In a Blue Mood

The keyboards of Bruce Katz has been a most welcome to a variety of performers recordings, including in recent years, Duke Robillard and Joe...

Another young guitarist, Matthew Stubbs makes his debut on the VizzTone release, Soul Bender . Stubbs, only 25, has certainly quite some exp...

The late Johnny Adams was among my favorite blues and soul singers, but he was so capable of more. His catalog on Rounder is universally exc...

An Oklahoma City native, saxophonist Sharel Cassity has become a presence on new York City’s scene, having obtained Degrees in Music from Th...

Studebaker John Grimaldi continues his pursuit of blues and roots rock with a new release, “Old School Rockin’” on Delmark. Backed simply by...

Alto Saxophonist Jim Snidero has a new release “ Interface ” on Savant. The Maryland native brings together a group from the Baltimore-Washi...

Ruf Records has just issued a double CD set by Omar and the Howlers, Essential Collection . This is a career and label spanning compilation ...

As part of its celebration of the 40th Anniversary of CTI Records, Sony has through the CTI Masterworks imprint reissued Freddie Hubbard’s F...

The late Al King was one of those singular West Coast blues singers who never received the general acclaim his small body of recordings meri...

Jim Holman is an emerging pianist in Chicago’s vibrant jazz scene and Delmark has just issued his debut recording, Explosion! His father is...

One of the latest recordings issued by the Music Maker Foundation is the debut of Shelton Powe, Carolina Blues and Gospel . While his earlie...

In celebration of Chris Barber’s 80th Birthday, Proper Records has compiled a double CD compilation of performances, Memories Of My Trip , t...

Alan Govenar’s 2010 biography, Lightnin’ Hopkins: His Life and Blues (Chicago Review Press) detailed the career of one of the true blues ...

One can certainly appreciate the work of Tim Duffy and the Music Maker Foundation. The Foundation’s efforts to assist and promote mostly sou...

The eldest son of the legendary Muddy Waters, Mud Morganfield was originally given a drum set by his father when he was 7, and began singing...

A project conjured by vocalist Roseanna Vitro and pianist/arranger Kenny Werner, the Delirium Blues Project is succinctly described by produ...

The duo/band Scissormen is comprised of the vocals and guitars of Ted Drozdowski and the drums of R. L. Hulsman and have been laying down th...

The availability of some live Swedish performances by Charlie Parker on CD, ‘ Charlie Parker & Arne Domnerus in Sweden - November, 22, 1...

Small’s Live, the label associated with the Greenwich Village Jazz venue Small’s has issued several new CDs, one of which is Joel Frahm Quar...

I was not familiar with vocalist Nicolas Bearde prior to receiving a copy off his new CD, Live at Yoshi’s: A Salute to Lou (Right Groove). ...