New Music to Note-September 2021

New Music to Note July 2019

There is so much good music out there, we recommend starting here:   Chris Wragg & Greg Copeland – Deep In The Blood (Honey Bee Records) Christone “Kingfish” Ingram – Kingfish (Alligator Records) Grady Champion – Steppin’…
Bandstand - Bandstand from Froggy - Bandstand - Lloyd Jones

Bandstand – Lloyd Jones

Blues Lovers and Honored Supporters: Yes indeed, I'll be playing at the Waterfront Blues Festival solo at 1pm on July 5 (at the Crossroads stage) and later that same day at 3pm on the riverboat as a guest with the Bayou Boys! Workin' me like…
Jimmie Vaughan - Baby, Please Come Home - Last Music Company

Jimmie Vaughan

Baby, Please Come Home Last Music Company Review by Greg Johnson Anyone who thinks that blues guitar, or any guitar playing for that matter, needs to be fueled by speed and flash, should take a lesson directly from Jimmie Vaughan. Vaughan’s…
Harpdog Brown - For Love & Money

Harpdog Brown

For Love & Money Dog House Records Review by Greg Johnson Harpdog Brown takes us on an enjoyable romp that brings back thoughts of the nostalgic rhythm & blues tracks of the 50s and 60s. There is a lot of musical echoes here from…
Lisa Mann’s birthday

Lisa Mann & Wendy DeWitt Boogie-Woogie Blues Show

Blues Music Award winning bassist/vocalist Lisa Mann joins the Bay Area’s Queen of Boogie piano for a rollicking evening of Boogie-Woogie Blues at The Garages. Mann is well know for her diverse vocals which swing smoothly from an easy sensuousness…
2019 Sisters Rhythm & Brews Festival

2019 Sisters Rhythm & Brews Festival

Sisters Rhythm and Brews Festival is a two-day music event nestled in the small town of Sisters, Oregon. The vision is to supporting the local community by bringing high-quality blues musicians to Central Oregon. The producers see the event…
Tom Holland & The Shuffle Kings - The Lost Sessions

Tom Holland & The Shuffle Kings

The Lost Sessions E Natchel Records Review by Greg Johnson I was talking with guitarist Tom Holland during sound check at the 2014 Blues Music Awards when Elvin Bishop walked up to me. Pointing at Holland he said, “You know that this guy…

Amici and Mueller Offer Advance Preview of New Album

Julie Amici and Dean Mueller will deliver a live, sneak peak of new songs from their upcoming album during a special performance in July.  Showcasing music from their second studio album scheduled for release this fall, the album features…
Bob Log III

Dante’s Presents The Cool and Mysterious Bob Log III

The Owl Magazine explains that, “[o]ne would have to be in a pretty foul mood not to be entertained by the mysterious awesomeness of Bob Log III. Sure, his musical skills are something to behold, his one-man-band brand of blues/Americana displaying…
Cathedral Park Jazz Festival

Cathedral Park Jazz Festival

The Oregon Jazz Society’s Cathedral Park Jazz Festival is a free concert open to the public and held over three days, July 19 through 21, at Cathedral Park at the base of the St. Johns bridge. Now in its thirty-ninth year, the festival is…