Blues singer Alger “ Texas” Alexander (1900-1954) had a big, booming and deep voice, sometimes working with artists like Lonnie Johnson, Blind Lemon Jefferson and Lightnin’ Hopkins (who may have been a cousin). This 3 disc set of 66 songs…
Month: September 2019
James Carter: Live From Newport Jazz
Master technician of the saxes, James Carter brings his power trio of Hammond B3er Gerald Gibbs and drummer Alex White to thrill the crowd at the Newport Jazz Festival to soulful interpretations of the Django Reinhardt songbook. Detroit gypsy jazz?!?…
Sara Gazarek: Thirsty Ghost
In the Archie Comics of life, vocalist/composer Sara Gazarek has leaned toward the Betty (as opposed to Veronica) side of life, being that of the girl next door. This time around, she sounds like she’s been away from Riverdale High…
Houston Person: I’m Just A Lucky So and So
He’s never a winner of “Best Tenor” awards, because he doesn’t push the envelope of cacophony, and that’s all right with me. What Houston Person has to sell is what I’m most likely to buy, and that’s the warmest sounding…
David Aaron: A Slight Interlude
For this 20 minute ep, David Aaron brings his soprano and tenor saxes in solo and duet format, at times teaming with alto saxist Larry Bodner or bari player Dawn Hatfield. Without a rhythm section, the focus is on sounds…
BLUES + GOD = GOSPEL!!
This month we are celebrating two artists, Bobby Rush and Robin Trower who have at least two things in common: they are both baptized in the blood of Jesus and in the blues. Their lives, while seemingly disparate is unified…
ROBIN TROWER: FOR EARTH BELOW
AT AGE 74, ROBIN TROWER’S BLUES PATH HAS HAD THREE MAJOR HUES. DURING THE EARLY PART OF HIS CAREER, HE WAS THE LEAD GUITARIST FOR THE FAMED ‘CLASSICAL/BLUES’ ROCK BAND PROCOL HARUM, BEST ASSOCIATED WITH SONGS LIKE ‘SIMPLE SISTER’ AND…
BOBBY RUSH: A 60 YEAR RUSH TO THE TOP OF THE BLUES
IT IS ONE THING TO PLAY THE BLUES; IT IS QUITE ANOTHER TO ACTUALLY LIVE THE LIFE OF A BLUES MUSICIAN. BOBBY RUSH’S CAREER HAS PERSONIFIED THE VARIOUS ASPECTS AND PERSPECTIVES OF A TRUE BLUES ARTIST, BEING ONE OF THE…