Bman's Blues Report

ACCLAIMED BLIND PIG ACTS AT THE KING BISCUIT BLUES FESTIVAL Two highly acclaimed blues acts with new releases out on Blind Pig Records - the Zac Harmon Band and the Andy T-Nick Nixon Band - will be performing at the King Biscuit Blues Festival in Helena, Arkansas, one of the most iconic and longest running blues festivals in the U.S. ZAC HARMON BAND  THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8th  4:00pm - 5:10pm Zac is one of the blues’ strongest live performers, thrilling fans everywhere from Memphis to Mumbai.  BluesWax said, “Harmon’s stage show is like a Blues symphony where he segues from one song to the next without a moment’s hesitation, building a head of steam that is orgasmic. His hour on stage went by in an instant.” Jazz Now said, “His show affirmed all the ...

I just received the newest release, Numbers Man , from Andy T - Nick Nixon Band and it's super. Opening with blues driver, Shut The Front Door , Nixon leads the way on solid vocals pushed along nicely by Kaz Kazanov (tenor sax), Al Gomez (trumpet) and John Mills (Bari sax), Larry Van Loon on B3, Jim Klingler on drums and Sam Persons on bass. Anson Funderburgh joins in with a tasty solo trading riffs with Andy for a hot opener. Devil's Wife has a flavor of new Orleans courtesy of piano work by Christian Dozzler and Klingler on drums. van Loons' B3 work complimented by The Horns lays it wide open for a nice solos by Kaz and Nixon. Tall strutting, Deep Blue Sea , is a great track to showcase this bands style with Nixon's vocals and The Horns holding down the bottom. A stylized solo from Andy and B3/piano from van Loon round out the track nicely. Dozzler's lead on accordion gives Tall Drink of Water a real Cajun flavor. Andy stirs the pot with few quick riffs but t...

NEW BLIND PIG RELEASES OUT TODAY! Titles from Zac Harmon and the Andy T-Nick Nixon Band Blind Pig Records has just released a pair of fine CDs from venerable blues acts: ZAC HARMON   "RIGHT MAN RIGHT NOW" Zac Harmon is an award-winning guitarist, organist, singer, and songwriter whose distinctive style combines the best of old-school soul-blues artists with modern lyrics and themes that bring the blues into a new century. Right Man Right Now is contemporary music that proves just how alive and relevant the blues is today.  Addressing issues straight from today’s headlines, Zac presents them in a  fresh original style built on the best blues tradition.  And he has some incredibly talented musicians helping him - guests include Bobby Rush, Lucky Peterson, Anson Funderburgh and Mike Finnegan. After a very successful ...

BLIND PIG ANNOUNCES NEW RELEASES! Titles from Zac Harmon and the Andy T-Nick Nixon Band Out August 28th Blind Pig Records has announced an August 28th release date for two CDs from venerable blues acts: ZAC HARMON   "RIGHT MAN RIGHT NOW" Zac Harmon is an award-winning guitarist, organist, singer, and songwriter whose distinctive style combines the best of old-school soul-blues artists with modern lyrics and themes that bring the blues into a new century. Right Man Right Now is contemporary music that proves just how alive and relevant the blues is today.  Addressing issues straight from today’s headlines, Zac presents them in a  fresh original style built on the best blues tradition.  And he has some incredibly talented musicians h...