Ralph Heibutzki – Unfinished Business: The Life and Times of Danny G
If it's true that an artist suffers for his music, then some guitar players suffer more than others.
We can never know exactly...
Sam Bush and David Grisman – King of My World
If you see Sam Bush perform live, the first thing you'll notice is what a wonderful time he has on stage. Few performers...
Charles Brown – A Life In The Blues
This is more than just an album by the late R&B great Charles Brown. It's truly the story of a life - a...
Chris Duarte – Romp
Chris Duarte is a unique voice in a batch of blues-rock guitarists who hail from down Texas way. His playing, while rooted in...
Eric Bibb, Rory Block, & Maria Muldaur – Sisters and Brothers
I like this one for a couple of reasons. The first is it's a perfect example of some vets getting together and just...
Honeydogs – 10,000 Years
Here's an early favorite for album of the year. And what's odd is, lyrically, I have very little interest. It's set up...
Charlie Musselwhite – Sanctuary
With his debut album in 1966, harmonica vanguard Charlie Musselwhite met and set the standard for authenticity and adventurism in blues. But in...
Mark Hummel – Golden State Blues
A great album by a harp virtuoso sums this one up. Mark Hummel is part of that West Coast batch of guys who...
Jeff Ray – The Walk-Up
Jeff Ray is pretty much an unknown, to me anyway, but his playing brings to mind a veteran of the music scene who feels...
Bill Perry – Raw Deal
This record, plain-and-simple, cooks. Perry's mix of rock and blues lands right in that perfect area that highlights the attraction of both kinds of...