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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 …

Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado – Change My Gameis 11-tracks of big-band Bluesexcellenceby the 8-member band. Released on theRuf Recordslabel, thisDanishGrammy award-winning Copenhagen-based bandcomprised of Thorbjørn Risager,Peter Skjerning,Emil Balsgaard,Soren Bojgaard,Martin Seidelin,Hans Nybo,Kasper Wagner,andPeter Kehltakes their latest release to new heights.

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’RiveraLuis Felipe Lamoglia, Hendrik Meurkens, and Romero Lubambo, to their collections.

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.

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 …

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.

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, …

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!

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.

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.