Jazz Articles about Paul Rishell

Paul Rishell and Annie Raines: Moving to the Country

by Ed Kopp
September 1, 1999

Paul Rishell (guitars) and Annie Raines (harmonicas and mandolin) are two of the most talented instrumentalists playing traditional blues today. For their superb first full album as a duo, I Want You to Know (1995), the Bostonians infused their music with various electric touches. Moving to the Country continues this trend, but not at the expense of tradition.This second release again finds the pair playing ageless tunes by various blues pioneers (Jim Jackson, Memphis Minnie, Bo Carter, Leadbelly, ...