 Washington, DC based Blues& Roots band, The Nighthawks: Mark Wenner, Paul Bell, Johnny Castle, and Mark Stutso, have a new release out entitled, All You Gotta Do, on the EllerSoul Records label. As a fan of Blues harmonica, I really appreciated this stellar 12-track release. A combination of new songs written by the band, as well as some old-time favorites, give The Nighthawks - All You Gotta Do, the right mix of play for an enjoyable listen.
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 Four-time Grammy® nominated Jazz Saxophonist Boney James has a fabulous new release entitled Honestly out on the Concord Music Group label. Boney James collaborated with Brandon Coleman, Jairus Monee, Malcolm Eric Murray, David Bonilla, Denise White, Dana Johnson, Tim Carmon, Francois Dean, Jr., Herman Jackson, Eric Roberson, and Darrell Smith to write 9 of the 10 songs on the release, and together with a talented ensemble of musicians, and vocalists Avery* Sunshine and Eric Roberson, they have created a noteworthy release destined to gain critical attention.
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 Southern Blues Rock Sarasota, Florida band, Tucci, consisting of Steve "Doc" Tucci, Michael Tucci, Shawn Murphy, and Harry DeBusk, have a stellar hit with their latest 11-track release, Tucci - Olivia, featuring legendary guitarists Larry McCray and Dan Toler, and special guests Donnie Richards, Ira Stanley, Dan Ryan, and Bob Dielman.
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 Delta Wires - Born In Oakland is a Blues treat right out of the box with trombones, saxophones, and trumpets blazing away. Add in some fine harmonica by bandleader, Ernie Pinata, some saucy lyrics, and you have a modern Blues album worth giving many a listen. The 7-piece band, Delta Wires: Ernie Pinata, Tom Gerrits, Richard Healy, Tony Huszar, Gerry Jonutz, David Bowman, and John Christensen may be "Born in Oakland" but they have their hearts firmly planted in the Delta Blues.
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 Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado - Change My Game is 11-tracks of big-band Blues excellence by the 8-member band. Released on the Ruf Records label, this Danish Grammy award-winning Copenhagen-based band comprised of Thorbjørn Risager, Peter Skjerning, Emil Balsgaard, Soren Bojgaard, Martin Seidelin, Hans Nybo, Kasper Wagner, and Peter Kehl takes their latest release to new heights.
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 Instrumental Jazz lovers will want to add Oriente López - Aguas Profundas (Deep Waters), a stunningly vibrant 13-track instrumental Latin Jazz release featuring the Oriente López Trio Oriente López, Itaiguara Brandão, and Mauricio Zottarelli, joined by special guests Paquito D'Rivera Luis Felipe Lamoglia, Hendrik Meurkens, and Romero Lubambo, to their collections.
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 New Orleans native son, Davell Crawford plays some fine Jazz piano on his album - Davell Crawford - Piano In The Vaults, Vol. 1 released on the Basin Street Records label. Recorded between 1998 and 2013, the 13-track release is a treasure trove of great New Orleans Jazz piano music enhanced by Davell Crawford's impressive vocals and piano work. Highly recommended for fans of New Orleans music.
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 The 13-track Jazz
release Alex
Webb & The Copasetics - Call Me Lucky released on the UK Splash Point Music, LTD label features
some of the today's top Jazz talents including Alex Webb, Lianne
Carroll, Raphaël Lemmonier, Miles Danso. Alex Davis, Andrew
Cleyndert, Fabien Marcoz, Sophie Alloway, Andy Chapman, Jean-Pierre
Derouard, Sue Richardson, Freddie Gavita, Winston Rollins, Denys
Baptiste, Nathaniel Facey, Jo Caleb, Ayana Witter-Johnson, Andres
Ticino, and Cherise
Coryna. Jazz lovers, hang onto your seats as this release will blow you
away. Stunningly brilliant!
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 The latest release by Carmen Lundy - Code Noir is a melding of African influenced sounds from across genres such as Jazz, Blues, Funk, Bossa Nova, and more. Code Noir shows Carmen Lundy's mastery of writing passionate lyrics that blend seamlessly with alluring melodies.
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 Rachael Sage, the multi-talented American Pop Rock singer, songwriter, and musician has a brand-new release Choreographic, released on her Indy label, MPress Records. The 13-track release proves that 13 is a lucky number as the release is as sparkling as her lovely voice. An "artist's artist" in addition to being a singer, songwriter, and musician, Rachael is also an artist, graphic designer, dancer, actor, and choreographer, when actors are thought to be a "triple threat" if they can act, sing, and dance, Rachael Sage's creativity and ability explodes off the charts.
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 Swedish songwriter, singer, musician Jade Ell and Australian saxophonist, singer Sheona Urquhart take time to speak with Debra C. Argen and Edward F. Nesta of Luxury Experience about their latest project, Ell & Hart, and their two new singles, Hotel of Hearts, and Hushabye Mountain. Talent times two is incomparably brilliant!
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 The Cary Morin - Cradle to the Grave
release is simplicity at its best; the 11-track release is a blend of Blues, Folk, and Roots music and
features just Cary Morin's vocals and his acoustic guitar, and that is more
than enough to enchant and engage the listener with his deft mastery of finger-picking
guitar and the storytelling lyrics of his 8 original songs.
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 The legendary John Mayall - "The Godfather of
British Blues" once again "delivers the goods" on his latest
release, Talk About That, on the Forty
Below Records label. The 11-tracks of pure blues pleasure featuring John Mayall,
guitarist Rocky Athas, bass
guitarist Greg Rzab, and drummer Jay Davenport, with a guest appearance
by guitarist Joe Walsh will have you
talking about the release, Talk About That, for a long time.
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 Although Patrick Zimmerli Quartet - Shores Against Silence was released on November 4, 2016 and distributed by Songlines Recordings, it was recorded in 1992 and only distributed as an underground tape on the New York music scene. For Jazz lovers, the wait was well worth it! Consisting of 6-tracks composed by Patrick Zimmerli, the instrumental release takes the listener on a fabulous journey of Avant Garde, traditional, and modern Jazz.
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 The latest Indie release by Colbie Caillat - The Malibu Sessions, is a tour-de-force and a must have for fans of Colbie or fans of exceptional songwriting and musicianship. The release is a journey through love found, lost, wanting, and living for the now, captured through compelling lyrics and captivating melodies.
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 Some releases grab you from
the opening track; Giulia Millanta - Moonbeam
Parade, is one of them. The multi-talented singer, multi-lingual songwriter,
musician who hails from Florence, Italy, learned to play guitar from
her father at 8, and moved to Austin, Texas in 2012. She has a voice made to
sing rock and her inspired and emotionally evocative lyrics will keep you
listening to make sure that you do not miss a word on the 13-track release.
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 Backtrack Blues Band - Way Back Home is 10 out-of-the-box fabulous traditional Blues tracks. The band focuses on harmonica driven Chicago Blues with Sonny Charles leading the way, joined by Kid Royal on lead guitar, Little Johnny Walter on rhythm guitar, Stick Davis on bass guitar, Joe Bencomo on drums, and special guest Victor Wainwright layering in piano. Latonya Oliver and Dana Merriweather add their lovely background vocals to make this release one to own.
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 Richard Elliot - Summer Madness produced by Rick Braun and released on the Heads Up International a division of Concord Music Group label is 10-tracks of pure listening pleasure that combines instrumental Jazz, Funk, and R & B. Joining Richard Elliot on this wonderful release are Rick Braun, Ron Reinhardt, Randy Jacobs, Nathaniel Phillips, Franklin Richardson III, Lenny Castro, Curt Waylee, Rebecca Vega, Gerey Johnson, and Eric Valentine.
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 Rockers, get ready to rock with The Steepwater Band and their latest release, Shake Your Faith, which consists of 11 tracks of music written by the band: Jeff Massey, Eric Saylors, Tod Bowers, and Joe Winters released on the Diamond Day Records label. Guest Jim Wirt layers in harmony vocals and also plays piano and organ on this outstanding release.
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 Jazz Vocalist Ashleigh Smith's debut album, Ashleigh Smith - Sunkissed, released on the Concord Music Group label is one that Jazz aficionados will want to add to their collections. Winner of the 2014 Sarah Vaughan International Vocal Competition, Ashleigh Smith makes her mark as a singer and songwriter on this 10-track stunning release.
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 Jeremiah Johnson Band - Blues Heart Attack released on the Connor Ray Music label is 12-tracks of the Blues with a twinge of St. Louis Blues mixed in with Texas Blues. The Jeremiah Johnson Band consists of Jeremiah Johnson, Jeff Girardier, and Benet Schaeffer, with special guests Nathan Hershey, Frank Bauer, and Tom "Papa" Ray to complement the well-crafted studio release with all music written by Jeremiah Johnson.
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 The Royal Southern Brotherhood - The Royal Gospel, the latest release from this talented Blues Rock group released on the Ruf Records label features RSB members, Cyril Neville, Bart Walker, Tyrone Vaughan, Darrell Phillips, Yonrico Scott, with special guest Norman Caesar lending his talents on this impressive album.
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 Van Wilks - 21st Century Blues is his first studio release in 10 years, and the wait was well worth it! The 12-track release starts out blazing, continues to add steam, and culminates in an impressive finish that begs the finger to hit the play button again. Joining Van Wilks on this fabulous release are special guests Christopher Cross and Malford Milligan.
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 Jefferson Grizzard establishes his talent front and center, with Daydream Of Hope, a follow-up to his acclaimed Learning To Lie CD, released on the Back Porch Syndicate Records label. The 9-track release features all original music written by Jefferson Grizzard, with impressive guitarmanship, storytelling lyrics, and a honeyed whiskey voice that helps Jefferson Grizzard and the band lay down a release that you will want to add to your collection.
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 The Jazz group, Fourplay: Bob James, Nathan East, Chuck Loeb, and Harvey Mason, with special guests and ex-Fourplay members Larry Carlton and Lee Ritenour, celebrate their 25th anniversary with their aptly titled CD, Silver, released on the Heads Up International label, a division of Concord Music Group. Fourplay - Silver is a mix of Funk, Fusion, Pop, Jazz, Blues, and that all so familiar tight melodies and the Fourplay exactness from talented musicians at the highest level.
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 Grammy® winning Jazz guitarist Lee Ritenour (aka Captain Fingers) celebrates his 40th anniversary since his debut album release in 1976. His latest release, a TWIST of RIT, is not a "best of" rehash of old tunes; it consists of 12 tracks of new and old favorites with a "twist and flip" released on the Concord Music Group label.
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 Love the Big Band Jazz sound? Look no further than Sasha's Bloc - Heart On Fire Featuring Jane Monheit, an 11-track release of original music by bassist, songwriter Alex Gershman that pays tribute to the Jazz of the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s. Put on your dancing shoes and get ready to dance and romance as you listen to this gorgeous release.
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 Samantha Fish - Wild Heart is a blend of polished guitar work and engaging vocals that crosses genres from Rock, to Country, to Blues, and more. Her guitar riffs are like flint on steel as they ignite a musical flame which burns brightly throughout the release. Accompanied by Luther Dickerson, Brady Blade, Lightin' Malcolm, Sharde Thomas, and Dominic Davis, Samantha Fish stakes her claim as a musical force to be reckoned with for many years.
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 Blues Rock fans get ready to rejoice; Royal Southern Brotherhood – Don’t Look
Back: The Muscle Shoals Sessions the band’s third release
on the Ruf
Records label, is 14-tracks of listening pleasure. In
addition to “the usual RSB suspects” – Cyril Neville, Charlie Wooten, Yonrico
Scott, and Bart Walker, joining the band on the release are the talented Ivan
Neville, Tyrone Vaughan, Jimmy Hill, Max Abrams, and Paul
Armstrong.
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 Tommaso Starace's latest release, Tommaso Starace Quartet - Italian Short Stores, is the melding of music and photography that touches all your senses. The photography of renowned photographer Gianni Berengo Gardin is the driving force and the muse to the creative genius of Tommaso Starace and the Tommaso Starace Quartet.
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 Grammy® nominated Jazz pianist, composer David Benoit brings on the romance with his latest release, David Benoit 2 in Love Featuring Jane Monheit on the Concord Music Group label. Long known for his instrumental Jazz releases, David takes a different approach on his latest release featuring new original love songs and the lovely vocals of Grammy® nominated Jane Monheit.
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 Kermit Ruffins and The Barbecue Swingers latest CD, #imsoneworleans, released on the Basin Street Records label is pure New Orleans Jazz from a proud native son. Joining the talented singer, songwriter, trumpet player Kermit Ruffins and The Barbecue Swingers: Kevin Morris on bass, Jerry Barbarin Anderson on drums, and Yoshitaka "ZZ" Tsuji on piano and keyboards, are featured vocalists Nayo Jones and Kermit's daughter, Kaylin Orleans Ruffins, along with special guests June Yamagishi, Haruka Kikuchi, Britney Chauntae, Percy Williams, and Dexter Daily.
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 The stunning 11-track Rubén Blades – Tangos
released on the Sunnyside Records label earned the
multi-talented Panamanian singer, songwriter, guitarist another well-deserved
Latin Grammy award for Best Latin Pop Album at the 2015 Grammy® awards, one in a long line of musical successes for Rubén
Blades. Sung in Spanish, the release is richly poetic and captures the essence
of the storytelling Tango tradition.
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 Tinsley Ellis - Tough Love is the latest release by Southern
Blues Rocker musician, songwriter, composer Tinsley Ellis. Joined by Kevin
McKendree, Lynn Williams, Steve Mackey, Jim Hoke, and Steve
Herrman, the 10-track release featuring music by Tinsley Ellis, and
distributed by Landslide Records, is pure Blues
gold.
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 Get in the mood for the holidays with the new Jazz release Dave Koz and Friends - The 25th of December featuring an all-star line-up of Dave Koz, India Arie, Eric Benét, Jonathan Butler, Gloria Estefan, Fantasia, Kenny G, Heather Headley, Richard Marx, Johnny Mathis, Trombone Shorty, Bebe Winans, Stevie Wonder, and many more, released on the Concord Records label, that is a blend of traditional holiday favorites and some new music created especially for the release.
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 Devon Allman – Ragged & Dirty, the latest release by Devon Allman, blues singer, songwriter, guitarist on the Ruf Records label, features him front and center on guitar joined by a host of talented Chicago studio musicians Felton Crews, Tom Hambridge, Marty Sammon, Bobby Schneck, Jr., and Wendy Moten, and is definitely worth a listen!
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 Craig Martin founder of Classic Albums Live took time from his busy schedule for an interview with Luxury Experience. Founded in 2003, his vision for Classic Albums Live was to "take classic albums and recreate them live, on stage - note for note, cut for cut." Deeply passionate about the music that he grew up, he works with a core of about 35 - 60 of the best musicians to capture the nuances of some of the best classic albums and performs the music in concert.
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 The Blues Soul of Billy Boy Arnold by Blues singer, songwriter, harp master, Billy Boy Arnold is a 14-track release on the Stony Plains Records label that delivers pure Blues satisfaction from start to finish. Joining Billy Boy Arnold on the release is Duke Robillard, Bruce Bears, Brad Hallen, Mark Teixeira, Rich Lataille, Mark Earley, Doug Woolverton, Anita Suhanin, and Jack Gauthier.
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 The 11-track Mindi Abair - Wild
Heart release on the Heads Up, a division of Concord Music
Group label is
the perfect blend of Jazz, Pop, and Funk and features an
all-star guest list with contributions from friends, Trombone Shorty, Keb'
Mo', Max Weinberg, Waddy Wachtel, Joe Perry, Booker
T. Jones, and Gregg Allman. Definitely worth a
listen, or two, or three ...
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 British Bluesman John
Mayall’s latest release, A Special Life on the Forty Below Records label
features band members guitarist Rocky Athas, bass guitarist Greg Rzab, and
drummer Jay Davenport, with a guest appearance by C.J. Chenier who adds his
impact on this memorable release. Blues lovers are in for a treat with John
Mayall – A Special Life from the legendary John “The Godfather of British
Blues” Mayall.
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 Legendary Rocker Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull fame has announced the release of the concept
album Homo Erraticus.
The release contains the elements that have become the signature of Ian
Anderson and Jethro Tull with lyrics that wind their way through the release,
exceptional musicianship from the Thick As A Brick 2 band, and
the amazing flute solos and melodies from Ian Anderson.
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 Multi-Grammy Winner Al Jarreau has a fantastic new release out, My Old Friend: Celebrating George Duke, featuring guests Gerald Albright, Stanley Clarke, Dr. John, Lalah Hathaway, Boney James, Marcus Miller, Jeffrey Osborne, Kelly Price, and Dianne Reeves, honoring the life and music of his good friend, the celebrated keyboardist, composer, and producer George Duke, on the Concord Music Group label.
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 The Rebirth Brass Band from New Orleans, Louisiana kicks off the 2014 summer season with their latest 11-track album, Rebirth Brass Band - Move Your Body, released on the Basin Street Records label, featuring the band: Phillip Frasier, Keith Frasier, Derrick Tabb, Stafford Agee, Gregory Veals, Derrick Shezbie, Chadrick Honore, and Vincent Broussard, along with special guests to bring the New Orleans brass band sound directly to you. Get ready to start moving your body!
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 Blues singer, songwriter, guitarist Chris Bergson hits it out of the ball park with his latest release, Chris Bergson Band Live at Jazz Standard. The 15-track album is Chris Bergson at his best and includes new music as well as a few choice cuts off of old favorites from previous releases, Imitate the Sun, Fall Changes, and Another Day. The great vibe of being recorded live over 2-nights at the intimate Jazz Standard club in New York, along with the exceptional material, and talented players on the release, makes for a winning combination.
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 Neal Richardson - Better Than The Blues, the debut release by British singer, composer, musician, producer on the Splash Point Records label delivers the long awaited goods. Taking time from producing to lay down the 13-tracks, the album is brilliant and shows Neal Richardson's prowess as an exceptional pianist and musician, singer, composer, as well as producer.
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