin'
This Alabama trio has everything a blues fan could want: impeccable taste; a steady, no-frills rhythm section; and in Microwave Dave Gallaher, a first-rate guitar individualist (Blues Revue, November 2003)Technorati Tags: Music | Blues
Frank Singer: Jam Along Blues CD
A fun learning tool that provides the opportunity to play along, or sing along, with clear, well-balanced backing tracks that have rock-steady time. With eleven instrumental blues progressions at your disposal, you can jam along any time you want to. These tracks can really help you get the feel of playing the blues, and make the time spent learning fun and easyTechnorati Tags: Music | Blues
Jimmy Hall: Rendezvous With the Blues
"Rendezvous With The Blues" is a must have in your collection as one of the most definitive records of the genre. Also features Clayton Ivey on piano, former Capricorn session drummer, Bill Stewart, and Dr. Dan Matrazzo on Hammond B-3 organTechnorati Tags: Music | Blues
Monday, December 11, 2006
Bob Margolin: In North Carolina
Features Bob playing his Blues at home, both solo and on all the instruments, rather than in a studio or onstage. From 1973-1980, Bob played guitar in the band of Chicago Blues legend Muddy Waters, touring worldwide and recording, and learning to play Muddy's powerful music directly from him. In 1980, Bob started his own band, and he's still on the road and recording. He won the W.C. Handy award for guitar in 2005, and was nominated again in 2006.Technorati Tags: Music | Blues
Saturday, December 09, 2006
Slawek Wierzcholski: Harmonijkowy as
Harmonica blues, singer-songwriter, sung in Polish, acoustic instruments only, blues violin in the band, low baritone voiceTechnorati Tags: Music | Blues
Billy Blue: Blues in My Room
Killer combination of classic Chicago Blues, Swing Blues, and contemporary Rock and Funk BluesTechnorati Tags: Music | Blues
Friday, December 08, 2006
The Original Delta Fireballs: Come On With It - Live
Recorded live during the "Two Reds Are Better Than One" concert held in McHenry, Illinois on June 14, 2006, this new CD features 10 of your favorite songs from the performance that evening including: I've Had My Fun, Blue and Lonesome, Bring It On Home, Born Under a Bad Sign, Don't Explain and moreTechnorati Tags: Music | Blues
Bart Bryant: Feel Thing
A mixture of Music Americana, Roots Rock, Texas Blues, Country Rock, R&B Funk and Big Band SwingTechnorati Tags: Music | Blues
Terry Gillespie and The Granary Band: Brother of the Blues
Terry Gillespie is one of the most sincerely talented musicians in Canada. He's a bluesman to the core, but not in the traditional sense for he has range and influences that take blues to a whole new level. His blues is the truth and it comes throughTechnorati Tags: Music | Blues
Thursday, December 07, 2006
Buckeye: Box Fetish
Playing cigar box guitars and drums, this two-man outfit is tearing through the Dirty SouthTechnorati Tags: Music | Blues
Michael Packer Blues Band: The Best Of The Michael Packer Blues Band
Featured here is Michael Packer's music at it's best. Blues, jazz, rock, country, and folkTechnorati Tags: Music | Blues
Wednesday, December 06, 2006
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