Title: The Complete Aristocrat & Chess Singles A’s & B’s, 1947-62 Artist: Muddy Waters Label: Acrobat Music Catalog No.: ACQCD7072 Formats: 4-CD set, MP3 Release date: April 15, 2014 Muddy Waters’ role in the evolution of blues music cannot … Continue reading
Title: Checkerboard Lounge: Live Chicago 1981 Artist: Muddy Waters/The Rolling Stones Label: Eagle Vision Format: DVD Release date: July 10, 2012 Throughout their career, the Rolling Stones have been upstaged again and again, and usually to comic effect. … Continue reading
Title: Cypress Grove Artist: Jimmy “Duck” Holmes Label: Easy Eye Sound Formats: CD, LP, Digital Release date: October 18, 2019 Mississippi bluesman Jimmy “Duck” Holmes literally grew up in a southern juke joint. His mother and father established … Continue reading
Title: Cadillac Baby’s Bea & Baby Records: The Definitive Collection Artist: Various Label: Earwig Formats: 4 CD Box Set Release date: August 9, 2019 Produced by Earwig Music Company’s Michael Robert Frank, Cadillac Baby’s Bea & Baby Records: … Continue reading
Title: All My Money Gone Artist: Snooky Pryor Label: Wolf Formats: CD, Digital Release date: October 1, 2018 All My Money Gone is the latest addition to the late Snooky Pryor’s catalog. Released by Wolf Records, this album … Continue reading
Title: City Soul Artist: Russ Green Label: Cleopatra Formats: CD, Digital Release Date: June 8, 2018 City Soul, harmonica player and vocalist Russ Green’s debut album, pays tribute to the Windy City and the many musicians who have … Continue reading
Title: Tribute To Carey Bell Artist: Lurrie Bell & The Bell Dynasty Label: Delmark Formats: CD, Digital Release Date: May 18, 2018 Released before Father’s Day—that special time in June set aside for men we call dad, father or … Continue reading
Title: No Mercy In This Land Artist: Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite Label: Anti Formats: CD, LP, Digital Release date: March 30 2018 Blues powerhouses Ben Harper and Charlie Musselwhite return with a new musical collaboration, No Mercy In … Continue reading
Title: They Call Me Mud Artist: Mud Morganfield Label: Severn Records Formats: CD, Digital Release date: March 9, 2018 They Call Me Mud, the newest release from Mud Morganfield, is one of those albums on which a musician … Continue reading
Following are additional albums released during March 2018—some will be reviewed in future issues of Black Grooves. Blues, Folk, Country Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite: No Mercy In This Land (Anti/Epitaph) Cary Bell: Harpslinger: The 1988 Album Remastered (JSP) Coffey … Continue reading
Title: Both Sides of the Sky Artist: Jimi Hendrix Label: Sony Legacy Formats: CD, LP, digital Release date: March 9, 2018 Both Sides of the Sky, a collection of previously unreleased Jimi Hendrix material, is the third in … Continue reading
Title: On Air Artist: The Rolling Stones Label: Abkco/Polydor/BBC Formats: CD, LP, digital Release date: December 1, 2017 Like most British Invasion bands, The Rolling Stones started out covering American music. In the Stones case, there was an … Continue reading
Title: East Coast Live Artist: Delta Deep Label: Frontiers Music SRL Formats: CD/DVD, Vinyl Release date: January 26, 2018 Delta Deep is an intriguing band from the standpoint of personnel. When members include guitarist Phil Collen from Def … Continue reading
Title: The Power of Peace Artist: The Isley Brothers and Santana Label: Sony Legacy Formats: CD, LP, MP3 Release date: July 28, 2017 The Power of Peace blends the signature styles of powerhouse performers Carlos Santana and brothers Ron … Continue reading
Title: Live at George’s Club 20 Artist: Curtis Knight featuring Jimi Hendrix Label: Dagger Format: CD, LP Release date: April 21, 2017 Just in time for Record Store Day on April 21st, Dagger Records has released Curtis Knight featuring … Continue reading
Title: Lapeitah Artist: Corey Henry Label: Louisiana Red Hot Records Formats: CD, MP3 Release date: September 6, 2016 Corey Henry was raised in the birthplace of jazz—New Orleans’s Treme neighborhood. Inspired by his environment and musical family, Henry started … Continue reading
Following are additional albums released during November 2016—some will be reviewed in future issues of Black Grooves. Blues, Folk, Country Howlin’ Wolf: Shake For Me: The Lost FM Broadcast Tapes 1975 (Laser Media) Little Walter: Boom Boom (Black Knight) Muddy … Continue reading
Title: Voyage Artist: Sugar Blue Label: MC Records Formats: CD, Digital Release date: April 29, 2016 Contemporary blues musician Sugar Blue (a.k.a. James Whiting) has gifted us with his first studio recording in five years. On Voyage, the Grammy … Continue reading
Title: God Don’t Never Change: The Songs of Blind Willie Johnson Artist: Various Artists Label: Alligator Records Format: CD, LP, MP3 Release date: February 26, 2016 If you are aware of the history of Chicago Blues than you … Continue reading
Title: Chicken Heads: A 50-Year History Artist: Bobby Rush Label: Omnivore Formats: 4-CD Box set, MP3 Release date: November 27, 2015 Legendary blues musician Bobby Rush recently celebrated his 82nd birthday, and his longevity in the industry is … Continue reading
Title: Born & Raised Artist: Omar Coleman Label: Delmark Formats: CD, MP3 Release Date: June 16, 2015 If you have never heard of Omar Coleman before, you are probably not alone. The blueman began playing harmonica at the … Continue reading
Title: Born to Play Guitar Artist: Buddy Guy Label: RCA Formats: CD, MP3, Vinyl Release Date: July 31, 2015 B.B King’s death struck me and many other blues lovers like a ton of bricks, particularly as it served … Continue reading
Following are additional albums released during July 2015—some will be reviewed in future issues of Black Grooves. Blues, Folk, Country B.B. King: Complete Recordings 1949-1962 (Enlightenment) Blinddog Smokin’: High Steppin’ Buddy Guy: Born to Play Guitar (RCA) Freddie King: Going … Continue reading
Title: Hawk Squat Artist: J.B. Hutto & His Hawks Label: Delmark Formats: CD (Deluxe ed.), MP3 Release date: April 14, 2015 In the mid 1960s Joseph Benjamin (J.B.) Hutto played three nights a week at Turner’s Lounge, a rough … Continue reading
Title: The Complete Chess Singles As & Bs 1955-61 Artist: Chuck Berry Label: Acrobat Music Formats: 2CD, MP3 Release Date: March 10, 2015 From his first Chess Records release, Chuck Berry tore up the R&B charts. “Maybelline,” released in … Continue reading