Mountain Men - Spring Time Coming

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2010
Time: 74:20
Size: 171,1 MB
Label: Echos Productions
Styles: Blues
Art: Full

Tracks Listing:
 1. Time Is Coming - 4:14
 2. Blues Before My Time - 5:29
 3. Golden Age - 7:15
 4. My Anger - 3:48
 5. Hang Me - 5:27
 6. I Make You Lose - 5:03
 7. Old Home Place - 5:17
 8. She Shinces - 4:41
 9. Hellhole - 4:42
10. She Loves Me So Much - 5:48
11. Rabbit - 4:26
12. Les Marquises - 6:36
13. Wish I Was In Heaven Sitting Down - 4:25
14. Le Peintre de Nu - 7:03

Je ne peux pas l’expliquer objectivement, mais le blues « actuel » est un genre que je trouve surfait. Peut-etre plus que tous les autres styles pratiques, lorsque l’on touche au blues on touche au sacre. A Robert  Johnson, au mystique ce qui en rend l’approche intouchable ; sauf si on s’appelle Johnny Cash.
C’est donc avec une legere suspicion que je me penche sur ce ‘Spring time Coming’ desMountain Men. Le morceau titre est un peu emprunte, il debute l’album. La voix de Matthieu Guilliou est surprenante. L’orchestration minimaliste (guitare, harmonica, piano) ramene aux ambiances cabaret de New Orleans comme on peut l’imaginer. Des lors, on entre dans un autre monde. Dans une autre respiration.  Les titres defilent, les ambiances se suivent, on sent la biere tiede au coin du zinc, on hume les volutes de fumee, on offre un verre a un sosie de Poppie Z Brite en dissertant sur Elmore James. Je dois y aller bon sang ou ai-je pose mon Borsalino et Poppie qui ne desserre pas son regard d’un iota, ne plonge pas les yeux, sent, ecoute cette complainte, siffle l’harmonica, bon sang son regard noir...
De Blues before my time a My Anger ; de I make you lose aRabbit en passant par Hellhole, les plaintes et declamations s’offrent en pature a nos sens fatigues par tant de surenchere. En ce sens Spring Time coming est salvateur.
En fin de disque Les Marquises nous plongent dans les maux de Dick Annegarn (poete  en marge belge) sous l’?il du grand Jacques. Ose et sublime.
Le duo franco-australien aurait pu naitre a Baton Rouge, decomptant ses bleus noirs, exhortant le mal a regagner le bayou. Cette voix habitee, ces accords rouilles, ce souffle liberateur forment le corps sinon d’un renouveau du genre au moins d'un brillant hommage. L’album toutefois est long, plus d’une heure de musique et necessite une certaine posture de contemplation pour bien s’y impregner. D’aucuns passeront et zapperont avec hate, dommage !

Spring Time Coming

Mountain Men - Hope

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2012
Time: 62:01
Size: 142,2 MB
Label: Echo Productions
Styles: Blues
Art: Full

Tracks Listing:
 1. Egoistical - 4:08
 2. Tick tock - 4:22
 3. Imidiouane - 4:01
 4. Give it back to me - 5:10
 5. Sefore I sleep - 3:55
 6. Smells like teen spirit - 3:42
 7. Kiss me - 6:16
 8. I believe in me - 6:23
 9. I hope - 4:39
10. Nothing Zero None - 5:37
11. Travailler c'est trop dur - 5:34
12. Move up to the door - 8:08

An atypical duo who go way beyond the limits of the blues/
In 2009, the release of Spring Time Coming made a stir in the international world of Blues. With this first album the duet is nominated at the Awards of the "Blues foundation of Memphis"; then they receive the special price of the famous Cognac Blues Passion Festival and they carry their show everywhere in the world.
Starting from the Chartreuse Mountains, near Grenoble, Mr Mat and Mr Iano make crowds of people dance in USA, Turkey, in Quebec, in Croatia, in Sweden, in Burkina Faso etc...
In France, the success is really spectacular: to sell more than 15 000 albums nowadays is a real exploit, but to do that without any help from the medias is a real featA feat realized thanks to the "Vox Populi" and built all along more than 300 concerts produced by the duo. We must say that during a concert the exchange between the Mountain Men and his public is really extraordinary
Carried on by Mister Mat's heady voice and by the flights of Iano's harmonica, the groove and the emotion go together during all concert. And the original and undeniable charisma of these two characters leads us between laughs and thrills, enthusiasm and festive communicative energy. Here again the public is not wrong, reserving long and long standing ovations during such famous festivals as "Jazz a Vienne" ,"Nancy Jazz Pulsation" ,or in the mythic concert halls as l'Olympia (Paris), the New Morning (Paris) or the "Transbordeur"(Lyon);
Now it's with HOPE, the second album that the group goes on living his adventure.
If we can't miss the original roots of Blues of the group, present at anytime, it's much further that we are taken away by the 13 titles of the album. Blues? Rock? Pop-Folk? No matter the labels for the duo: here we are speaking of music, of real good music. The compositions sound like obviousnesses that the wealth of the arrangements and of the realisation grows prettier. From the first notes from the harmonica , from the first chords of the guitar, we understand that we are not going to listen to one of the productions quickly forgotten but a disc home-made, a creation full of life, made with heart and brain, where we feel the musicians 's soul.
The presence on 3 titles of a string quartet underlines the magic touch that the Mr Mat 's voice infuses in the love songs that are "Before I Sleep" or "Move Up". The devastating riffs of Iano's harmonica come and strengthen the incredible energy of the wild titles that are "Egostical", "N.Z.N".or "Give it back to me";
"Imidouane" ,the duet with Victor DEME, fruit of a meeting with him in Burkina Faso really is a mere wonder, as we have the feeling to share an unbelievable trip in new foreign countries when listening this song.
At last, 2 cover versions as surprising and perfect bring the last touch to a disc of 100 sides ,both hard and lively, rough and with sensitive delicacy.
"HOPE" is still the beginning of a new chapter in the adventure of that incredible duet, a new chapter full of hope.

Hope

Rocky Jackson - Testify!

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2010
Time: 71:16
Size: 163,6 MB
Label: High Life Record
Styles: Blues/Texas Style
Art: Full

Tracks Listing:
 1. I Just Wanna Make Love To You - 7:00
 2. Big Legs Don't Mean Fat - 4:06
 3. Voodoo Spell - 4:47
 4. Stop Breakin' Down - 5:00
 5. Like Magic - 3:57
 6. I Wanna Testify - 4:49
 7. Early In The Morning - 5:27
 8. Shoulda Never Left Texas - 9:16
 9. Chicken-Legged Woman - 4:40
10. Don't Say Nothin' - 3:43
11. In The Doghouse Now - 6:44
12. Long Distance Call - 7:13
13. L.A. to Austin - 4:28

Hard-hittin', soulful Blues with stinging guitar, powerful vocals, and interesting lyrics, delivered Texas-style with roots in the Delta and Chicago: classic Blues roots with a modern edge.
Though a proud son of the Lone Star state that has produced an extraordinary number of blazing guitar slingers, Rocky Jackson goes to the heart of the blues where the seductive groove and emotional expression meet like “the Southern crossing the dog.” On his new CD he digs into the deep mojo of the southwest as well as Chicago and the Delta, and the result is a rare treat for the body and soul. Of course, “T” for Texas also stands for “tone” and Jackson has it pouring out of his guitar like boiling molasses.
Ernest W. “Rocky” Jackson III was born May 29, 1947 in Austin, Texas. Completely self-taught, he started playing bottleneck and lap steel in the sixties after seeing Hound Dog Taylor perform. Surprisingly, a move to L.A. in the seventies allowed him the chance to play more straight ahead blues on the active Southern California scene. From 1980-88 he was a member of the Magic Blues Band that backed many blues luminaries, including George “Harmonica” Smith, Paul Butterfield and Coco Montoya. He cut Blue Streak as a trio and following the recording of Squeeze Here in 2006, Jackson recruited the backing band for live performances.
He opens his 13-song set of covers and originals with a dark version of Muddy Waters’ “I Just Want to Make Love to You,” making it a hypnotic incantation of raw carnality inflamed by his stinging lead licks. His original “Big Legs Don’t Mean Fat” follows with a jaunty shuffle and wry lyric content that declaims, “Those fine long legs, man, is where it’s at.” “Voodoo Spell” gets all funky with a spooky guitar/bass unison lick contributed by guest bassist Hank Van Sickle that is driven forward by the fatback drumming of Eliot Witherspoon. Visiting primary roots, Jackson offers his creative take on the Robert Johnson classic “Stop Breakin’ Down.” With harmonicist Michael Fell filling and soloing on his “Mississippi saxophone,” Jackson sings with controlled passion that perfectly complements his razor sharp slide accompaniment.
A pilgrimage to the West Side of Chicago produces the minor key “Like Magic” that pays homage to Magic Sam. A musical spell is cast on the saucy, slow blues instrumental with Fell’s warbling harp and Jackson’s rhythm guitar before the leader opens up with a solo of uncompromising lyricism. “I Wanna Testify (About My Baby)” shuffles in with a swinging, finger-snapping bounce given buoyancy by bassist Joel T. Johnson as Jackson extols the virtues of his woman. As opposed to many of his contemporaries, he sings the blues with unforced authenticity that is totally convincing. John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson’s “Early in the Morning” finds Jackson and Fell dueting like a modern day Buddy Guy and Junior Wells. Powered by a churning bass string riff, the tune subtly rocks as it sets a flexible foundation from which Jackson soars and Fell explores the upper range of his harmonica. Without breaking stride the band transitions smoothly into the epic, heavyweight slow blues of “Shoulda Never Left Texas” featuring an extended, smoldering intro and two devastating solos from Jackson. The centerpiece of the disk and a vocal and instrumental showcase, it is a jaw-dropper that will have aspiring blues guitarists scurrying to the woodshed. Jackson’s voice drips with world-weary resignation as he defiantly responds to his “blues” by screaming and crying through his axe.
“Chicken-Legged Woman” is a dynamic change of pace as Jackson overdubs two acoustic guitar parts, strutting his Dobro slide chops with unquestioned authority. Jimmy Reed’s obscure tribute to Sonny Boy Williamson, “Don’t Say Nothin’,” has the band locking into the chugging boogie shuffle rhythm with conviction and power. Jackson then strikes a potent electric country blues stance on his “In the Doghouse Now” with appropriate imagery intensified by his guitar doubling the vocal hook. Keeping his set percolating “down in the alley,” he next proffers a dead on, greasy version of Waters’ classic “Long Distance Call” with nasty, snaky slide and a raw, shimmering harp solo from Fell. Apropos of a record that tells it like it is, the closing track, “L.A. to Austin” spins an autobiographical story that is both literal and symbolic of Jackson’s return to his home state. Musically it is also his tribute to Hound Dog Taylor as he rips and runs on the electric slide with lusty abandon.
B.B. King once said, “The blues are simple, anyone can play them, but would you want to hear anyone play them?” It should be added that it is not simple to come up with a recognizable signature sound and delivery, but Rocky Jackson is well on his way. Anyone who has caught his explosive live show or hears this record will certainly “testify” to that fact.

Testifly

Joel Paterson - Down at the Depot

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2001
Time: 43:01
Size: 98,9 MB
Label: Ventrella
Styles: Blues
Art: Front

Tracks Listing:
 1. Down at the Depot - 4:07
 2. You Got to Die - 2:54
 3. Easy Rider - 2:35
 4. Jailhouse Rag - 3:03
 5. That's No Way to Get Along - 4:58
 6. Guitar Chimes - 3:07
 7. Buck Dancer's Choice - 2:57
 8. Keep on Tryin' - 2:53
 9. Meet Me in the Bottom - 2:34
10. Hard Road Blues - 2:43
11. Cannonball Rag - 3:04
12. Cincinnati Flow Rag - 3:00
13. Blood Red River Blues - 2:02
14. Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning - 2:58

Joel Paterson is a Chicago based guitarist and president of Ventrella Records, an independent label specializing in all styles of American roots music - including blues, jazz, rockabilly, Western swing, and more. Ventrella Records was founded by Paterson in 2001 with the release of the solo country blues album, "Down at The Depot." The label is named after friend and spiritual advisor James Ventrella, Chicago music connoisseur and international man of mystery. Ventrella Records is mismanaged by Joel Paterson and features the crack production staff of Beau Sample and Alex Hall. The label's goal is to showcase the great musicians on the roots scene today, and will continue to make records until they run out of money or licks, whichever comes first.
The ideal place to buy Ventrella products is out of the trunk of a 1997 Honda Civic, but Ventrella CDs can be found on cdbaby.com if you are a savvy internet shopper.

Down at the Depot

Vivino Brothers - Vivino Brothers Blues Band

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2000
Time: 56:01
Size: 129,1 MB
Label: Digital Music Prod
Styles: Blues/Soul
Art: Full

Tracks Listing:
 1. Fat Burns - 5:09
 2. Slippin' & Slidin' - 4:15
 3. Pusher Man - 5:38
 4. Knockin' Myself Out - 3:49
 5. P. D. Bop - 5:45
 6. Jealous Kind - 5:44
 7. Feedback Out On Highway 101 - 5:26
 8. Livin' In Vain - 6:01
 9. Itchin' & Scratchin' - 2:43
10. Sinner's Prayer - 7:06
11. Family Affair - 4:20

The peppy squeal of a saxophone played in the soprano register, a cheesy hotel lounge organ sashays in the background, the drummer sounds like he’s perpetually half a beat behind. I’m honestly hoping for a cowbell solo, but there’s no such relief in sight. Who would be knocked out by this self-indulgent display other than a sax player whose last name happens to be Vivino? If you dig some late-night talk-show television music, then this one just might be for you. I admit right now I have a limited listening capacity to saxophone played in certain keys. Rather than being aided by an audiophile quality recording, “Fat Burns” is nearly killed dead because of the confusing wash of frequencies bouncing about creating new unanticipated rhythms and sounds all recorded with startling clarity. Whatever the drummer was doing was drowned out. The tune improves when guitarist Jimmy Vivino shows his diversity of riffs, licks, passes, changes, and chops and sticks in a surprisingly inspired solo of his own, bailing like a real trooper to keep that tune from sinking completely. His solo in turn inspired the organist to step out a bit on his. That’s enough to prove to me Jimmy is a sensitive and talented ensemble player and is loyal to music. He gets points.
The record improves when that first song ends. The music improves when Jerry on saxophone confines himself to the bop formula of following chords like on “P.D. Bop” or sticks to lower registers and stops commandeering the conversation. When he literally plays “low down” instead of sounding like he’s playing from his chest, he sounds like he can be sincere about what he’s doing. But the name of the game with “jazz-funk” is a small group led by a saxophone or keyboard.
My overall impression is these guys have played together too much and too long for any of this to sound fresh, and that has to be one of the worst hardships a group can face, especially when they rely on each other to make a relatively good living. Although Jimmy sounds like he still has some genuine interest and would probably enjoy and benefit from playing more traditionally styled blues with a lot of different people.

Vivino Brothers Blues Band

Jon Bare & The Killer Whales - Orcastra

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2001
Time: 40:09
Size: 92,0 MB
Label: Mega Truth Records
Styles: Rock/Modern Rock
Art: Front

Tracks Listing:
 1. Get Funky - 4:59
 2. Got No Home - 5:07
 3. Thing About Love - 3:03
 4. Bone Appetite - 3:50
 5. Be My Someone - 3:47
 6. Mo' Money - 3:09
 7. I Drunk Too Much - 3:03
 8. Really Scarin' Me - 2:42
 9. Monsters - 3:53
10. Cryin' Time - 3:36
11. Snakey - 2:54

Audiophile guitar-based rock, pop, blues and alternative technical grooves by some of L.A.'s hottest players - very accessible and radio-friendly.

Orcastra

Jon Bare & The Killer Whales - Shredzilla

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 1997
Time: 45:22
Size: 104,4 MB
Label: Mega Truth Record
Styles: Blues/Rockin` Blues
Art: Front

Tracks Listing:
 1. Help Me - 4:51
 2. 3rd Planet Funk - 5:24
 3. Bring It on Home - 3:57
 4. How Love Turns to Gold - 4:09
 5. Moreen - 2:59
 6. You Shook Me - 4:35
 7. Mississippi Mama - 4:15
 8. Clambake - 3:54
 9. Orca - 3:18
10. One More Straw - 3:25
11. Real Good Time - 4:30

Shredzilla is guitar virtuoso Jon Bare's second release, delivering kick-ass guitar-heavy blues and rock backed by awesome drummer Chet McCracken (Doobie Brothers) and bassist James LoMenzo (White Lion, David Lee Roth).

Shredzilla

Jon Bare (with Tim Bogert & McCracken) - Killer Whales

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 1993
Time: 38:17
Size: 88,2 MB
Label: Mega Truth Record
Styles: Rock/Blues Rock
Art: Front

Tracks Listing:
 1. Be Young - 2:43
 2. I Got the Blues - 2:36
 3. Who Do I Have (To Sleep With) - 3:41
 4. Spacey - 3:15
 5. Nine Million Numbers - 3:06
 6. Mama Don't Allow - 3:34
 7. The Killer Whales - 4:51
 8. Don't Let the Sun Pass You By - 5:24
 9. I'll Give You More - 3:42
10. Revenge of the Killer Whales - 5:21

A rock power-trio with guitar virtuoso Jon Bare, master bassist Tim Bogert (Jeff Beck, Rod Stewart) and world-class drummer Chet McCracken (Doobie Brothers).
Jon Bare is a modern-day Renaissance man and a study in contrasts. Singer, songwriter, guitarist, producer, engineer, inventor, filmmaker, author and educator, Jon is the driving force behind the highly acclaimed KILLER WHALES, SHREDZILLA and ORCASTRA CD's.
Jon is a major player on the L.A. music scene. He has graced the stages of most of the major clubs and festival events in Southern California.
With an incredible band including former Doobie Brothers drummer Chet McCracken and former White Lion bassist James LoMenzo this band rocks with style and precision.
Jon has produced eight albums of his own music and has written a book and accompanying CD entitled "Recording The Electric Guitar," published in July, 2001 by Music Maker Publications, the publishers of RECORDING magazine. Jon is a contributing writer for the magazine, having authored more than 40 articles on recording and various aspects of the music business.
A native of Los Angeles, Jon plays guitar with a lot of skill and fire. His style has been described as Carlos Santana meets the Allman Brothers and they get in a fight.
The Killer Whales got their start back in 1993 with Tim Bogert (Jeff Beck, Vanilla Fudge) on bass and Chet McCracken (Doobie Brothers) on drums. The power trio's debut CD, entitled simply KILLER WHALES gained them national recognition and considerable press. Several cuts off that record found their way to a movie soundtrack, the cult fave "South Beach Academy."
On the follow-up CD, SHREDZILLA by Jon Bare & The Killer Whales, James LoMenzo (Ozzy Osbourne, White Lion) takes over on bass. This CD features some of the tastiest blues guitar playing in the Killer Whales catalog.
The new CD, ORCASTRA, is Jon Bare's SERGEANT PEPPERS. With the addition of The Killer Horns, Jon propels this band into areas previously uncharted - and the excitement of discovering new musical territory is easily discernible in the music.
Jon is the unofficial voice of www.wkrp.fm internet radio and has over 40 songs in rotation.
It is clear from the sound of Jon's recordings that he has a real love of the studio. To pursue his passion, Jon built a 1500 square-foot home studio, Bare Trax, where he has recorded his eight albums. It is a professional 24-track facility that he designed and built himself.

Killer Whales

Craig Chaquico - Fire Red Moon

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2012
Time: 47:18
Size: 111,0 MB
Label: Blind Pig
Styles: Blues/Blues Rock
Art: Full

Tracks Listing:
 1. Lie To Me - 4:37
 2. Devil's Daughter - 4:25
 3. Born Under a Bad Sign - 4:53
 4. Bad Woman - 6:21
 5. Rollin' and Tumblin' - 3:07
 6. Fire Red Moon - 3:32
 7. Little Red Shoes - 5:27
 8. Blue On Blue - 5:28
 9. Fogtown Stroll - 4:41
10. Crossroads - 4:42

Fire Red Moon is neither the arena rock of Craig Chaquico’s days with Jefferson Starship, nor the chart-topping smooth jazz that he initially turned to as a solo artist. It’s something grittier, more primordial — and utterly surprising.
Yet, there he is, chugging and juking with vocalist Noah Hunt (Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band) through “Lie to Me,” the first of seven originals on Fire Red Moon, due on October 16, 2012, from Blind Pig Records. Chaquico also tears into tracks from the likes of Muddy Waters and Robert Johnson, and brilliantly reworks the Albert King classic “Born Under a Bad Sign” as a scalding instrumental.
There’s none of the brawny crunch associated with his mainstream Starship hits, and none of the satiny ruminations of Acoustic Planet — nominated for a new age Grammy in 1995. Chaquico, often alongside touring vocalist Rolf Hartley, instead settles into a dusty-booted groove on “Devil’s Daughter,” then goes to the bottom of a brown bottle with singer Eric E. Golbach on “Bad Woman.” “Little Red Shoes,” as with “Devil’s Daughter,” occasionally betrays just a hint of his pop-chart-topping penchant for a hook, while “Blue on Blue” almost gets quiet enough to recall his more recent smooth jazz past, but Fire Red Moon never strays too far from its central roots-rocking, occasionally Santana-esque theme.

[SOMETHING ELSE! INTERVIEW: Craig Chaquico talks about his blues-rocking release ‘Fire Red Moon,’ and his musical journey from Jefferson Starship into acoustic contemporary instrumentals.]

Meanwhile, instrumentals like the fire-kissed title track, the groove-laden “Fogtown Stroll,” and of course the Booker T. Jones/William Bell-penned “Bad Sign,” give the guitarist the chance to use muscles he hasn’t in ages. Finally, there’s “Crossroads,” which Chaquico — in a nod to his classic-rock beginnings — performs with the double-time virtuosity of Eric Clapton’s Cream. As with his take on Muddy’s “Rollin’ and Tumblin,” there’s little chance to do something definitive here, so ingrained are these musical memories. But give Chaquico credit for this: Here, as elsewhere on the captivating Fire Red Moon, he flings himself into both tunes with a furious abandon.
A central figure in Jefferson Starship from 1973-1990, Chaquico wrote or co-wrote hits like “Find Your Way Back,” “Laying It on the Line” and “Jane,” while adding signature guitar elements to “Miracles,” “Count on Me,” “We Built This City,” “Sara” and others. Many were surprised when he spent much of the next period downshifting into quieter instrumental efforts. In some ways, Chaquico’s new turn toward blues and rootsier music on Fire Red Moon — marking his debut for Blind Pig Records — is just as unexpected.
But Chaquico, who came of age in the polyglot-rock atmosphere of turn-of-the-1970s San Francisco, clearly has a deep affinity for this, as well. As he tears through the familiar mid-century triumphs included here, even while adding similarly constructed originals that both celebrate and amplify those earlier influences. Along the way, Chaquico stakes his claim in yet another musical genre — and, even though he just arrived, already sounds right at home.

Fire Red Moon

Professor's Blues Revue (with Karen Carroll) - Professor Strut

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 1989
Time: 38:14
Size: 88,0 MB
Label: Delmark
Styles: Blues
Art: Full

Tracks Listing:
 1. Come on Down to the Blues Bar - 2:51
 2. I Wanna Be with You - 4:31
 3. Professor Strut - 4:40
 4. You're Leaving Me - 5:46
 5. Everything Is You - 3:33
 6. They Call It Stormy Monday - 6:13
 7. Jealous Kind of Woman - 5:31
 8. This Little Light of Mine - 5:06

No other contemporary blues artist brings as much of the rousing sanctified spirit of the church to his overall musical approach as Professor Eddie Lusk. One of the Windy City's busiest blues session players for the last decade, the Professor mastered the keyboards while still in his teens at his father's South Side church, and that enduring spiritual base remains at the heart of the Professor's blues.
In addition to the Professor's hearty vocals, the band also showcases the gutsy pipes of Karen Carroll, a second generation blues woman whose mother, Jeanne Carroll, has graced the scene herself for many years. This outing represents Karen's recording Debut.
(c) Allmusic.com

Professor Eddie Lusk mastered the keyboards while still in his teens at his father's south side church. That enduring spiritual base remained at the heart of the Professor's blues until his tragic 1992 passing at the age of 43. While he played with numerous blues and soul greats (Junior Wells, Z.Z. Hill, Luther Allison, Koko Taylor, Syl Johnson, The Soul Stirrers), Professor Strut was his only American release under his own leadership.
(c) Amazon.com

Makes us see, even feel, the passion, joy and intensity of the blues. It is these uninhibited images that the unique vitality of the Chicago blues world shines through.
(c) Rolling Stone

Professor Strut

Bill Evans - Rise Above

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2016
Time: 54:31
Size: 127,8 MB
Label: Vansman Records
Styles: Jazz Fusion/Jazz & Blues
Art: Full

Tracks Listing:
 1. Every Once In A While ( Things Got To Give ) - 3:54
 2. Right Lady - 5:14
 3. Rise Above - 7:03
 4. Love Game - 5:20
 5. Love is Working Overtime - 4:06
 6. Everybody's Lookin ( For Somethin They're Missing ) - 7:01
 7. Slow Rollin Ride - 3:36
 8. Tale of a Shiny Devil - 6:11
 9. Strange Neighbors - 5:50
10. Them Changes - 6:12

Progressive jazz/blues influenced Rock. Featuring vocals by Gregg Allman, Warren Haynes, Anders Osborne and JjGrey. Guitar solos by Jake cinninger of Umphreys Mcgee, Among many other guest artists. A great blend of progressive Rock, Soul and Jazz. Featuring vocals by stars such as : Gregg Allman ( Allman brothers band), Warren Haynes, Anders Osborne, Jj Grey , Murali Coryell and Josh Dion. Guest appearances by Jake Cinninger of umphreys Mcgee, and Joe Russo and Marco Benevento of " Almost Dead "
Evans pushes the boundaries once again.

Rise Above

Joe Poirier - Sunshine

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2011
Time: 50:10
Size: 116,0 MB
Label: Self Released
Styles: Blues/Blues Rock
Art: Front

Tracks Listing:
 1. Sunshine - 4:37
 2. Voodoo Lover - 4:29
 3. Here in the City - 4:32
 4. Jealous Fool - 2:59
 5. How Long - 2:40
 6. Once You Leave - 5:50
 7. At the Crossroads - 5:01
 8. Fly High Again - 4:14
 9. Everything Is Gonna Work Out Fine - 3:09
10. Busted - 4:12
11. Back in My Arms Again - 3:56
12. Goodbye My Friend - 4:24

Fresh guitar playing that provides many climaxes.
Sonwriting and guitar playing that captures the sprit of Jimi, SRV, Johnny Winter and many more past great artists of the Blues-Rock genre. No samples, drum machines, pitch correct devices to be found. Music made by people who truly care and have a creative passion.

Sunshine

Frank Gomez - Soul Resurrection

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2011
Time: 44:06
Size: 101,6 MB
Label: Frank Gomez Music
Styles: Blues/Soul Blues
Art: Front

Tracks Listing:
 1. Since You've Been Gone - 5:19
 2. Soul Resurrection - 3:04
 3. Gift from Heaven - 5:04
 4. Our Eyes Never Meet - 4:12
 5. Bumpin' and Thumpin' - 2:44
 6. When I Wake Up in the Morning - 4:38
 7. Gimme Little Sign - 2:26
 8. Back Door Woman - 4:00
 9. Mr. Right Now - 2:37
10. Missin' My Brown-Eyed Girl - 3:42
11. Bumpin` and Thumpin` [Instrumental] - 2:59
12. Funky Beat (The Remix) - 3:14

By rolling blues, funk, rock, and soul elements all into one package, Frank Gomez has created a sound that is dynamic, exciting and original. Not only does he create it, but he has the talent and ability to play the living daylights out of it!
As a songwriter, guitarist and vocalist, Gomez excels, as does the rest of his band. From the blistering solo that features on the album’s opening track, to the intensely funky bass that pulses through the closing, there is nothing but fantastic performances throughout 2011’s Soul Resurrection. -Heath Andrews (Music Critic, Review You)
Some people were just meant to do what they do and Frank Gomez was born to make music. Known affectionately as “Big Frank,” he’s a guitarist, songwriter, and singer with a sound as big as Austin, TX. Rooted in the blues tradition with over 40 years of playing music under his belt, he has acquired the chops and the ear to incorporate jazz and funk into both his performance and compositions. Soul Resurrection is an audio snapshot of a man who’s still in love with life, music, and his guitar. -Jason Randall Smith (Music Critic, Review You)
Gomez is one of those Texas blues guys that seems to be a ‘have guitar, will travel anywhere to play’ sort of guy. The evidence exhibited on this fine album proves that he is a fantastic party starter. There’s a lot of blues, a lot of funk and a lot of soul contained within. If your soul is a little in the dumps, this music is almost guaranteed to resurrect it. -Dan MacIntosh (Music Critic, Review You)

Soul Resurrection

Eddie Taylor - Still Not Ready For Eddie

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 1987
Time: 41:47
Size: 101,1 MB
Label: Antone's Records / ANT 0005
Styles: Blues/Chicago Blues
Art: Front+Back

Tracks Listing:
 1. Bad Boy - 4:13
 2. If You Don't Want Me Baby - 3:24
 3. Clouds In My Heart - 4:48
 4. Knocking At Your Door - 4:21
 5. Sittin' Here Thinking - 5:42
 6. Bigtown Playboy - 4:18
 7. Look On Yonder's Wall - 6:31
 8. Anna Lee - 5:38
 9. Boogaloo Farm - 2:48

Eddie Taylor was the guitar sound behind Jimmy Reed's great Vee Jay recordings of the 1950s and '60s, and he also played rhythm guitar on many of John Lee Hooker's recordings. He recorded only sporadically as a leader, though, and passed away on Christmas Day in 1985, in his adopted hometown of Chicago.
"Still Not Ready for Eddie" was recorded shortly before his death during one of his many visits to Antone's, the blues oasis in Austin, Texas. Clifford Antone, proprietor of the club, used a 24-track recorder to capture Taylor jamming with such notables as fellow guitarists Hubert Sumlin, Jimmy Rogers and Luther Tucker; pianist Sunnyland Slim; and harpist Snooky Pryor.
Tunes like "If You Don't Want Me Baby," with its catchy riffs and smooth vocals, show Taylor to be still in his prime right near the end, confident and in control.

Still Not Ready For Eddie

Alice Stuart - Can't Find No Heaven

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2002
Time: 50:23
Size: 115,9 MB
Label: Burnside Records
Styles: Blues/Electric Blues
Art: Front+ Back

Tracks Listing:
 1. Big Boss Man - 4:35
 2. Blues In The Bottle - 5:30
 3. Drop Down Daddy - 5:02
 4. Turn Your Money Green - 4:04
 5. Wild Bill Jones - 5:01
 6. I Ruined Your Life - 4:47
 7. Hard Time Killin' Floor - 4:22
 8. Rather Be The Devil - 4:17
 9. Sugar Babe - 3:03
10. The Man's So Good - 4:44
11. Night Patrol - 4:55

This disc from Alice Stuart has an acoustic feel, though she makes good use of electric instruments. This stems from the selection of songs and the fact that she makes good use of acoustic instruments, bringing them to the front of the mix. She is rooted in the blues of Mississippi Fred McDowell, Furry Lewis, and Mance Lipscomb, and even her original songs keep that country blues feel. Stuart has been in the music business since the early '60s, sharing stages with the likes of Ramblin' Jack Elliot and Joan Baez, and then going on to become part of the Mothers of Invention with Frank Zappa. This disc is a culmination of years of integrating and assimilating the influences that she has gathered in her years of playing. She is very ably backed by a variety of solid musicians, such as Paul deLay on harmonica and Kevin Cook on drums. She has a good, solid voice well suited to her material and she is an excellent guitarist. She has a solid group of musicians playing with her who also show a good feel for the material, which is based in the country blues. The disc opens with a wonderful version of "Big Boss Man," and she then takes listeners on an interesting journey into her world of music. A well-played and thought-out disc.

Can't Find No Heaven