Title: Real Midnight Artist: Birds of Chicago Label: Five Head Entertainment Formats: CD, MP3 Release date: February 19, 2016 Birds of Chicago defines its style of music as rock and roll poetry or even as a kind of … Continue reading
Title: Love in Wartime Artist: Birds of Chicago Label: Signature Sounds Formats: CD, LP, Digital Release date: May 4, 2018 Americana duo Birds of Chicago is a marriage, literally, of singer-songwriters JT Nero and Allison Russell. Formed in … Continue reading
Welcome to the April 2016 edition of Black Grooves, sponsored by the Indiana University Archives of African American Music and Culture. April is Jazz Appreciation Month, and we have several featured jazz releases including Snarky Puppy’s newest DVD/CD combo Family … Continue reading
Following are additional albums released during February 2016—some will be reviewed in future issues of Black Grooves. Blues, Folk, Country Albert Collins: Live At Rockpalast CD/DVD (Made in Germany Music) Birds of Chicago: Real Midnight (Five Head Ent.) Buddy Guy: … Continue reading
Title: Music From and Inspired by “Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool” Artist: Miles DavisLabel: Columbia/LegacyFormats: CD, DigitalRelease date: February 21, 2020 Documentarian Stanley Nelson re-introduces us to the late and great jazz trumpeter extraordinaire Miles Davis on the … Continue reading
Title: Open Your Mouth and Say Something Artist: Brent Jones Label: JDI Formats: CD, Digital Release date: September 14, 2018 Brent Jones has created yet another amazing album with Open Your Mouth and Say Something, his second release … Continue reading
Following are additional albums released during October 2017—some will be reviewed in future issues of Black Grooves. Blues, Folk, Country Darius Rucker: When Was the Last Time (Capitol Records Nashville) Du-Rites: Greasy Listening (Redefinition) James Armstrong: Blues Been Good to Me … Continue reading
Following are additional albums released during February 2017—some will be reviewed in future issues of Black Grooves. Blues, Folk Country Eddie Bo, Chris Barber: The 1991 Sea-Saint Sessions (Last Music Co.) Hayes McMullan: Everyday Seem Like Murder Here (LITA) Classical, … Continue reading
Following are additional albums released during January 2017—some will be reviewed in future issues of Black Grooves. Blues, Folk Country David “Honeyboy” Edwards: I’m Gonna Tell You Somethin’ That I Know (Omnivore) Ronnie Baker Brooks: Times Have Changed (Provogue) Danni … Continue reading
Title: We Got It From Here…Thank You 4 Your Service Artist: A Tribe Called Quest Label: Epic Formats: CD, LP, MP3 Release date: November 18, 2016 So by now most folks have heard, heard about, or read about … Continue reading
Title: Mr. Magic Man: The Complete RCA Studio Recordings Artist: Wilson Pickett Label: Real Gone Music Formats: 2-CD set, MP3 Release date: September 4, 2015 Alabama-born Wilson Pickett, one of the most famous Southern soul singers of the 1960s, … Continue reading
Following are additional albums released during March 2015—some will be reviewed in future issues of Black Grooves. Blues, Folk, Country Blind Boy Fuller: Rough Guide To Blind Boy Fuller (World Music Network) Buster Brown: I’m Going But I’ll Be Back … Continue reading
Title: Black Beauty Artist: Love Label: High Moon Formats: CD, LP Release date: November 11, 2014 After 40 years in the vaults, Love’s 1973 album Black Beauty was officially released last year on vinyl by High Moon Records. Even … Continue reading
Following are additional albums released during October 2014—some will be reviewed in future issues of Black Grooves. Blues, Folk, Country Clifton Chenier, Rod Bernard: Boogie in Black & White (reissue) (Jin) Bessie Jones: Get in Union – Recordings by Alan … Continue reading
Following are additional albums released during September 2014—some will be reviewed in future issues of Black Grooves. Blues, Folk, Country Charley Pride: Christmas In My Home Town (Music City Records/MVD) Gary Clark Jr.: Live (2 CD set) (Warner Bros.) Grady … Continue reading
Following are additional albums released during July 2014—some will be reviewed in future issues of Black Grooves. Blues, Folk B.B. King: Life of Riley DVD (MVD) Bukka White & Skip James: Live at the Cafe au Go Go 1965 … Continue reading
Following are additional albums released during June 2014—some will be reviewed in future issues of Black Grooves. Blues Andy T – Nick Nixon Band: Livin’ It Up (Delta Grooves) Joe Louis Walker: The Best of the Stony Plain Years (Stony … Continue reading
Title: The Complete Columbia Album Collection, 1972-1988 Artist: Herbie Hancock Label: Legacy/Columbia Catalog No.: 88697 724082 9 Format: 34 CDs covering 31 albums Release Date: November 12, 2013 Herbie Hancock is a keyboard musician so diverse, so productive and … Continue reading
Title: The Original Mono Recordings Artist: Miles Davis Label: Legacy Formats: 9-CD Box Set, MP3 (70 tracks) Release date: November 11, 2013 If it’s the holiday season, it must be time for another Miles Davis box set and, … Continue reading
Following are additional albums released on physical media during November 2013 that are on our hot list — some will be reviewed in future issues of Black Grooves. Blues Alabama State Troupers: Road Show (Reissue) (Real Gone) Eric Bibb: Jericho … Continue reading
Following are additional albums released during September 2013 that are on our hot list — some will be reviewed in future issues of Black Grooves. Rap/Hip Hop: 2 Chainz: Based on a T.R.U. Story 2 (Def Jam) 3sixdy: Rise of … Continue reading
Post Title: July 2013 Releases of Note Following are additional albums released in July 2013 that are on our hot list — some will be reviewed in future issues of Black Grooves. Blues/Rock: The Chicago Blues Box – The MCM … Continue reading
Title: Nothing But Good 1952-1962 Artist: Hank Ballard and the Midnighters Label: Bear Family (Germany) Format: 5 CD box set with hardcover book inserted Catalog No.: 978-3-89916-422-0 Release Date: April 7, 2009 Bear Family Records has done the popular music … Continue reading
Title: Soulful Healing Artist: Lee Williams and The Spiritual QC’s Label: MCG Records Catalog No.: CD 2614 Date: 2006 Like the Dixie Hummingbirds’ Still…Keepin’ It Real, Lee Williams and the Spiritual QC’s Soulful Healing also represents a shift in the … Continue reading