by J. Pepper Jim Gustin’s voice is uniquely his own, to compare him to other blues vocal cats, is to miss the unique timbre in his voice that sets him apart from the pack. His natural rasp and huge baritone Read more
by Constance Tucker It is hard to believe that twenty years has passed since blues vocalist Thornetta Davis, released a CD. She explains “It’s always been about getting it right.” Her career began at age fifteen, she first gained attention Read more
by Constance Tucker Take a blues chanteuse that has been thrilling audiences for years with an impressive discography, put her with a couple of jazzers and the result is a gritty, rugged, big-voiced belter whose jazz sensibilities shine through Read more
by: Rudy P. “Slipstream” is first and foremost the story of an artist returning to her realm after a long dry spell, rediscovering her fountain of inspiration and acquiring the drive to once again practice her craft. Since that artist Read more
by M. Mariba This is a very impressive new CD release by the 4-time Grammy Award winner & country singer-songwriter Lyle Lovett. The CD, titled ‘Release Me’, features Lyle Lovett on a roll delivering a well balanced excursion/mixture of (1) Read more
Ray Charles, The Very Best of Ray Charles Reviewed By: -Tammy La Gorce Hard as it is to go wrong when shopping for a Brother Ray package, some career-spanning compilations bundle the decades better than others. Count this one, true Read more
Patrick Flynn, Fire Up River Review by Constance Tucker I have reviewed many recordings by Patrick Flynn, from Silveroot to Flynn’s own leader releases. What amazes me each time is his ability to be a musical chameleon. Whether Bluegrass, Blues, Read more
Delbert McClinton, One of the Fortunate Few Review by G. Himes When Robert Cray and the Fabulous Thunderbirds turned their similar combinations of Texas blues and Memphis soul into hit records in 1986, bar bands all across this land Read more
Craig Schumacher, New Shoes Review by Constance Tucker New Shoes is made up of eight Schumacher original songs, each stylistically intriguing and full of colorful, well written and thought out storylines. Schumacher is among the league of above average writers Read more
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