Bman's Blues Report

I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Red Dirt Boogie by Jesse Ed Davis newly released by Real Gone Music and it's a real nice slice of early 70's rock. Davis was on the who's who list of musicians with Clapton, Leon, George Harrison, Taj Mahal, the Dominoes, you name it. This release opens with Every Night Is Saturday Night from his self titled solo release. With it's communal party feel, it could easily be a part of the Mad Dogs with it's driving drum beat, New Orleans style trumpet and clarinet. Red Dirt Boogie has the swampy sound of Dr John and the vocal styling of Leon Russell. Further On Down The Road was co written by Taj Mahal and it definitely has his flavor (Think Ain't Gwine To Whistle Dixie). Davis sets up some of his best vocals on the release and has solid warm backing vocals Merry Clayton, Gloria Jones and Bobby Jones as wekk as sweet sax by Jerry Jumonvlle. Reno Street Incident has influences of both Mahal and L...

 Howlin' Wuelf Media I'm including STILL more media breaks on Orleans Records'  re-release of  The Story Of My Life , the Grammy-nominated debut album from singer-guitarist Guitar Slim Jr.  distributed by Select-O-Hits. This marks the album's first-ever release on vinyl and its first re-issue on CD since the late 1980's. I'm hoping you'll consider covering this release via album review or interview. Please let me know if you need the music. Slim Jr. aka Rodney Armstrong, the son of Southern Blues legend Eddie "Guitar Slim" Jones, was already few decades into his music career when he recorded the album. The sessions took place in New Orleans, in the summer of 1987, at Big Easy Studio on Paris Avenue. ------------------------------------- Guitar Slim, Jr. (born Rodney Glenn Armstrong, August 24, 1952), in New Orleans, Louisiana is the son of Eddie Jones who of course was Guitar Slim....

The Milligan Vaughan Project Announces Debut Album, MVP , for August 4 Release on Mark One Records   Austin-Based Duo of Singer Malford Milligan and Guitarist Tyrone Vaughan Launch Their New Group with CD Produced by David Grissom and Omar Vallejo AUSTIN, TX – The dynamic Texas duo of celebrated singer Malford Milligan and guitar slinger Tyrone Vaughan have already begun their first extensive tour of the Lone Star State in-between Austin recording sessions for their first album, MVP , produced by David Grissom and Omar Vallejo, now set for release August 4 on Mark One Records.  MVP will be distributed on CD and digitally through CDBaby and The ConneXtion.  Watch a special “making of” the MVP album here:  The MVP album features nine studio tracks recorded in Austin at Arlyn Studios and 512 Studios, as well as two tracks taken from their live show debut at the One 2 One club in Austin during SXSW. The studio tracks include originals ...

I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Traces & Scars , from Guy Belanger , showcasing his talents as a composer, band leader and harmonica player. Opening with My Dearest Friend , a crisp instrumental, Belanger shows why he is so highly regarded as a serious harmonica player, joined by Rob McDonald on guitar. Picking up the pace on Better Days and with a bluesier sound, Belanger maintains tight technique over nice guitar and lap steel work by Andre Lachance by  and percussion by Michel Roy. Little Heart is a real nice ballad featuring particularly sensitive vocal and harmonica by Belanger making it my radio pick for the release. Rocker, See The Light ,  featured some really tasty electric guitar soloing by Kaven Girouard with bass by Marc-Andre Drouin and drums by Michel Roy. Funky jazz tune, Common Ground , showcases Rob McDonald on guitar with Lachance and Belanger giving it a real springy feel. Luce Dufault takes the mic for solid ballad, W...

Sonny Rollins - Saxophone Colossus coming to Blu-ray, DVD, and digital formats on August 4th "Brilliantly captures one of the great saxophonists in jazz - and probably its most revered living improviser - during one of his most intensely creative periods. Startling performances.  His music is always revealing; so is this loving tribute."  - Washington Post "Revelatory and engrossing. A superb musical profile."  - Boston Globe "Widely hailed upon its release as essential viewing, not just for fans of jazz but for anyone even remotely interested in the creative process. [A] remarkable film."  - Jazz Times "An electrifying record of an artist at work."  - Variety After completing his 1985 film THE RETURN OF RU...

WALTER TROUT RETURNS WITH BRAND NEW STUDIO ALBUM TITLED WE’RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER FEATURING 14 FRIENDS North American Release Date Set For August 25 With Europe To Follow On September 1 Album Trailer:  Special Guests include John Mayall, Joe Bonamassa, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Sonny Landreth, Joe Louis Walker, Warren Haynes, Randy Bachman, Charlie Musselwhite, Edgar Winter, Eric Gales, Mike Zito, Robben Ford, John Nemeth, And His Son Jon Trout Los Angeles, CA --- Walter Trout is the beating heart of the modern blues rock scene, respected by the old guard, revered by the young guns, and adored by the fans who shake his hand after the show each night. After five decades in the game, Trout is a talismanic figure and part of the glue that bonds the blues community together, at a time when the wider world has never been so divided. He’s also the only artist with the vision, talent and star-studded address book to pull off a project on the scale of We’r...