Joe Whiting & Mark Doyle - Down in the Dirt

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2021
Time: 45:11 
Size: 104,3 MB 
Label: Self Released
Styles: Rock/Blues Rock
Art: Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Down in the Dirt - 3:59
 2. Top of the World - 4:45
 3. Looking for Good Trouble - 4:07
 4. Stop Talking - 3:50
 5. Blues Street - 4:35
 6. Unfinished Business - 3:41
 7. Molly Rolls - 3:18
 8. It's Hard Enough - 3:39
 9. House of Pain - 4:06
10. It's So Good - 4:34
11. So Long Ago - 4:32

"....And Mark got together remotely with his Free Will/Jukin' Bone partner, Joe Whiting, to write and record a brand new album, Down In The Dirt, which features 11 new original songs written by Mark and Joe, with co-writing assistance by another old bandmate, George Egosarian, on 4 of the songs. The record should be out in June of this year."

Down In The Dirt 

Marcello Billy Tempesta - Sofia

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2021
Time: 40:48 
Size: 93,5 MB 
Label: Self Released
Styles: Blues
Art: Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Guitar Friend - 4:41
 2. In My Reality - 4:17
 3. Baby No More - 3:13
 4. Gabriella - 4:00
 5. Sofia - 4:20
 6. Tu Lo Sai - 4:24
 7. Rakia - 4:03
 8. You Have To Be Shaved - 3:39
 9. Tintiri Mintiri Blues - 4:31
10. Zabolek 'n' Roll - 3:37

Marcello Tempesta, born on 24 March 1994 in Casarano (Lecce), Italy. He is a guitarist songwriter.  His passion for music and guitar began at an early age, inspired by the folk music typical of his region, Puglia. At the age of 5 he already has his first guitar. A few years later, thanks to his older friends with greater experience in music, Marcello discovers some musical styles such as Rock and roll, blues and especially rockabilly from which his stage name "Billy Tempesta" will derive. His first musical appearances took place in Salento, southern Italy where Marcello took part in his first ROCKnROLL band "hipnostady" in which he played the bass. Later he was part 'as a guitarist, of a "Fabrizio De Andre Tribute Band" and as a singer of "The Blues Brothers Tribute band", with which he performed more than 300 concerts in 3 years. After graduating from high school he came to Sofia as a dental student where he has lived since October 2014.Her first appearance on Sofia's stage at Delta Blues Bar, where she took part in the weekly Jam session. It was there that he met one of the members of his first band "Tempesta and Groove Department", accompanied by Ivaylo Chipev-drums, Mario Ivanov-bass, Vladimir Todorov-guitar. With this band he started playing in clubs in Sofia and surrounding cities, most of the time having a permanent engagement in the Swingin Hall Music Club. Later the band was sent to take part in the Vasco the Patch television program on Scat TV. Over the years Marcello has gained experience and friendships with musicians, creating in the meantime "Tintirimintiri Blues Trio" with Nikolay Bakalov - drums, Julian Traikov - bass and "The Overalls Rockabilly Trio" with Valeri Pastamardzhiev - double bass and Georgi Bakardiezh - drums.He boasts a long series of performances throughout Bulgarian as a one man show thanks to his "True Italian Show". For the last 2 years he has been guitarist and singer of the Bulgarian band Dirty Purchase together with Amalia Nenova, Hristoslav Galileev, Nikolay Danev, Todor Bakardzhiev, Kiril Zafirov, Martin Stoyanov, Lyudmil Stoynev, Denis Popstoev.Recently, Marcello was the singer of the Blues Brothers Tribute Band of Sofia, together with Mihail Yosifov, Velislav Stoyanov, Venelin Georgiev, Milen Kukosharov, Daniele Febo. Now Marcello is a dentist and is working on his first album, with the participation of musicians: Julian Traikov - bass, Ivan Peychev - guitar, Nikolai Bakalov - drums, Mikhail Yosifov - trumpet, Todor Bakardzhiev - trumpet, Velislav Stoyanov - trombone, Venelin Georgiev - saxophone, Arnau Garofe - saxophone.

Sofia

Mojo Dingo - Mojo Dingo

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2021
Time: 27:20 
Size: 62,8 MB 
Label: Paper Rock Scissors Records.
Styles: Blues/Funky Blues
Art: Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Mojo Blues - 4:16
 2. Make Me Feel This Way - 3:23
 3. Lookin' Back - 3:28
 4. On My Mind - 5:24
 5. Jump Up - 2:40
 6. Harder Days - 3:35
 7. Born Under a Bad Sign - 4:32

Musicians:
Gerrard Allman - vocals/ guitar;
William Bourke - guitar;
Stephen McInerney - bass;
Peter Kershaw - drums.

Mojo Dingo are a modern Blues Funk band from Adelaide, Australia. The hard working quartet has earned its stripes on the live circuit having supported the likes of world renowned guitarist Josh Smith and fellow Aussie icons The Bondi Cigars as well as sharing the stage with a host of other musical heros including Adelaide’s own Chris Finnen. From humble beginnings over a beer in an Adelaide blues jam Gerrard Allman (vocals/ guitar) & William Burke (Guitar) began honing there skills and grinding through the local scene delivering a fresh, dynamic and authentic blues sound blended with bright upbeat funk which has become Mojo Dingo’s signature. Now with Stephen McInerney (bass) and Peter Kershaw (drums) providing the rhythmic backbone the groups loyal fanbase has swelled from venue to venue bringing the Adelaide Blues scene to life with each dancefloor.

Mojo Dingo

Ray Jaurique - Soul Remedy

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2021
Time: 36:37 
Size: 84,1 MB 
Label: Big Daddy
Styles: Blues/Modern Electric Blues
Art: Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. All I Can Say - 3:35
 2. My Kind of Thrill - 3:11
 3. Find a New Fool - 4:29
 4. On Your Shelf - 4:00
 5. Baby I Want You - 2:47
 6. I Wanna to Know - 2:50
 7. Get Gone - 4:43
 8. Slow It Down - 4:45
 9. Creepin - 3:01
10. Another Blues Song - 3:12

RAY JAURIQUE AND THE UPTOWN BROTHERS ARE A SINGER/SONGWRITER/GUITAR PLAYER AND THREE SEASONED MUSICIANS WHO ARE FOCUSING ON ONE THING: PRESENTING WELL WRITTEN, SOULFUL SONGS, WRITTEN & SUNG BY RAY. IT’S THE JOB OF THE GUYS IN THE BAND PUTTING A LITTLE ICING ON THIS MUSICAL CAKE. MORE THAN ONCE THE QUESTION HAS COME UP. “…WELL WHAT (OR WHO) DOES IT SOUND LIKE?”  THE SHORT ANSWER MIGHT BE “WELL… IT SOUNDS LIKE RAY & THE BROTHERS”.  BUT WHEN PRESSED TO COMPARE, IT MIGHT BE ACCURATE TO POINT TO ONE PART SAM COOKE, ONE PART ALBERT KING, A PINCH OF ALBERT COLLINS, ONE PART DELBERT MC CLINTON, A TOUCH OF KEB MO’, SOME VAN MORRISON WITH A LITTLE HOLLAND- DOZIER- HOLLAND THROWN IN.WHAT SEEMS TO SEPARATE THIS BAND FROM SO MANY OTHERS IS THE FOCUS ON ORIGINAL ROOTS AND BLUES MUSIC THAT IS SO ACCESSIBLE IT MAKES IT EASY TO TAP YOUR TOES. FIRST TIME LISTENERS COMMENT THAT RAY’S SONGS SEEM SO FAMILIAR THAT THEY SWEAR THEY MAY HAVE HEARD AT LEAST ONE OF HIS SONGS BEFORE. ITS A LITTLE TASTE OF BLUES, A BIT OF SOUL, IT ROCKS, IT ROLLS, IT SWINGS AND AFTER A COUPLE OF LISTENS YOU CAN SING ALONG. (IT’S PRETTY FRIENDLY STUFF.) ITS MUSIC ABOUT LOVE, HEARTBREAK, BAD TIMES, GOOD TIMES, ROMANCE AND IN THE END, MAKING THE MOST OF LIFE. WE’VE FOUND IT GOES WELL WITH GOOD FRIENDS, GOOD FOOD, AND SHOULD YOU CHOOSE, A FROSTY BEVERAGE …OR THREE. ADD A PAIR OF COMFORTABLE SHOES AND A DANCE FLOOR TO ALL OF THIS WE THINK YOU’LL BE IN PRETTY GOOD SHAPE.

Soul Remedy

Diesel - Alone With Blues

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2021
Time: 32:17 
Size: 74,4 MB 
Label: Bloodlines
Styles: Blues/Blues Rock
Art: Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. I'm Satisfied - 2:34
 2. Shame, Shame, Shame - 2:58
 3. Lost And Lookin' - 2:06
 4. Hoochie Coochie Man - 3:16
 5. I Can't Quit You Baby - 4:02
 6. Boogie Chillen - 2:26
 7. Six Steel Strings - 3:27
 8. All Your Love - 2:57
 9. Work Song - 2:25
10. Mirror Blues - 3:39
11. Where Did You Sleep Last Night? - 2:23

Diesel (Mark Lizotte) returns with a vital and exhilarating collection of blues classics and rarities, playing every instrument on his first completely solo album, Alone With Blues! Featuring the single 'Six Steel Strings', co-written with Ross Wilson (Daddy Cool, Mondo Rock). On Alone With Blues, Diesel pays tribute to giants like Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Otis Rush, Sam Cooke, Leadbelly, and Magic Sam. It is 11 tracks of veteran virtuosity from Mark Lizotte, the multiple ARIA award-winning singer and guitarist, augmented by double bass, blues harp, cello, percussion and more, all played and recorded solo at Diesel's own Sydney studio during the 2020 COVID go-slow. With Alone With Blues, Diesel has conjured up one of his most thrilling and affecting albums yet.

Alone With Blues

Adam Schultz - Soulful Distancing

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2021
Time: 50:01 
Size: 114,9 MB 
Label: Blue Heart Records
Styles: Blues/Blues Soul
Art: Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. A Real Mother for Ya - 4:34
 2. Early in the Mornin' - 4:55
 3. Good Conversation - 5:03
 4. Harlem Tonight - 3:58
 5. Who (Who Told You) - 3:43
 6. Have Some Faith - 4:27
 7. Cure for the Blues - 4:52
 8. Toxic Medicine - 4:17
 9. Can I Change My Mind - 4:14
10. Cut You Loose - 4:46
11. 44 Blues - 5:08

Soulful Distancing (Blue Heart Records), is a collection of 11 tracks including five Schultz originals. It features Clarence Spady on guitar, Adam Cohen on bass, Robert O’Connell on keyboards, and Sharon O’Connell on drums.Not yet out of his teens, Adam Schultz shows convincing signs that he could be a formidable presence in the contemporary blues scene before much more time passes.  Teamed up with mentor and album co-producer, blues master Clarence Spady, the NYC-born guitarist displays a wise-beyond-his-years knack on his axe and equal sophistication as a songwriter.  Blended in with a handful of well-executed covers are the young cat’s own stylish, very attention-worthy soul/blues offerings.  Standouts include “Good Conversation”, “Harlem Tonight” and guest vocalist Eket Pereya’s feature “Have Some Faith”, co-written by Aviva Verbitsky.  Studio accompaniment is sharp throughout.

Soulful Distancing

Polly O'Keary And The Rhythm Method - 50

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2021
Time: 52:59 
Size: 122,4 MB 
Label: Self Released
Styles: Blues/Blues Rock
Art: Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Brand New Day - 4:10
 2. Too Much Like I Care - 4:33
 3. Can't Catch Me - 4:15
 4. Smiling - 6:11
 5. You Better Think - 3:59
 6. People On The Corner - 5:38
 7. Strange Way Of Showing Love - 5:44
 8. Abc's - 3:24
 9. I'm Not Guilty - 5:55
10. Love 'N' Waiting - 4:13
11. American Highways - 4:51

Polly O'Keary and The Rhythm Method is a top award winning alternative blues band with a large fan base in the PNW.Polly O'Keary is a fan favorite in the Pacific Northwest and around the United States and Canada. With her top-shelf trio, featuring Tommy Cook on drums and David Miller on guitar, she performs a mix of soul, funk, blues and rock that has won her top honors as a songwriter, singer and performer from blues societies around the Pacific Northwest. She is well known for her joyous, explosive stage performances, her powerful and expressive voice, and her powerful bass grooves

50

Mike Zito - Resurrection

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2021
Time: 54:04 
Size: 124,0 MB 
Label: Hillside (HGRCN 04)
Styles: Blues/Blues Rock
Art: Front 

Tracks Listing:

 1. I'll Make Love To You - 3:27
 2. Don't Bring Me Down - 4:21
 3. Dreaming Of You - 3:55
 4. In My Blood - 3:45
 5. Presence Of The Lord - 5:20
 6. When It Rains - 6:23
 7. You Don't Have Me - 3:44
 8. Damned If I Do - 5:29
 9. Running Man - 4:15
10. Evil - 6:23
11. Resurrection - 6:55

Blues rock guitarist Mike Zito is set to release Resurrection on July 16. The album follows 2020’s Quarantine Blues, which was voted #6 on Blues Rock Review’s top 20 albums of 2020.The 11 track album is produced by Grammy winner David Z. Resurrection features eight originals and three covers. “I have songs in me and musical ideas all of the time,” says Zito about the album. “I write what I can, when I can and try to save it all for posterity. Some of the songs are just songs and they don’t always have meaning for me, and some of them become very personal. For me to sing songs and feel them with real emotion, they need to be somewhat personal. Even songs I did not write, I need to feel they explain a part of my thinking or how I am feeling about love, sex, life, death, the world…. Resurrection is an album of feelings, emotions, and is very personal. The title track is how I once almost lost my love, but it came back stronger than ever. I have had this song in me for years, but it only makes sense now to share it with the world. After the year we have had on planet Earth, I believe we all need a rebirth. This rebirth has given me an opportunity to be who I want to be musically and artistically.”  (https://bluesrockreview.com/2021/04/mike-zito-to-release-resurrection.html)

Resurrection

Smiling Jack Smith & The New Panama Limited - Nowhere To Go But Up

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2021
Time: 42:22 
Size: 97,2 MB 
Label: Audiomatic Producciones
Styles: Blues
Art: Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Another Year Gone - 3:54
 2. I Been Worryin - 2:54
 3. Woke Up This Mornin - 3:48
 4. Don't Pray Me No Prayers When I'm Gone - 2:22
 5. You Just Might Get It - 3:49
 6. Don't Come Runnin To Me - 4:38
 7. Random Walk Start All Over Again - 4:38
 8. Only The Blues Remains - 2:55
 9. Too Damn Down To Weep - 3:07
10. Southbound Train - 2:42
11. Won't You Come And See Me - 2:47
12. Nowhere To Go But Up - 4:43

Born in the States, lived in Canada for 20 years, this singer songwriter with a real affinity for roots and blues has been living in Spain for the last 27 years. He has released 8 CDs and played festivals and clubs on three continents.

Nowhere To Go But Up

Boston Blackie & Otis 'Big Smokey' Smothers - Chicago Blues Session Volume 1

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 1998
Time: 63:03 
Size: 145,2 MB 
Label: Wolf Records
Styles: Blues/Chicago Blues
Art: Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. I Can't Judge Nobody (Otis Smothers ) - 4:32
 2. Hello Little School Girl (Otis Smothers ) - 5:22
 3. Sad, Sad Day (Otis Smothers) - 5:20
 4. Do The Thing (Otis Smothers) - 3:40
 5. ABC Blues (Boston Blackie) - 4:55
 6. Louise (Boston Blackie) - 4:03
 7. Hey Baby (Boston Blackie) - 5:02
 8. How Much More Long (Boston Blackie) - 4:02
 9. Give Me Back That Way (Otis Smothers) - 4:53
10. Blues All Day Long (Otis Smothers) - 7:57
11. I've Been Drinking Muddy Water (Otis Smothers) - 6:24
12. ABC Blues (Take 2) (Boston Blackie ) - 4:22
13. Find Me Another Babe (Boston Blackie) - 2:25

CHICAGO BLUES SESSION VOL. 1 features tracks by Boston Blackie recorded in 1992 and by Otis "Big Smokey" Smothers in 1984.
Smothers was born in Lexington, Mississippi, and was taught by his aunt to play both harmonica and guitar. Smothers relocated to Chicago in 1946, and his debut stage performance occurred with Johnny Williams and Johnny "Man" Young. In the early part of the 1950s, Smothers played alongside his own cousin Lester Davenport, plus Arthur "Big Boy" Spires, Earl Hooker, Henry Strong, and Bo Diddley. In 1956 and 1957, Howlin' Wolf used Smothers as his rhythm guitarist on several Chess tracks, including "Who's Been Talking," "Tell Me," "Change My Way," "Goin' Back Home," "The Natchez Burning," and "I Asked For Water." Smothers secured a recording contract with Federal Records in August 1960. With Sonny Thompson as his record producer, and Freddie King on lead guitar, Smothers saw the resultant album, Sings the Backporch Blues released in 1962. Another four track session followed, including "Twist With Me Annie", a reworked version of "Work with Me, Annie." As a part-time member of Muddy Waters' backing band, Smothers also cut "I Got My Eyes on You," in 1968. The 1970s were a lean time for Smothers, but he finally returned to recording in 1986, when Red Beans Records issued his album, Got My Eyes On You. His backing band were billed as The Ice Cream Men, a nod to Smothers working as an ice cream vendor back in the 1950s. Latterly suffering from heart disease, Smothers died in Chicago at the age of 64, in July 1993

Chicago Blues Session Volume 1

Pistol Pete - Evolution Blues

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2008
Time: 55:07 
Size: 127,9 MB 
Label: P-Vine Records
Styles: Blues/Blues Rock
Art: Full

Tracks Listing:
 1. Center Of Attraction - 4:09
 2. Voodoo Chile - 4:11
 3. Big Leg Woman - 3:02
 4. Tin Pan Alley - 4:55
 5. Born Under A Bad Sign - 4:01
 6. Pass Meets Wes - 2:46
 7. Standing Out In The Rain - 4:15
 8. Big Butt Girl - 2:37
 9. I Love You - 4:50
10. Look Over Yonder - 2:51
11. The Wind Cries Mary - 2:46
12. Garcia - 2:35
13. Hoochie Coochie Man - 4:34
14. Fly Like An Eagle - 3:12
15. Shoulda Known Better - 4:16

Pistol Pete is a world-famous blues guitarist, based in Chicago. He performs for corporate events and festivals as a blues trio, or even a quartet, and his show packs a huge punch. Visitors to Chicago expect world-class Blues and Pistol Pete delivers with surprising high-energy dynamism and musical showmanship that set him apart. He has been compared to legends such as Buddy Guy and Jimi Hendrix, and has played in blues clubs and venues all over the globe. Pete is a favorite blues act in Chicago, and is featured as a headliner at The Chicago Blues Festival every year.

Evolution Blues

Pistol Pete - 21st Century Bluesman

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2003
Time: 65:39 
Size: 151,7 MB 
Label: P-Vine Records
Styles: Blues Rock
Art: Full 

Tracks Listing:
 1. 21st Century Bluesman - 4:32
 2. Silver Screen - 3:52
 3. Swing Me Baby - 3:52
 4. Sum Of All Fears - 6:38
 5. Love In The Third Degree - 3:32
 6. Shake Your Booty - 2:50
 7. 24 Hour Blues - 4:01
 8. You Make Me Feel Good - 4:06
 9. G Funk - 5:12
10. As We Fly - 6:00
11. I Gave You Everything I Own - 5:30
12. Submariner - 4:52
13. San Antonio - 4:07
14. Night The Guitar Died - 4:36
15. Daddy's Not Home - 1:52

From the first note to the last, Pistol Pete will take you on a high energy musical journey. You will want to get out on the dance floor or play "air guitar" right along with him. The consummate professional, Pete tunes up his guitar and then tunes into his audience.  Whether he is playing for a small crowd or a large festival, he delivers exactly what the audience wants to hear.  He has a large repetoire of cover tunes as well as original material. He is known for his tributes to Jimi Hendrix and considered to be one of the best in the country. Pistol Pete is equally talented in all genres of music; rock, funk, jazz and blues.  Pete has entered and won or placed in the finals in several competitions including; Asti-Spumanti talent search (he appeared on Showtime at The Appollo), The Hendrix Foundation Electric Guitar Competition, Chicago Blues Challenge, Chicago Guitar Slinger, and Guitar Center's King of the Blues. Throughout his career, Pete has opened for and played with many musical legends, including; Jimi Hendrix's Original Band of Gypsy's members Buddy Miles and Billy Cox, KoKo Taylor, Buddy Guy, Bo Diddley, Billy Branch, Cheap Trick, Foreigner, Joe Bonamassa, Head East, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Fog Hat, Blues Travelers, George Thorogood, and Mister Mister.
Pistol Pete has also toured in Japan, Poland and Italy.  He has released two CD's with P-Vine Records in Japan ("21st Century Bluesman" and "Evolution Blues").  His independent CD releases include; "Pistol Pete", "Loaded", "BlueStew", "Man in the Moon", and "Pistol Pete Live at B.L.U.E.S.". Pete has also been featured on the compilation CD "Blues Jam Live with Buddy Guy, Junior Wells, and Roy Hightower"

21st Century Bluesman

Alabama JR. Pettis & The Teardrops - Chicago Blues Session, Vol. 4: Nora Lee

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 1998
Time: 48:57 
Size: 112,7 MB 
Label: Wolf Records
Styles: Blues/Chicago Blues
Art: Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Nora Lee - 5:39
 2. She Don't Love Me - 3:40
 3. I'm A Lover - 7:55
 4. She's Trying To Get Back - 3:20
 5. Worried Blues - 3:52
 6. I'm Mad - 3:36
 7. Heart Fixin' Blues - 3:52
 8. Blues Is A Feeling - 4:46
 9. Oh Baby - 3:56
10. Poor Man Blues - 3:39
11. Bad Luck - 4:38

To the avid blues fan, the name Alabama Jr. (Daddy Rabbit) has been synonymous with that of Magic Slim & The Teardrops for 10 years, From 1973 to 1983. Alabama Jr. was a staple of the Teadrops band providing sympathetic backing to the driving lead of Magic Slim and pulsating bass of his brother, Nick Holt. Coleman Pettis Jr. (his real name) was born in Alabama in the mid 1930s. At the age of 8 his mother taught him to play the guitar, which he practiced sporadically throughout his childhood. When there wasn't a guitar handy for him to play on, he would make his own by winding bothe ends of some baling wire around a long stick and plucking out whatever sound he could get. By the time he was a teenager, he was playing at local fish fries, first as a solo guitarist, then adding another guitar and playing as a part of a duo, for the then grand sum of $5. - per night. In 1952 he moved to Chicago, where he was eventually to meet and play with many of the great musicians who were building the foundations of what was to become known as "Chicago Blues". On his arrival in Chicago, Alabama Jr. became an avid club goer, finding out where the hottest blues was being played, and going initially, just to listen. By 1956, he was playing bass with Little Walter, at various clubs on the Southside, and one or two in Joliet. One club that Jr. hung out at was Turner's Lounge at 40th and Indiana, where he met and played with Lee Jackson, Big Walter Horton, J. B. Hutto, Hayes ware and others. Lee Jackson became a major influence on his career by encouraging him to keep playing the guitar. After his stint playing bass with Little Walter, he joined Lee Jackson for three years on rhythm guitar at a small club called Tony's Blue Lounge. By 1973 Alabama Jr. had some solid playing experience behind him. He had recorded with J. B. Hutto on J. B.'s firs Delmark album called "Hawk Squat"? snd had built up a solid reputation as a fine and original accompanist.One night in '73, he went to hear a band called Mr. Pitiful & The Teardrops at the club named The Bo Weavil at 29th and Wentworth. He liked what he heard there and began to go often, sometimes to sit in, sometimes just to listen. Magic Slim was in the band at the time, and was soon to become the band leader because Mr. Pitiful, who played bass, was about to quit. Slim liked Alabama Jr.'s style of playing and after Mr. Pitiful left the band went through a few changes before Slim eventually hired Junior and changed the band name to magic Slim & The Teardrops. In '73 Slim and the band took over the farmed Sunday afternoon jams at Florence's from Hound Dog Taylor and began to estabilish themselves as the hottest, tightest blues band in Chicago. Alabama Jr.s reputation grew in this band. Slim had found the perfect complement to his sound in Junior's precise rhythm playing. The key to this successful combination was due to his ability to know the proper notes to play in order to enhance the sound of the other band members. As he explains, "a lot of people ask me what kind of chords am I playing? You don't play ordinary chords like most guitar players. But the type of chords that I play is what I call a down chord. I make a flat 9th chord which most chordmen don't make that type of chord. I try to make Slim's guitar sound by blending in with a 9th chord, with a Jimmy Reed beat on it. What it does, it given a heavy background between the lead guitar and the bass." It was this conscious creativity and expertise that made Alabama Jr. such a fine musician…

Chicago Blues Session, Vol. 4: Nora Lee

The Blues Band - Live In Poland

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2004
Time: 65:07 
Size: 151,4 MB 
Label: Beat Goes On
Styles: Blues/Blues Rock
Art: Full 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Sweet Home Chicago -  4:09
 2. Let The Good Times Roll -  3:41
 3. That Same Thing -  5:26
 4. That's It, I Quit -  3:58
 5. Grits Ain't Groceries -  3:57
 6. The Bad Boy -  5:35
 7. Hallelujah I Love Her So -  6:14
 8. No More Diggin' -  3:10
 9. Mean Old World -  5:08
10. 29 Ways - Bo Diddley - 5-4-3-2-1 - 10:53
11. Don't Know Which Way To Go -  7:45
12. Greenstuff -  5:06

Musicians:
Paul Jones – harmonica, vocals (2,4,6,10,12);
Dave Kelly – slide guitar, vocals (1,3,5,7,8,11);
Tom McGuinness – lead guitar, vocals (9);
Gary Fletcher – bass, backing vocals;
Rob Townsend – drums.

Recorded live at the Rawa Blues Festiwal Katowice, September 28th 1996/
England's the Blues Band is led by ex-Manfred Mann vocalist Paul Jones and guitarist/vocalist Dave Kelly, who, before forming the group in 1979, had been a member of the John Dummer Blues Band and issued several solo recordings on his own (Kelly had also received praise for his playing by such blues legends as Howlin' Wolf and John Lee Hooker). After hooking up with friend/bassist Gary Fletcher, the seeds for the Blues Band were sown, resulting in countless albums (including such titles as 1980's Official Bootleg Album and Ready, 1981's Itchy Feet, 1982's Brand Loyalty which featured new member ex-Family drummer Rob Townsend, 1983's Bye Bye Blues, 1986's These Kind of Blues, 1989's Back for More, 1991's Fat City, 1993's Homage, and 1995's Wire Less, among others). In addition, Kelly formed the Dave Kelly Band in the mid-'80s (issuing four albums), penned music for commercials and such projects as BBC TV's King of the Ghetto and The Comic Strip Presents Strike!, has been voted Best Acoustic Artist by BBC polls throughout the '90s, and is an honorary patron of the London Guitar College with Hank Marvin. ~ Greg Prato, Rovi

Live In Poland

Chaz DePaolo - One Night Live In Iona

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2014
Time: 67:38 
Size: 155,6 MB 
Label: Smoke Tone Records/Rojer Records
Styles: Blues/Blues Rock
Art: Full

Tracks Listing:
 1. Chicago 101 - 3:23
 2. Down So Long - 4:50
 3. I Want to Get Funky - 6:52
 4. Woman in a Black Dress - 7:59
 5. No More Doggin' - 6:45
 6. You Know My Baby - 5:27
 7. Stormin' - 4:32
 8. Look at That Girl - 6:57
 9. Cadillac Baby - 5:15
10. Voodoo Style Chazy - 7:21
11. Slo Bite - 8:12

Chaz DePaolo is not only an extremely talented blues and rock guitarist, he is also one of the hardest working men in show business.  He has been on tour for ages, playing 150 shows a year all over the U.S., Canada and Europe, sometimes barely making ends meet, but always plugging along for the love of the music.  Along the way he has earned a loyal cadre of fans and caught the ear of some fine artists, and has shared the stage with the likes of Buddy Miles, Jose Feliciano, David Maxwell, Blue Lou Marini, and Blues Blast Magazine perennial favorite Michael Packer! Besides releasing four solid albums, he can also be heard on projects from Little Milton, Kim Wilson, Rory Block and Charlie Musclewhite.  One Night Live in Iona is Chaz’s disc provides his fans with something fresh as he has not released a new CD since 2009.   This is a recording of the March, 2013 show at Lebanon, Pennsylvania’s Zion of Iona Methodist Church.  DePaolo handles the vocal and guitar chores, and he is joined by Hank Kaneshige on bass, Cliff McComas on drums, and Rob Chaseman on the sax. This is no ordinary church performance — they made up for a relatively small stage by bringing in a full lighting truss and a fog machine, and visually it is appealing.  Chaz has a hearty voice with obvious emotion and his guitar work is complex.  His command of electric blues is undeniable, and his playing is flavored with hints of jazz and funk.  His technical skills are tempered by a genuine feel for the music, and Chaseman, Kanashige and McComas have a tight connection to DePaolo so that they work together as a single entity. The band runs through two tunes from, Flirtin’ with the Blues, including the opener, “Chicago 101.”  DePaolo starts this short instrumental with a classic 12-bar blues riff, and introduces each member of the band before trading solos with Chaseman.  Kanashige and McComas hold down a solid bottom line and deliver the goods without showing off, which would be a temptation with such a small ensemble.  The other song from this album is “Stormin’,” a blues rocker with a slightly funkier backline and an assortment of tones that show that his Stratocaster is not a one-trick pony. Much of the evening was spent covering five songs from his most recent release, Bluestopia.  A standout of these was “Woman in a Black Dress.”  This is a sexy slow-rolling blues number that Chaz belts out with heartfelt emotion while never missing a cue on the guitar.  DePaolo accepts this leadership role with ease and he is truly a bluesman of the highest order. Chaz draws on his history with The Groundhogs, the English band that he fronted for 2 ½ years, by including two of their songs.  “No More Doggin” is a fun rock and roll song that can also be found on his Bluestopia album.  “Cadillac Baby” is of the same ilk, though on this evening he got the Iona audience involved with a little call and response (and they actually did it!).  Of course, Chaz is first and foremost a guitar player, and he proved it handily with “Voodoo Style Chazy,”his interpretation of Jimi Hendrix’s classic blues rocker.  In this same vein, for the encore they pulled out a new song, “Slo Bite,” a tribute to the late Roy Buchanan.  DePaolo shows off his chops on this slow-burning instrumental that is packed with innovative guitar pyrotechnics and a dynamic sax interlude from Chaseman. 

One Night Live In Iona