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Chuck Leavell: Forever Blue
This artist has been ticking the ivories and the ears of his many fans for over 30 years now. Chuck has been heard on the works of Eric Clapton, The Rolling Stones, The Black Crowes, George Harrison, The Allman Brothers Band, and more.
Blake 'n' Blue: Burning in F and G
Unique jazz and blues originals, vocal and instrumental, featuring saxophone, plus solo guitar in chord-melody classic jazz style.
Recommended if you like
Cannonball Adderley,
Ella Fitzgerald,
Joe Pass.
Bluff City Backsliders: Bluff City Backsliders
Early jazz, jug band, old-time country, and proto-bluegrass sounds, reaching from Memphis to Appalachia and all the way down to New Orleans, often all at once. High-powered, hip-shaking, barrelhouse hoodoo music that's as profane as it is glorious.
Recommended if you like
Asylum Street Spankers,
O Brother Where Art Thou,
Squirrel Nut Zippers,
The Oh!.
Sue Witty: Lapis Lazuli
JAZZY guitar licks that recall Elvis Costello's "Allison." Sits squarely between the divergent extremes of a slightly jaded Suzanne Vega and a holy-rolling Rickie Lee Jones.
Recommended if you like
Bob Dylan,
Elvis Costello,
Norah Jones,
Rickie Lee Jones,
Suzanne Vega.
Bill Ward Band: Highway in the Desert
Eclectic Swing/Folk/Blues, with a hint of Alt. Country. Guests include former Bonnie Raitt guitarist Will McFarlane, Big Leg Emma's Amanda Barton, and Bill's Dad. Swing, groove, and cry.
Recommended if you like
Asleep at the Wheel,
Gram Parsons.
The Voltaires: Songs of Love, Life and Misery
With the edge of Elvis Costello and a playful lyricism that falls somewhere between Morrissey and Tom Waits, The Voltaires have produced an eclectic mix of folk, jazz, soul and even afro-bop, held together by a rootsy, acoustic musicallity that beckons y
Recommended if you like
Elvis Costello,
Tim Hardin,
Tom Waits.
Ricky Nye: Quick 'N' Dirty
Energetic blues, boogie woogie, ballads & New Orleans style piano- instrumentals & vocals in a group setting
New Guitar Summit: Gerry Beaudoin, Jay Geils, Duke Robillard: Retrospective
Three great guitarists Gerry Beaudoin, Jay Geils and Duke Robillard join forces for a jazz, blues and swing guitar summit.
Recommended if you like
Charlie Christian,
Duke Robillard,
The J. Geils Band.
Dee Daniels: Let's Talk Business
The blues comes in many hues, they say; and this collection certainly proves the point. These are not just the requisite laments over life's trials and sorrow... there's joy, defiance, and ultimately a declaration of independence
Recommended if you like
Aretha Franklin,
Sarah Vaughan.