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Hey Kids!
I do radio. Through the years I've managed to create a service
from most of the "Who's & What's" that
send music to radio. I don't get it all, but certainly enough to
know that there's something out there for everyone.
Each week, I'll be listing all the releases I get with a little
description. Not gonna do "better"..."best"... and the like. Have
always thought that music is all a matter of taste. Blues has many
flavors.
Good to one is bad to another.
I don't want to tell
you what to like -- just let you know what is out there (most of
it - I probably only get about 90% of what's really out there).
To pick up something
you see on the list might -- at times - be an adventure. Record
stores -- physical and virtual -- don't always have a large
selection. If you're lucky, your local store is good with the
'special order'.
(Personally, I don't do the interweb purchase.) When in doubt
- go the artist's web site and investigate from there.
Note: New releases are
regularly featured in the first hour of CB's weekly show.
E-Mail
cbroyblues@gmail.com
about your new blues music release!
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| WEEK OF June 27, 2010 |
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Gerome Durham -
Blues After Dark - Gerome's Productions
Gerome Durham-Vocal, Songwriter
Soul/Blues
11 song program - 2 written by Gerome, 1 song by Gerome & Johnny Rawls
(the remaining 8 songs & production also by Johnny)
Walter Trout -
Common Ground - Provogue
Walter Trout-Vocal, Guitars, Harmonica, Mandolin, Songwriter
Contemporary blues & blues/rock
All 12 tunes written by Walter, 1 w/ a cowriter
63+ mins long
Lee 'Captain Fingers' Ritenour's -
6 String Theory - Concord
Lee Ritenour-Guitars, Songwriter, Coproducer
This is really a Various Artists release w/ Lee at the helm, 20 different guitarists'
from all niches participate(3 solid blues tracks w/ Keb Mo, Taj Mahal, Joe Bonamassa,
Robert Cray, BB King & Jonny Lang)
3 of 15 tracks written or cowritten by Lee
68+ mins long
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| WEEK OF June 20, 2010 |
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Various Artists -
This is the Blues Vol.2 - Eagle
Compilation of modern blues & blues/rock from mostly British Isles artists,
including Rory Gallagher, Jack Bruce, Rod Price, Peter Green, TS McPhee, Pete Brown, Savoy Brown...
15 track program 70+ mins long
No songwriting or original source info
Ghost Town Blues Band -
Dust the Dust - Inside Sounds
Matt Isbell-Vocal, Guitar, Harmonica, Organ, Clavichord, Songwriter, Coproducer
Dusty Skes-Bass
Preston McEwen-Drums
Contemporary blues w/ old school Memphis feel
5 of 11 songs written by Matt
Daddy Mack Blues Band -
Bluesfinger - Inside Sounds
'Daddy' Mack Orr-Vocal, Guitar, Songwriter
Traditional electric blues from Memphis
& of the 12 tunes written or cowritten(1 w/ Daddy Mack) by Eddie Dattle,
release coproducer & lable boss
Steve Cropper & Felix Cavaliere -
Midnight Flyer - Stax
Steve Cropper-Guitars, Songwriter, Coproducer
Felix Cavaliere-Vocal, Keyboards, Songwriter, Coproducer
Contemporary Memphis soul
10 of 12 tracks cowritten by felix &/or Steve & usually Tom Hambridge(drummer & coproducer)
Honey Island Swamp Band -
Good to You - Threadhead
Aaron Wilkenson-Guitar, Mandolin, Harmonica, Vocal, Songwriter, Coproducer
Chris Mule-Guitar, Vocal, Songwriter, Coproducer
Sam Price-Bass, Vocal
Garland Paul,Drums, Vocal
Contemporary blues w/ a distict NOLA groove & a bit of country twang
All 13 songs written by Aaron &/or Chris
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Anni Piper -
Chasin' Tail - Blues Leaf
Anni Piper-Vocal, Bass, Songwriter
Contemporary blues & blues/rock
8 of 11 tunes written or cowritten by Anni
Cathy Lemons & Johnny Ace -
Lemonace - VizzTone
Cathy Lemons-Vocal, Songwriter, Coproducer
Johnny Ace-Vocal, Bass, Songwriter, Coproducer
Contemporary blues w/ lots of tradition
10 of 12 tracks written by Cathy &/or Johnny
60+ mins long
Mitch Woods -
Gumbo Blues - Club 88/VizzTone
Mitch Woods-Vocal, Piano
The release is a tribute to Smiley Lewis & other pioneers of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues
Swingin' old school NOLA blues & R&B
12 song program of classic New Orleans tunes
Short-only 32+ mins
Foghat -
Last Train Home - Foghat
Roger Earl-Drums, Bk voc
Charlie Huhn-Vocal, Rhythm & Lead Guitar
Bryan Bassett-Lead & Slide Guitar, Bk voc
Jeff Howell-Bass, Bk voc
Several guests including Eddie 'Bluesman' Kirkland
Blues/Rock
2 new songs + classic blues covers & a couple os Savoy Brown(the band that Foghat was born from in '72) tunes
60+ mins long
Chris James & Patrick Rynn -
Gonna Boogie Anyway - Earwig
Chris James-Vocal, Guitar, Songwriter, Coproducer
Patrick Rynn-Bass, Songwriter, Coproducer
Old school Chicago blues w/ 4 Delta blues tracks
8 of 12 tunes written by Chris, Patrick & Rob Stone
Rob Stone -
Back Around Here - Earwig
Rob Stone-Vocal, Harmonica, Songwriter, Coproducer
Old school Chicago Blues
8 of 12 tracks written by Rob & his regular writing partner Chris James & Patrick Rynn
Andy Cohen -
Built Right on the Ground - Earwig
Andy Cohen-Vocal, Ac Guitar, Piano(2 tunes), Dolceola(1 tune), Songwriter(1 tune)
Traditional country blues
14 pre-war covers & 1 original
Les Copeland -
Don't Let the Devil In - Earwig
Les Copeland-Vocal, El & Ac Guitars, Songwriter
Country blues - electric & acoustic
14 of 15 songs written by Les
Grady Champion -
Back in Mississippi-Live at the 930 Blues Cafe - Earwig
Grady Champion-Vocal, Harmonica, Ac Guitar(1 tune), Songwriter, Coproducer
Contemporary blues w/ lots of down home feel
8 of 14 tunes written or cowritten by Grady
71+ mins long
Tim Woods -
The Blues Session - Earwig
Tim Woods-Vocal, Guitar, Coproducer
From recording sessions in Chicago, Clarksdale & Atlanta
Traditional blues - both Chicago & Delta
12 track program of covers
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| WEEK OF June 06, 2010 |
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Mark Nomad -
Soul Proprietor - Blue Star
Mark Nomad-Vocal, Guitar, Songwriter, Producer
Contemporary blues - Liver ecording
3 original tunes & 7 classic covers
66+ mins long
Kevin Selfe & the Tornadoes -
Playing the Game - Self
Kevin Selfe-Vocal, Guitar, Harmonica, Songwriter, Coproducer
Contemporary blues
All original 10 track program
Pinetop Perkins & Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith -
Joined at the Hip - Telarc
Joe Willie 'Pinetop' Perkins-Piano, Vocal, Songwriter
Willie'Big Eyes' Smith-Harmonica, Vocal, Songwriter
Traditional Chicago blues
Of the 13 songs, 1 was written by Pinetop & 6 by Willie(4 of those cowritten w/ his son & this releases
drummer, Kenny 'Beady Eyes' Smith)
Elvin Bishop -
Red Dog Speaks - Delta Groove
Elvin Bishop-Vocal, Guitar, Slide guitar, Songwriter, Coproducer
Contemporary blues w/ touches of R&B, Rock, DooWop & Gospel
5 of the 11 tunes written by Elvin
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Various Artists -
Warren Haynes Presents: The Benefit Concert-Vol.3 - Evil Teen
Double disc from 2001's Christmas Jam in Ashville
Mostly rock-a couple of country blues tunes from Alvin Youngblood Hart
& some blues based tunes amongst the rock
Disc 1 - 74+ mins
Disc 2 - 66+ mins
Brad Vickers & his Vestapolitans -
Stuck w/ the Blues - ManHatTone
Brad Vickers-Vocal, El & Ac Guitars, Songwriter
Old school feel to swing & country blues, could have been recorded in the 40's
6 of 14 songs written by Brad
61+ mins long
Lindsay Mendez -
Reaching Out - Rabadash
Lindsay Mendez-Vocal
Rootsie pop w/ a bit of blues from this teenager from New Orleans
11 track program - various songwriters
Marshall Lawrence -
Blues Intervention - Self
Marshall Lawrence-Vocal, Guitars, Mandolin, Banjo, Jug & Thigh Slaps, Songwriter, Coproducer
Taditional country blues
10 of the 13 songs written by Marshall
Beckie Sue & her Big Rockin' Daddies -
Big Rockin' Boogie - Underworld
Beckie Sue-Vocal
Contemporary blues that bops
8 of the 13 songs are written by various members of the band
Teeny Tucker -
Keep the Blues Alive - TeBo
Teeny Tucker-Vocal, Songwriter
Contemporary blues w/ lots of old school feel
7 of 11 tunes cowritten by Teeny & her guitarist/producer Robert Hughes
The Vincent Hayes Project -
Reclamation - North 61
Vincent Hayes-Vocal, Guitar Songwriter, Coproducer
Contemporary blues
All original 11 track program
70+ mins long
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| WEEK OF May 23, 2010 |
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Smokin' Joe Kubek & Bnois King -
Have Blues, Will Travel - Alligator
Smokin' Joe Kubek-Lead,Slide & Rhythm Guitars, Songwriter, Coproducer
Bnois King-Vocal, Lead & Rhythm Guitars, Songwriter
Contemporary TX blues, straight from the roadhouse
All original 12 song Kubek/King program, 8 w/ an additional cowriter
Bettye LaVette -
Interpretations: The British Rock Songbook - ANTI-
Bettye LaVette-Vocal, Arranger, Coproducer
Old School soul
13 rearranged classic originally done by The Beatles, traffic, Animals, Led Zeppelin,
Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones, Moody Blues, Derek & the Dominos, Elton John & The Who
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