Gene Ess
Since 2013, guitarist and composer Gene Ess has been focusing on writing and performing music that emphasizes using the human voice as an instrument in a small jazz quintet setting. … Read more
Posted in September, 2016
The Beatles
The fact that some skeptics dismissed the Fab Four as a second-rate live band is easily disputed by this new-to-CD collection of the only officially sanctioned live music recorded by … Read more
Backtrack Blues Band
It’s about time you all get to know Sonny Charles and the Backtrack Blues Band. The first track of an album can tell you a lot about a band and … Read more
Wentus Blues Band
The Wentus Blues Band is a five-piece outfit from Finland, land of the midnight sun, saunas and Santa Claus. Finland is actually a country with a fine blues pedigree and … Read more
Boo Ray
The southern rock sound has been blowing up lately, and Boo Ray is kicking it up a notch or ten. Starting with “Redneck Rock & Roll,” the opener on his … Read more
Dave Keller
Vermonter Dave Keller has earned Blues Music Awards for each of his previous releases. 2014’s devastatingly powerful break-up record, Soul Changes, chronicled a difficult period of Dave’s life. This one … Read more
AC/DC
Photos by Ehud Lazin AC/DC’s “Rock Or Bust” Tour finally made it to Madison Square Garden after a bumpy year for the band. The gig was originally scheduled for early … Read more
Piano Man Chris Blacker Reflects on the Highs and Lows of Big…
Though fewer and farther between these days, the piano man is a near mythological figure in American society– they lift our spirits as we lift our glasses, offering a respite … Read more
High Voltage at the High Watt
Photos by Arnie Goodman Certainly among the most seasoned professionals at Americana Fest–or anywhere else for that matter–Bobby Rush could give youngsters very important lessons in crafting a show. Rush’s … Read more
Greg Loiacono
Here I find myself on somewhat less familiar territory. Yes, I’ve heard a few songs from Mother Hips, but I am actually more familiar with the band because some of … Read more
