In a Blue Mood

Ron Weinstock's semi-regular collection of observations, reviews and more about blues, jazz and other matters informed by the blues tradition.

Showing posts with label New Orleans piano. Show all posts

Showing posts with label New Orleans piano. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 14, 2018

Marcia Ball Shine Bright

Marcia Ball Shine Bright Alligator Records It's been a 50 year run for Marcia Ball performing her mix of Gulf Coast blues and rhyt...

Monday, October 28, 2013

James Booker's Classified: Remixed And Expanded

James Carroll Booker, that genius of New Orleans piano tradition, passed some 30 years ago on November 8, 1983, several months after Roun...

Sunday, December 09, 2012

Take a Sentimental Journey With Fats Domino

The following is taken from the April 2007 Jazz & Blues Report (Issue 292) when I did a lengthy review of a number of releases on ...

Thursday, September 27, 2012

Engaging CD Of Lesser Known Crescent City Piano Players

George Buck’s American Music label has issued an interesting compilation, Crescent City Piano Players , of three lesser known piano play...

Sunday, April 24, 2011

Josh Charles' New Orleans Inspired Musical Stew

Josh Charles was born in California, raised in Kansas City where he was trained in classical piano before the jazz bug hit him. After High s...

Sunday, April 10, 2011

James Booker's Unpredictable Keyboard Magic

The late James Carroll Booker III was one of the most unique and brilliant of the New Orleans pianists, recording on Imperial as a young t...

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