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Review: Giles Robson - Seven Blues Classics - 2024 - Videos : Multi-award winning Giles Robson is recognized across the world as a blues harmonica virtuoso which is why the prestigious American record label Alligator signed him up as their first and only UK or European artist. Giles won the Memphis Blues Music Award for best acoustic album, Journeys To The Heart Of The Blues featuring Bruce Katz and Joe Louis Walker which […]

Ron Carter and Russell Malone at The Museum Of Modern Art - Photo : “This is really something. I thought maybe 15 people would show up,” Ron Carter said in modest surprise as he scanned the massive crowd that packed the sculpture garden at the Museum of Modern Art—and even spilled over into MoMA’s lobby, with people pressed against the floor-to-ceiling windows behind the stage to see and hear. […]

An interview with John James: Musical influences came from the people I met ... : How has the music influenced your views of the world and the journeys you’ve taken? The music I played was largely performance based therefore I had to travel to find a stage. Musical influences came from the people I met. In the early 1970’s on my first tours to Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, I met musicians […]

Dr. John Estate commemorates five years and four acclaimed albums - Photos : Shortly after Dr. John’s untimely death, the late and great American Blues Scene editor JD Nash wrote in his tribute, “He was the consummate authority on all things New Orleans. Via his Big Easy upbringing, the good doctor brought a spicy taste of NOLA to wherever he performed. His style of music, use of local […]

Review: Eric Clapton – To Save A Child – An Intimate Live Concert - 2024: Video : This intimate Eric Clapton concert was recorded and filmed in London in December 2023 for a small audience. Eric’s set included songs such as Tears In Heaven, Layla, River Of Tears, Got To Get Better In A Little While and a very special version of George Harrison’s Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth) […]

An interview with Jon Cleary: The soul aspect is crucial, and that’s an intangible thing that you either have or you don’t have : Jon Cleary is one cool cat. The British-born piano prodigy made it his mission to bring New Orleans Rhythm & Blues piano back into the spotlight and he’s continued to breathe new life into the genre for over two decades. Beyond the keyboard Cleary is a rich soulful vocalist, a songwriter who seamlessly blends wit […]