A.C. Reed’s expressive tenor saxophone supported the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Muddy Waters, Albert Collins and Buddy Guy. His gruff and tough blues vocals were…
A.C. Reed & the Sparkplugs
Tag: blues
Bonnie Raitt at Her Best
Bonnie Raitt – Dig In Deep (Redwing Records, 2016) She’s piled up recordings like Give It Up, Takin’ My Time, Sweet Forgiveness, Nick of Time,…
Reflection of Élage Diouf’s Musical Journey
Élage Diouf – Melokáane (Pump Up The World, 2015) Quebec-based Senegalese singer-songwriter and percussionist Élage Diouf incorporates various musical traditions in his latest album titled…
Twangy Feel-Good Hooks
Finnish trio Southpaw Steel’n’Twang delivers another superb set of musical pieces inspired by American roots music. The signature sound of the band is based on…
Songhoy Blues, They Will Have to Kill Us First
Auditorium at University of Sheffield Student Union 26 February 2016 Where were the blues born? Were its rough-hewn riffs formed from the mud of the…
Alpine Americana
Austrian multi-instrumentalist Hubert von Goisern will be playing next week in the United States. He will present his latest album, Federn, which showcases mix of…
Spellbinding Ambient Folk from Devin Townsend
Casualties of Cool – Casualties of Cool (InsideOut Music, 2016) Casualties of Cool is a fascinating project by Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist and composer Devin Townsend.…
Magnificent Indian Blues
Michael Messer’s Mitra – Call of the Blues (Knife Edge Records, 2016) Two great music traditions come together on ‘Call of the Blues’: American blues…
Born To Play Guitar by Buddy Guy Wins the Best Blues Album Award at the 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards
The Recording Academy announced today the winners the 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards. Born To Play Guitar (RCA Records/Silvertone Records) by Buddy Guy won the Best…
Senegal Got the Blues
The West African Blues Project brings together Senegalese vocalist and percussionist Modou Toure (son of Toure Kunda singer Ousmane Toure) and British blues guitarist Ramon…