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Walter Trout – Ordinary Madness Provogue Records www.waltertrout.com 11 songs time – 57:45 Guitar slinger Walter Trout has a prime resume’ that includes time spent as one of John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, member of Canned Heat, work with John Lee Hooker as well as his long standing solo career. Given his reputation as one of the …
Janky – Hill Country Foot Stomp Reverb Unit Records www.getjanky.com 9 tracks A student of the music of Junior Kimbrough and R. L. Burnside, Janky is an Austin, TX based musician who prefers up close and personal performances to the big concert hall. Mentored by Texas bluesman Reverend KM Williams and having produced and played …
Lucius Parr – Blues and Me: Going to Texas Self-produced CD 12 songs – 48 minutes www.luciusparrband.com Phoenix, Ariz.-based vocalist Lucius Parr is an old-school bluesman with strong Texas roots, which comes through loud and clear on this pleasant mix of soul-drenched music that’s chockful of stinging, single-note guitar runs and themes that deal with …
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Crooked Eye Tommy – Hot Coffee And Pain Blue Heart Records – 2020 9 tracks; 49 minutes www.crookedeyetommy.com Crooked Eye Tommy made a strong impression with their debut release Butterflies And Snakes back in 2015. The band is led by brothers Tommy and Paddy Marsh, the strange name deriving from Tommy’s eye condition. As on …
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Big Pacific – Welcome to the Party Self-produced CD 12 songs – 47 minutes www.bigpacificband.com Based out of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Big Pacific is a four-piece ensemble of veteran Canadian musicians who deliver guitar-driven music that melds West Coast blues and classic-sounding rock into a pleasant, original sound that’s all their own. Led …
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Sugar Ray and the Bluetones featuring Little Charlie – Too Far From The Bar Severn Records www.sugarrayandthebluetones.com 15 songs – 64 minutes After meeting while on tour for a Mark Hummel project that honored Little Walter, Sugar Ray Norcia and guitarist Little Charlie Baty started discussions about making a record together. It took some years …
Bette Smith – The Good, The Bad And The Bette Ruf Records – 2020 10 tracks; 40 minutes www.bettesmith.com Bette Smith’s previous release Jetlagger (2017) made a strong impression and the Brooklyn native has again ventured to Mississippi to record this follow-up. The Drive-By Truckers rhythm section (Matt Patton, bass, Bronson Tew, drums) provides a …
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Neil Barnes – Bald Guy with a Lot on His Mind Bar-B-Q Sound Recordings BBQSR 2020 10 songs – 45 minutes www.neilbarnesmusic.com San Francisco-based harp player Neil Barnes pulls out all the stops for his latest CD, enlisting the services of studio wizards Kid Anderson and Big Jon Atkinson and assembling an all-star lineup to …
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Woody Mac – Dig It www.woodymacblues.com self release 9 songs time – 32:33 Michigander Woody Mac(Allen McMillan) evokes arena rock bands like Z.Z. Top and Bachman Turner Overdrive as he leads his power trio with his growling vocals and heavy-handed guitar onslaught. Close at his heels are the fleet fingered Jeff Dork on bass and …
Jimmie Vaughan – The Pleasure’s All Mine: The Complete Blues, Ballads And Favorites Sessions The Last Music Co – 2020 CD1: 15 tracks; 51 minutesCD2: 16 tracks; 54 minutes www.jimmievaughan.com After the success of last year’s Baby Please Come Home Jimmie’s new label decided to re-release two earlier albums in the same style. 2020 marks …