Almost Transparent Blues
Mescal Canyon Records
It may be easy to compare the voice of Wily Bo Walker with the likes of Tom Waits, Dr. John, or Joe Cocker. One can certainly understand why when you give him a listen. But truth be told, this is…
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“I've got the blues.”
My best friend (and keyboard player extraordinaire for more than forty years) Glenn Holstrom has lost his battle with cancer.
Though never nominated or recognized for his brilliance, he was without a doubt, the greatest…
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Fish In Dirty H2O
Big Blue Records
The reigning Queen of Beale Street returns with an over the top new recording, Fish In Dirty H2O, that finds her vocals solid and powerful as she stretches through thirteen, mostly original numbers.…
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Greg Johnson, CBA President
Seems funny that I am writing in review of this summer when we have an early deadline this month and it’s still only the first weekend of August. But it’s already starting out to be an exciting month with the…
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Canadian bluesman Matt Anderson has already made quite the name for himself winning the solo/duo competition in the International Blues Challenge in 2010, a European Blues Award for best solo artist in 2013 and numerous Maple Awards and Juno…
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Classic rock fans will be in for a truly memorable evening of timeless music and endless hits, as Rock and Roll Hall of Fame guitar greats Dave Mason and Steve Cropper will be hitting the road together for the first time in their careers. The…
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Here’s a list of new music received at the CBA office, purchased personally, or listened to this past month of note:
Anthony Geraci – Why Did You Have To Go (Shining Stone Records)
Bob Corritore & Friends – Don’t Let The Devil Ride…
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The band has come a long way since vocalist, guitarist, and trumpeter Lech Wierzynkski and drummer Ben Malament started busking in an Oakland subway station. With the additions of Johnny Bones on tenor sax and clarinet, Lorenzo Loera on keyboards…
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Smooth Hound Smith is a foot stompin' American roots duo comprised of "One-Man-Band" Zack Smith (guitars/vocals/foot drums/harmonicas) and Caitlin Doyle (vocals/percussion). Established in 2012, and currently based in East Nashville, TN, they…
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Guitarist Frank "Paris Slim" Goldwasser is no stranger to those who've been paying attention to the West Coast blues scene over the last two decades. Born in Paris, France in 1960, his initial blues inspiration came from Hound Dog Taylor's "NATURAL…
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Wily Bo Walker
Lloyd Jones
Barbara Blue
Ramblings On My Mind – Sept. 2018
Canadian Blues Guitar Hero Matt Anderson
Dave Mason and Steve Cropper Together, Rock & Soul Revue
New Music To Note – Sept 2018
The California Honeydrops Bringing a Party-Time Atmosphere to Revolution Hall
Smooth Hound Smith, Driving, Stripped-Down & Soulful Blues-Rock Duo From Nashville
Franck “Paris Slim” Goldwasser Back In Town