Blues - CD Reviews (387)
The legend of Jerry Garcia continues to grow with the passing of time. As more recordings are unearthed and issued remastered, it becomes more apparent than ever that th…
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Blues collectors will welcome Blues Beginnings, a nice compilation of early electric blues. Empire Musicwerks offers a great selection of rare material that y…
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Mississippi born bluesman, Zac Harmon, issued his second CD a couple of weeks ago. The new album highlights Harmon and his band "The Mid South Blues Revue" with a variety o…
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Genius & Friends is a well-groomed follow up to the Grammy award-winning Genius Loves Company. While this album does not carry the weight that his swan son…
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Who says Canadians can’t sing the blues? Brian Blain, born in rural Quebec and active in the music scene for forty years, possesses a "northern" style that gives him a c…
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Colorblind' Brian Blain is one of the better-known blues aficionados in Canada. After decades as an artist and music editor in Canada, Blain's finally come out w…
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The latest effort from Swedish blues diva Louise Hoffsten, from Linkoping to Memphis, shows quite a bit of artistic growth on her part. Whereas the singer mostly stu…
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Dyann Woody offers her listeners My Softer Side. I have to admit, I loved this album, every single song. Now how often do you hear someone say that? I would be …
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The name Woody Russell summons images of a man sitting in a musky old bar on a wooden stool with his guitar, singing and telling stories. While this image may not be the…
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Let's have a look at a new figure on the Canadian blues circuit. Brian Blain is a native of the eastern townships of Quebec. That's the portion of Quebec that borders on Ve…
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Any time Eric Clapton releases an album there is a lot of anticipation and excitement. Clapton’s life continues to evolve and so does his recording career. An album, int…
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Many blues and jazz collectors, including this reviewer, enjoy historical anthologies. These compilations provide us with a quick glimpse into a particular era, instrument …
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Les Paul is 90 years old now. It is amazing that the man is still rockin’ after all these years. The only other person I can think of that performed at that age is Andre…
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The Johnny Max Band recently came out with their third great CD Ride and Roll. It’s one of those rare musical finds that can grab the listener …
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Everybody who loves country blues will welcome the arrival of a great acoustic duo from southern California. Nathan James and Ben Hernandez introduce their debut album M…
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Jamie Oldaker's Mad Dogs & Okies is a very enjoyable CD for fans of the kind of laid-back, rootsy records the drummer made with Eric Clapton in the 1970s and 80s as …
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Delbert McClinton has long been one of the most consistent and original singer/songwriters working in and around the blues. Cost of Living, his first release in over…
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Maria Muldaur's first record sits on the desk as this review is written. That vinyl disc has graced my shelves since 1964. Muldaur's official billing on the Even Dozen J…
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Best known until recently as guitarist with the great Harmonica Shah Band, Howard Glazer is an electric guitarist in the mold of Kim Simmons, Johnny Winter and the blues…
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Adelmo Fornaciar, known to the world by his nickname, Zucchero, which means "Sugar" in his homeland of Italy, has struck gold with his new release Zucchero & Co.
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