In a Blue Mood

I have neglected this blog for way too long. To make up for it I have included my list of outstanding blues recordings from 2006. This is no...

After all why isn't he in the Blues Hall of Fame or his very influential recording "I Wonder" which became a smash by the ...

Texas tenor Ed Wiley left Houston a half century ago and still is laying things down in Philadelphia. Here is a review from the January-Feb...

I have been writing for the Cleveland based Jazz & Blues Report since the 1970s when it was the Buffalo Jazz Report
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I have been writing for Jazz & Blues Report since the 1970s when it started out as the Buffalo Jazz Report. Here is what I wrote on the...

Wanda Johnson IMG_1049 , originally uploaded by NoVARon . One of the very pleasant surprises at the 2006 Pocono Blues Festival was th...

Memphis Gold CRW_3164 , originally uploaded by NoVARon . Memphis Gold arguably put on the highlight set of 2006 DC Blues Festival ...

The following is my somewhat lengthy review of David Whiteis excellent new book that should appear in the upcoming Jazz & Blues Report ...

Dylann DeAnna is the force behind a very fine website bluescritic.com. Recently he wrote a review of Steven Seagal’s CD which some US blue...

Joe Louis Walker CRW_0382 , originally uploaded by NoVARon . I had not seen Joe Louis Walker since the last century so the chance to ...

The Mannish Boys IMG_2154.JPG , originally uploaded by NoVARon . The Mannish Boys, featuring Finis Tasby, Johnny Dyer and Leon Blu...

Mel Waiters IMG_1533 , originally uploaded by NoVARon . Some of the best performances I have seen were Saturday at the Pocono Blue...

Wanda JohnsonIMG_1017 , originally uploaded by NoVARon . The 15th Pocono Blues Festival opened Friday night July 28 on Big Boulder...

Here is a review of the above-titled book by Debra DeSalvo (Billboard Books 2006) that I have submitted for publication (Jazz and Blues Repo...

Theodis Ealey IMG_0559 , originally uploaded by NoVARon . Theodis Ealey has been a veteran on the blues and southern soul circuit....

Sam Myers 00024 , originally uploaded by NoVARon . Just received word that Sam Myers passed away today (I believe he was 70). The ...

Big G IMG_0069 , originally uploaded by NoVARon . June 10 I had a chance to catch a southern soul and blues review at the Charles Count...

Howard Johnson DSC01343 , originally uploaded by NoVARon . Howard Johnson, seen on the 2006 Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise wh...

Memphis Gold and I IMG_9903 , originally uploaded by NoVARon . It has been a good year for my friend Chster Chandler who performs ...

Fiona Boyes IMG_0889 , originally uploaded by NoVARon . I first had the opportunity to see Fiona Boyes on the 2005 Legendary Rhythm ...