Jazz Articles

Various Artists: Whole Lotta Blues: Songs of Led Zeppelin

by Ronan Abayawickrema
October 1, 2000

Sporting a truly hideous cover, Whole Lotta Blues: Songs of Led Zeppelin is a compilation of songs written or popularized by the British rock band performed by contemporary bluesmen. It's an intriguing concept that should hold particular interest for the many rock fans, including me, who discovered the blues through Led Zeppelin (you know the sort of thing: 'What? Zep didn't write “Whole Lotta Love"? Well, who did?') In fact, the album includes four of the classic blues tunes that ...

Angela Strehli: Deja Blues

by Ed Kopp
August 1, 1999

One of the most important figures on the Texas blues scene and a respected blues historian, Angela Strehli also possesses one of the sweetest voices in contemporary blues music. Like her friend Marcia Ball, Strehli takes her time crafting every recording. Deja Blues is just the third release in 11 years from the classy Austin singer.

Besides her soulful vocals, Miss Angela continues to demonstrate superior songwriting skills. Her compositions first surfaced on her 1993 CD Blonde and Blue, and ...