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Blue Rose - Detroit Boogie - Wave Records - WRS 0011 - release 2011

Previously unreleased recordings from 1994 analog tape masters with Ahada, Beverly Ratliff and Kim Lange on vocals. The sound of this sympathic band with three dynamo female singers - accompanied by piano, guitar, bass, sax and drums - was an instant local success. Later, they toured Midwest USA.

Now, on Blue Ears a selection of tracks on heavy rotation for a worldwide audience.

thx to Wave Records Detroit Michigan

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Thorbjorn Risager - Dust & Scratches - Cope Records CD - 2012

Their new studio album filled with  blues, soul, rock, & jazz influences.  Danish top live act - band.  7 members including horn section.  

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Big Dez - Lazy Star - Big Dez Records 005

This is a tight playing French blues band. Together since 1996. They recorded several blues albums in Texas.  This one is recorded in France - plenty of blues flavorings sprinkled throughout the tracks with a pop rock feel, but if you wanna hear more straight blues, just surprise yourself with the earlier Big Dez releases.  

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Jackson Sloan - Saturday Clothes - Shellac Records 001

" A really authentic, totally original jump blues album that I hope will put Jackson on the map as a great vocalist and songwriter " :  Ray Gelato

Check out:  www.jacksonsloan.com  for more information

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Will Wilde - Unleashed - Rock-The-Earth CD - 2011

Will Wilde's  second studio album, with session musicians pianist Pete Wingfield, Bass player Roger Inniss, guitarist Stuart Dixon. Blues harp and vocals Will Wilde. One track produced by Mike Vernon, others by Jamie Little ( Drums & percussion too) . Blues Harmonica player of the year 2010 in the UK.  

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Buddy Whittington (USA)  - Six String Svengali - Manhaton Records - 2011

 Latest release of this former Bluesbreakers (John Mayall) guitarist.  Together with Wayne Six on bass and Mike Cage on drums the Texan Whittington brings Southern styles of music contained in ten songs written and sung by himself.  A world class must have ! - especially if you like Allman Brothers, Joe walsh, ZZ Top, Elvin Bishop and so on.  

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David Gogo (Can)  - Soul Bender - DixieFrog - 2011

 European release of this David Gogo album - with 10 blues, rock and pop tracks. One of the best Canadian blues artists.  Former winner of a Juno award.

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Todd Sharpville (UK)  - Porchlight - MIG 2 CD - 2010

( see album review on this website)

 

Buddy Guy (USA)  - Living Proof - Jive Records Sony - 2010

( continuing a series of excellent releases ) 

 

The Homemade Jamz Blues Band (USA) - The Game - 2010

 

( Third CD by this young family band & Harmonica playing dad - powerful electric Delta sound )

JW Jones - Memphis Midnight Sun -  Cross Cut Records 2010

( Fine soul and blues - acc. by Hubert Sumlin, Charlie Musselwhite )

BB & The Blues Shacks - London Days -  Cross Cut records 2010

( White guys playing R&B, soul & southern blues )

Tom Jones - Praise And Blame -  Island EMI 2010

( Stripped down to the bone versions - back to the basics in blues and gospel ) 

Twelve Bar Blues Band - Key To Your Heart -  2010

( Dutch band - originals and covers in the tradition of British blues style )

Kirk Fletcher - My Turn - Delta Groove 2010

( instrumental blues & guitar instrumentals , some tracks with vocals )

The Mannish Boys - Shake For Me - Delta Groove 2010

( A show off of good players on this CD)

Eric Bibb - Booker's Guitar - Dixiefrog 2010

( A fine troubadour & folky blues CD )  

Coco Montoya - I Want It All Back - Ruf Records 2010G

( Blues and rock CD)

Johnny Mastro & MB's - Beautiful Chaos -  Promotional Copy 2010 ( picture by the Bluesman.nl)

( raw punky blues cd)

Bernard Allison Group - The Otherside -  Jazz Haus Records 2010

( jazzy blues CD )

Thorbjorn Risager - Track Record -  COPECD163 Cope Records

Danny Bryant's Rey Eye Band - Just As I Am - 2010 CBH Continental Records

Big Dez ( feat. Sax Gordon)  - . . . Late Live ! - 2009 BD20037

David Gogo - Different Views - 2009 Dixie Frog

 

 

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