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Photo album and Live review: Holland International Blues Festival 2024: music, atmosphere and best Blues! : A slightly stripped down and somewhat cool seventh edition of the Holland International Blues Festival! Three days of bluesing while enjoying great music, a snack and a drink and in good company with music friends. That is the Holland International Blues Festival. Over three days, 15 acts from home and abroad managed to charm the […]

An interview with Little Bobby: I always try to stay true to the music - New CD : The joy in your playing has brought joy to so many others, including and especially me. What do you think is its secret? Staying passionate, being vulnerable with not only the lyrics but the playing. Sometimes, the musicians get caught up in playing perfect instead of just being honest. whatever happens, musically, happens. What are […]

The Chicago Blues Festival 2024 has often been described as an annual reunion kicks off at Ramova theatre - Photos : Huge kudos to the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs (DCASE) for kicking off Blues Fest weekend with a stellar show at the Ramova Theatre in the Bridgeport neighborhood. The free concert, a double bill with Ronnie Baker Brooks and Shemekia Copeland, provided a full slate of priceless memories and magical moments for all who were […]

An interview with Max Abrams: When you think of things or places that are interesting, you’ll think about Paris or London - Photos : Over the past decade saxophonist Max Abrams has been touring around the world with country crossover phenoms The Mavericks, 150 cities a year on average, he tracks his journey in photos. It’s only natural Max is a professional musician and amateur photographer, since his father was a professional photographer and an amateur musician. Each day he opens […]

Live review: Béla Fleck, Edgar Meyer, & Zakir Hussain with Rakesh Chaurasia at Ulster Performing Arts Center - Photos : Given that most of the old space heads who groove on these other forms of communication can’t see that well to drive at night anymore, it was a bigger crowd than most expected at the Ulster Performing Arts Center. Renowned tabla player Zakir Hussain, banjo legend Béla Fleck, double bassist Edgar Meyer, and bansuri player […]

Muddy’s entry into the Blues Rock world was a huge cultural leap - Photos : Muddy Waters Confidential: Things You May Not Know about The Hoochie Coochie Man. “I understood from the start that I was lucky to be part of a revival near the end of Muddy’s career. Whenever I make music or write about it, there’s always something in there that goes back to Muddy.” – Bob Margolin […]

Muddy’s entry into the Blues Rock world was a huge cultural leap - Photos : Muddy Waters Confidential: Things You May Not Know about The Hoochie Coochie Man. “I understood from the start that I was lucky to be part of a revival near the end of Muddy’s career. Whenever I make music or write about it, there’s always something in there that goes back to Muddy.” – Bob Margolin […]

Mo’ moved the listener from one emotion to another, from happy to sad - Photos : Throughout the concert Mr. Mo’ moved the listener from one emotion to another, from happy to sad, from pleasant memories to painful ones. And the audience stayed with him on the journey. Keb’ Mo’ brought his tour to Upstate New York’s Finger Lakes region on Sunday, June 16. Along with Phillip-Michael Scales, Keb’ Mo’ treated […]

An interview with Vince Lee: The old songs I love could never be written today - Photos : How has the Blues and Rock n Roll Counterculture influenced your views of the world and the journeys you’ve taken? I have only ever traveled as a musician. I played in bands locally in the South West of England throughout my 20s before finally getting to tour different European countries in my early thirties. So, […]

An interview with Jorma Kaukonen: Looking back at it from this side of the mountain, it is hysterically funny : “In a career that has already spanned a half-century, Jorma Kaukonen has been one of the most highly respected interpreters of American roots music, blues, and rock.” So states the biographic information from his online press kit. “That’s very flattering in a lot of ways,” he responded when I read that to him. “You know, […]

An interview with Jorma Kaukonen: Looking back at it from this side of the mountain, it is hysterically funny : “In a career that has already spanned a half-century, Jorma Kaukonen has been one of the most highly respected interpreters of American roots music, blues, and rock.” So states the biographic information from his online press kit. “That’s very flattering in a lot of ways,” he responded when I read that to him. “You know, […]

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 […]

Giuseppe Greggiati's novels interpreted by Corrado Rojac and Stelia Doz - Photos : The duo’s concert in Milan, Monday 3 June, at the Sala Esedra of the Scala Theater Museum. On Monday 3 June at 6.00 pm, in the Sala Esedra of the Scala Theater Museum in Milan, a meeting will be held with Corrado Rojac, concert performer, composer, holder of the accordion chair at the Giuseppe Tartini […]

An interview with Boo Mitchell: I’m working on lots of records ... : Boo Mitchell has been close to musical royalty his entire life. Growing up in the studio with his father, renowned musician and producer Willie Mitchell, he witnessed the making of some of the greatest albums in soul history, and has grown up to make music history on his own accord. Becoming the first Memphian to […]

Herak & Bulatkin Jazz Quartet from the Czech at Tbilisi Jazz Festival 2024: Video, Photos : https://jazzbluesnews.com