Friday, September 10, 2004

Texas Jake: King Of Slide
Original style, Texas-flavored, high voltage slide guitar blues
Roy Gaines: The First TB Album
Driving, achin' electric Chicago blues the way they were always meant to be delivered
Frank Goldwasser: Bluju
A very personal approach to the blues, with deft, hypnotic grooves, horns, percussions, etc. Intense, scorching guitar leads and tortured vocals. Blues greats JJ Malone and Philip Walker guest, as well as Lebanese master tabla player Souhail Kaspar
Sam Taylor: Voice of the Blues
Unique rockin' blues with powerful guitar, a sassy horn section and a surprising blues violin. Top that with classic blues vocals and you've got one helluva'n album
Kirk Fletcher: Shades of Blue
Classic electric Chicago, Delta, and West Coast blues played with passion and fire by one of the best blues guitarists in the business, with a little help from some high-profile friends
Hot Monkey Love: Primate Blues
A true blues band that has earned the respect of many on today's circuit, captures the heart and soul of legendary blues musicians in this 12 noon to 12 midnight "Live" recording

Thursday, September 09, 2004

Vassar Clements: Livin' With The Blues
Throughout his illustrious fifty-plus year career, Vassar has earned a reputation as one of America's greatest folk musicians, and as one of the architects of bluegrass music, Vassar always put the blues in bluegrass
Michael Powers: Onyx Root
Takes the listener through the different tastes of the 60s and 70s soul, blues and psychedelic music seen through the eyes of Michael Powers
John Gaar: Bittersweet Success
If you're lookin' for a dose of soulful-singin', guitar-lickin', smokin', rockin' blues, then you'll be healed with the sounds of the John Gaar Band. Latest CD is 'Bittersweet Success'. First cut 'Memphis' received top songwriting honors by Billboard Magazine
Johnny 'Guitar' Blommer: Still Cadillacin'
Blues and American roots music, from west coast Swing to the Louisiana swamp
O'Donel Levy: Asia Beat
An O'Donel Levy hard driving guitar playing and singing CD for R&B lovers. This CD also has a hint of jazz to show the pro guitar works of O'Donel Levy who tour the world with leading artists

Saturday, September 04, 2004

Job Striles: sings and plays
West Coast Jump Blues
Mugsy's Back: Again
Edgy R&B with Jazz under-tones. At times you hear Lyle Lovett style swing, at others you might catch a glimpes of Brian Setzer, and at other times something that is harder, but all with an influence and style that makes them Mugsy's Back
Billy Smith Band: Guitars and Blues
Features 15 songs performed on 15 classic American guitars. Gibson, Fender, PRS and Gretsch all share the spot light on this rockin CD. If you love guitar and dig the blues this CD is a must. It reached No.1 on the MP3 Ohio blues charts in June 2002 and broke the top 40 on the national charts. This is the first time it has been offered for sale and now is your chance

Friday, September 03, 2004

The Sandspurs: Infestin' the Savanna: Live at the Barking Kudu
Southern roots rock and blues, straight from the roadhouse. Purebred American mongrel music

Thursday, September 02, 2004

Warren Burrell Jr BKA Mr Bee: Mr Bee sings the Blues
The BLUES the way we sing and play it in Mississippi
Johnie B. Sanders: Blues Club Jumpin'
Chicago style blues
Al Hill & the Love Butlers: Willie Mae
Soulful R&B vocalist, playing boogie/New Orleans style piano and bluesy guitar. Ace song writing and a funky horn section complete the package

Wednesday, September 01, 2004

The Mike Crandall Band: Black Rain
Strong harp and guitar driven jump blues numbers as well as soulful, "way-down-in-the-alley" vocal treats. This CD covers a wide range of styles, with some interesting curves and twists
Anni Piper: Jailbait
Stylish, sultry and all original blues in a scorching debut from this Aussie bass playing babe