Get Way Back by Amos Garrett
Often those familiar with the musician being toasted in a tribute may want to stick with the originals. It’s a tough sell. That’s why I’m in awe of Amos Garrett’s triump…Often those familiar with the...
View ArticleA Swingin Session by Duke Robillard
It’s easy to assume A Swingin’ Session is more of what comes naturally to Duke Robillard, an expert exploration of forties-era sophisticated blues grooves. He’s…It’s easy to assume A Swingin’ Session...
View ArticleShivers by New Guitar Summit
While Duke Robillard has been an integral part of many musical collectives over the years (Roomful Of Blues, the Pleasure Kings, the Fabulous Thunderbirds, his namesake …While Duke Robillard has been...
View ArticleGot Em From The Bottom by Big Dave McLean
He’s big and "battle-scarred" and he’s been around the block many times. Canadian acoustic blues icon Big Dave McLean is also a supreme storyteller whose relentless tour…He’s big and "battle-scarred"...
View ArticleWitness To The Blues by Joe Louis Walker
It’s heartening to hear Joe Louis Walker’s lead-off track "It’s A Shame" off his highly entertaining Stony Plains release Witness To The Blues. It's a funk-dren…It’s heartening to hear Joe Louis...
View ArticleThe Future Of The Blues Vol. 3 by Various Artists
Since its inception in 2000, there’s been a metamorphosis of the budding NorthernBlues label into a force to be reckoned with in the blues world. Every couple of years, …Since its inception in 2000,...
View ArticleSugar Bird by Paul Reddick
For over two decades, Paul Reddick has been forging a unique identity in the blues world, blending pre WW2 acoustic blues with folk music. He takes it to a higher realm …For over two decades, Paul...
View ArticleSongs Famed For Sorrow And Joy by Samuel James
Samuel James is a master of fingerstyle guitar, slide, banjo and piano and is immersed in the traditions of all the elder acoustic bluesmen, Everyone form Charlie Patton…Samuel James is a master of...
View ArticleFrom The Root by Zac Harmon
The latest release by Zac Harmon is aptly titled From The Root. Harmon has a wide musical palette and he’s an avid explorer of the blues genre, ranging from the…The latest release by Zac Harmon is...
View ArticleSlide To Freedom 2 Make a Better World by Doug Cox & Salil Bhatt
Slide To Freedom 2 (Make A Better World) is the follow-up to the first release by Doug Cox and Salil Bhatt. Bhatt is master of the Indian satvik veena, which is…Slide To Freedom 2 (Make A Better World)...
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