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Gary Clark, Jr.: Live
by Doug Collette
Anyone who's had the privilege to see Gary Clark Jr. in concert knows that his previous recordings, on his own Hotwired Records as well as the two major label titles, are but sketches of how he's progressively forging influences of rock, blues and r&b into a stirring style of his own. Live preserves for posterity a ...
Live From Bilston, England: Coco Montoya, Terry Reid & BJ Cole
by Martin Longley
Coco Montoya The Robin 2 May 18, 2014 A touch of the sniffles didn't prevent California bluesman Coco Montoya from delivering a sterling set, easing out around 90 minutes of diversely faceted material. This southpaw singer-guitarist implied that most of his four-piece band had been slumping under the weight ...
Mike Clark: East Bay Funk
by George Colligan
[ Editor's Note: The following interview is reprinted from George Colligan's blog, Jazztruth]I remember the first time I heard the classic Herbie Hancock album Thrust (Columbia, 1974). It was on the radio, if you can believe it. The song “Actual Proof" burned into my brain: I had been a fan of Herbie's, especially of ...
Sixth Annual Waukesha BluesFest This Weekend
The entertainment line-up for Waukesha BluesFest, August 10 & 11 at Naga-Waukee Park in Delafield, Wisconsin, features 14 national, regional and local blues acts, an art show and an exceptional dining experience from local restaurants. “The Waukesha Rotary Club is thrilled with the music line-ups we have put together for the sixth annual Waukesha BluesFest,” said ...
Blues Harmonica Icon Curtis Salgado Brings 'Soul Shot' to Sellersville, PA
Award-winning vocalist/songwriter/harmonica icon Curtis Salgado will celebrate the release of his blistering Alligator Records debut CD, Soul Shot, with a live performance at the Sellersville Theater in Sellersville on Wednesday, August 29, 2012. Winner of the 2012 Blues Music Award for Soul Blues Artist Of The Year, Salgado effortlessly mixes R&B, funk and blues with a ...
Coco Montoya and JJ Grey & Mofro Headline Waukesha BluesFest August 10 & 11
The Waukesha Rotary Club has announced the headliners for the 2012 Waukesha BluesFest. Friday, August 10th will feature California blues guitarist Coco Montoya, and on Saturday, August 11th, JJ Grey & Mofro will bring their soul infused blues rock to the Waukesha BluesFest stage. Born into a family with generations-old roots in rural Florida, JJ Grey ...
Award-Winning Janiva Magness to Release "Stronger For It" March 13
On March 13, Alligator Records will release Stronger For It, the powerful and stunning new release from award-winning vocalist (and songwriter) Janiva Magness. Magness is among the premier blues and R&B singers in the world today. Her voice possesses an earthy, raw honesty born from her life experience. Through her passionate vocals and, for the first ...
Janiva Magness Celebrates New Release "Stronger for It" in Sellersville, PA
JANIVA MAGNESS CELEBRATES NEW RELEASE IN SELLERSVILLE! Award-winning blues and soul vocalist Janiva Magness will celebrate the release of her new Alligator Records CD, Stronger for It, with a live performance at the Sellersville Theater in Sellersville on Sunday, April 8, 2012. A charismatic artist known for her electrifying live shows, Magness is among the premier ...
Take Five With Larry Tamanini
by AAJ Staff
Meet Larry Tamanini:Larry Tamanini is a professional musician with lots of experience in various high-level musical settings. Instrument: Guitar. Teachers and/or influences? My primary teachers for learning guitar have been Pat Martino, Dennis Sandole and Tom Giacabetti. Like most musicians, I have many influences. My big four on guitar are Grant Green, ...
Blues Rocker Tinsley Ellis to Perform in Sellersville
Blues-rocking guitarist/vocalist Tinsley Ellis will perform at the Sellersville Theater in Sellersville on Wednesday, February 1, 2012. Ellis will be performing songs from his latest Alligator release, Speak No Evil. Over the course of 11 albums and literally thousands of live performances, Ellis is one of today's most electrifying guitarists and vocalists. Rolling Stone says he ...
