In a Blue Mood

Lil' Shaky and the Tremors Aftershock EZV Records Chris Vachon, Roomful of Blues' guitarist for the past 25+ years who also has co...

Mike Neer Steelonious Self-Produced Steel guitar has generally been associated with western swing and honky tonk country, although there h...

Vivian Buczek Ella Lives Prophone Records Swedish vocalist Vivian Buczek has made her contribution to the Ella Fitzgerald centenary with t...

Various Howlin' At Greaseland West Tone Records Some veterans and new names join together for a tribute to Howlin' Wolf that w...

Jared Sims Change of Address Ropeadope An educator (currently Director of Jazz Studies at West Virginia University) who plays multiple ree...

The Sherman Holmes Project The Richmond Sessions M.C. Records The origins of this album by the surviving member of The Holmes Brothers goe...

Steve Howell Jason Weinheimer A Hundred Years From Today Out of the Past Music Steve Howell & the Might Men's " Yes I Believe...

Dave Stryker Strykin' Ahead Strykezone Guitarist Dave Stryker returns with his 28th album as a leader with the same supporting cast as...

Ronny Whyte Shades of Whyte Audiophile Records Perhaps there is nothing extraordinary of the latest release by singer-pianist Ronny Whyte,...

Bill O’Connell Monk's Cha Cha Savant Records Bill O'Connell 40 year career, where he has contributed substantial to both jazz ...

The Janet Lawson Quintet The Janet Lawson Quintet BBE Records This is an expanded re-release of a Grammy nominated album by The Janet Law...

Ignacio Berroa Trio Straight Ahead From Havana Codes Drum Music The organizing principle of drummer Ignacio Berroa is taking standards fro...

Steve Krase Should've Seen it Coming Connor Ray Music I am familiar with harmonica-player Steve Krase from his contributions to recent...

Survivor: The Benny Turner Story Bill Dahl and Benny Turner Nola Blue, Inc. 2017: 238 + xiv pages This is a little gem of a book where Ben...

King James & The Special Men Act Like You Know Special Man Industries Having moved from Seattle to New Orleans in 1993, James Horn wen...

Lightnin' Willie No Black No White No Blues Little Dog Records Based in Los Angeles, Lightnin' Willie has produced an album of ori...

Ben Hunter & Joe Seamons With Phil Wiggins A Black & Tan Ball Hearth Music The Seattle-based duo of Ben Hunter and Joe Seamons...

The Gators Featuring Willie Tee Wasted Funky Delicacies This is one of several reissues of classic New Orleans music put together...

The British Broadcasting Company in 1979 presented a fascinating look at the origins and history blues, The Devil's Music . With a narra...

The Original Roland Stone Remember Me Orleans Records When I was at the Louisiana Music Factory, I had selected a bunch of discs ...