Mitch Woods

Mitch Woods – A Tip Of The Hat To Fats (Blind Pig)

A Tip Of The Hat To Fats Blind Pig By Greg Johnson Every Mitch Woods performance is a date filled with excitement and energy. This live recording comes from the 2018 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and is the perfect example of what…
Christone Ingram - “Kingfish” (Alligator Records)  

Christone Ingram

“Kingfish” Alligator Records      By Randy Murphy Is it fair to burden a mere lad of twenty with the suggestion that he already belongs on the short list of great blues guitarists? Probably, but whether it is or isn’t, while listening…
Johnny Burgin CD cover

Johnny Burgin

Live Delmark Records By Greg Johnson Johnny Burgin was well-established as a premier guitarist on the Chicago blues scene before he decided to relocate to the West Coast, first to the Bay Area and now in Portland. He built his reputation through…
Janiva Magness - Change In The Weather - Janiva Magness Sings John Fogerty

Janiva Magness – Change In The Weather – Janiva Magness Sings John Fogerty (Blue Elan Records)

Change In The Weather - Janiva Magness Sings John Fogerty Blue Elan Records By Greg Johnson It is not too unusual to see musicians honoring those they appreciate or respect with recordings of music that crosses genres. It doesn’t always…

Various Artists – Battle of the Blues Chicago vs Oakland

Various Artists - Battle of the Blues Chicago vs Oakland Delta Roots Records By Greg Johnson During the twentieth century, African Americans undertook a Great Migration from the Southern states to other areas of the nation to search for more…
Melody Guy

Melody Guy – Dry The Rivers – MFG Records

By Jamey Winchester "What kind of music do you play?" Native Oregon Singer and Songwriter Melody Guy fields that question often, and her new album, Dry the Rivers, answers that question nicely: “American music.” Very seldom do I experience…
Patrick Stilwell - Tales From The Riverside

Kathryn Grimm

Blues Tools Self Released By Greg Johnson Kathryn Grimm has put together a smart collection of twelve songs that exhibit directly her talents as a songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist. Everything comes across sensationally. Whether singing…
Patrick Stilwell - Tales From The Riverside

The Cash Box Kings

Hail To The Kings! Alligator Records By Greg Johnson Over the course of two decades, The Cash Box Kings have consistently shown that they’re one of the premier Chicago-based blues bands. Craftily blending social issues with humor, they…
Sugaray Rayford - Somebody Save Me - Forty Below Records

Sugaray Rayford

Somebody Save Me Forty Below Records By Randy Murphy With a voice that swings with ease between delicate and muscular and a stage presence even God envies, Sugaray Rayford is the consummate entertainer. In his live shows, Rayford burns through…
Patrick Stilwell - Tales From The Riverside

Patrick Stilwell

Tales From The Riverside Self Released By Greg Johnson This is one of those albums that you like more after every play. Exceptional songwriting and performances that blend well together make for a winning formula, and Patrick Stilwell knows…