Sunday, November 14, 2010

Lynwood Slim & Prado Band Team Up For Brazilian Kicks

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A few months ago, I was more than pleasantly surprised by a blues release from the Brazilian Igor Prado Band, writing “Guitarist and vocalis...
Saturday, November 13, 2010

Trombone Shorty's Backatown Keeps Groove Going

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Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue at 2009 Duke Ellington (now DC) Jazz Festival Since emerging nationally as a member of Lenny Kravitz’s...

Big Walter Horton-Blues Harmonica Giant Part 3

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If there is a Mount Rushmore of Blues Harmonica, than the four gentlemen who would be represented would be John Lee ‘Sonny Boy’ Williamson; ...
Friday, November 12, 2010

Big Walter Horton-Blues Harmonica Giant Part 2

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If there is a Mount Rushmore of Blues Harmonica, than the four gentlemen who would be represented would be John Lee ‘Sonny Boy’ Williamson; ...
Thursday, November 11, 2010

Big Walter Horton-Blues Harmonica Giant Part 1

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If there is a Mount Rushmore of Blues Harmonica, than the four gentlemen who would be represented would be John Lee ‘Sonny Boy’ Williamson; ...
Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Little Joe McLerran Strong Traditional Blues

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Listening to the opening field holler inspired fragment “ Ratty ,” followed by some Delta to Chicago slide guitar “ Believe I’ll Make a Chan...
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Tuesday, November 09, 2010

The Blues Side of Ike and Tina

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 When I was in college back in the latter part of the sixties, I purchased a copy of the album, “ Outta Season ” by Ike and Tina Turner on B...
Monday, November 08, 2010

Robin McKelle's Big Band Vocals

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Robin McKelle at 2007 Montreal Jazz Festival I had an opportunity to see Robin McKelle, the first time I went to the Montreal Jazz Festi...
Sunday, November 07, 2010

Wells Live At Theresa's 1975 Caught Him in Prime Form.

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I had the pleasure to see Junior Wells a number of times over the years. The first several times it was when he had his partnership with Bud...
Saturday, November 06, 2010

St. Louis' Rich Blues History Beautifully Recalled

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Devil at the Confluence: The Pre-War Blues Music of St Louis Missouri Authored, Illustrated & Designed by Kevin Belford 2009: Virginia...
Friday, November 05, 2010

The Barbecue Swingers Live Display Kermit Ruffins' Joyful Jazz

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The HBO show Tremé probably introduced Kermit Ruffins to many folk. I have been following him since he was with Rebirth Brass Band, and he...
Thursday, November 04, 2010

DownChild Still Playing the Blues With a Feeling After Four Decades

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Downchild is a Canadian institution that has been laying down the blues for forty years and for their fortieth year they have a new release ...
Wednesday, November 03, 2010

Lucky Peterson Made the Right Moves

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A little over a couple weeks ago (October 14), I posted about Lucky Peterson’s latest CD, “You Can Always Turn Around,” and stated that I t...
Tuesday, November 02, 2010

Two Blues Icons Producing Some Musical Magic

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A December, 1983 television production “In Session” in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada featuring Albert King and Stevie Ray Vaughan has become leg...
Monday, November 01, 2010

Chuck Carbo Had Those Drawers Trouble

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There is a video of John Boutté, one of the great voices of contemporary New Orleans music doing a terrific rendition of “Withcraft,” a song...