This month In Blues Legends 02/12

James Blood Ulmer, Vernon Reid, John Lee Hooker, Buddy Guy, Louisiana Red, Taj Mahal, Eric Bibb, Sonny Terry, Brownie Mcghee, Magic Slim, Memphis Slim, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Albert King, Keb' Mo', Larry Johnson

Happy Birthday Donald Harrison. ‘Sax Donald’

This day (June 23, 1960), in New Orleans, Louisiana, is born Donald Harrison, an American jazz saxophonist.

Tracklist :

1 . Big Chief (2019)

2 . Charlie Parker w Strings (2018)

3 . Cherokee (2016)

4 . Hu Ta Nay (2015)

5 . w/ Christian Scott – Live In New York (2012)

6 . w/Congo Nation Salon (2011)

7 . Documentary (2011)

8 . w/ Glen David Andrews - When The Saints Go Marching In (2011)

9 . w/ Ali Jackson Quartet – Live In New York

10 . Giant Steps (1995)

11 . w/ Terrence Blanchard - Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise (1988)

Tracklist :

Indian Red . Hu Ta Nay . Nouveau Swing . playa haters . Summertime . One Of A Kind . oleo . a night in tunisia . Iko Iko . The Hook Up .

Wikipedia : This day (June 23, 1960), in New Orleans, Louisiana, is born Donald Harrison, an American jazz saxophonist.

Happy Birthday Kenny Wayne Shepherd. ‘Blues Shepherd’

This day (June 12, 1977), in Shreveport, Louisiana, is born Kenny Wayne Shepherd, an American blues artist , guitarist and songwriter

Tracklist :

1 . I want you (2020)

2 . Woman Like You (2019)

3 . Born With A Broken Heart (2018)

4 . Hard Lesson Learned (2017)

5 . While We Cry (2015)

6 . King Bee / Oh Well (2014)

7 . Voodoo Child (Slight Return) (2013)

8 . Shotgun Blues (2011)

9 . While We Cry (2012)

10 . w/ Cootie Stark - U-Haul

11 . True Lies (2008)

12 . Blue on Black (2007)

13 . w/ Noah Hunt - Losing Kind

14 . Slow Ride (1997)

15 . Deja Voodoo (1996)

Tracklist :

Everything Is Broken . Blue on Black . Everybody Gets the Blues . Born With A Broken Heart . Deja Voodoo . Somehow, Somewhere, Someway . True Lies . Never Lookin' Back . King's Highway . Slow Ride .

Cry Me A Blues River

From 'Is You Ever Seen A One-Eyed Woman Cry' to 'Keep Yourself From Crying Too' , we have mixed 17 'Blues' tunes around the theme of 'Crying Time'. It has Lynn White, Freddie Spruell, Etta James, Otis Rush and many more.

Night Out

From 'Trouble At Midnight' to 'Dark was the night' , we have mixed 21 'Blues' tunes around the theme of 'Night'. "Night Out" has Howlin' Wolf, Paul Butterfield, Taylor Hound Dog , Nellie Florence and many more.

Snarky Puppy & Metropole Orkest – Sylva

Released on April 20, 2015, "Sylva" is "a dreamlike cinema-concept-album dedicated to the forest" created by Snarky Puppy and Holland's famous Metropole Orkest
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Snarky Puppy & Metropole Orkest  - Sylva

Ambitious and imaginative US-Dutch collaboration thrills at every turn
Penned by Snarky Puppy bassist and bandleader, Michael League, while on tour with the band, each of the album's six movements was inspired by a different forest he has spent time in, from the swamps of Louisiana and giant redwoods of northern California to the nightmarish version of childhood dreams.

With Guitars



This incredible scenery was reflected in the cover art for Sylva, which is the creation of Miraphora Mina and Minalima Design, the graphic artist known for her work on the “Harry…

Take The B (Like Blues) Train

From 'Sunnyland Train' to 'Gravy Train', we have mixed 18 'Strictly Blues' tunes around the theme of 'The Train'. It has Big Boy Crudup, Blind Gary Davis, Big Bill Broonzy, Sonny Terry and many more.

Chantons Dans Le French

Featuring Edith Butler . Le Coeur Des Cajuns . Cajun Fiddle . Nathan Abshire . Jolie Blond . Accordion . Sautez 'Tit Filles . Johnson Boys . Robert Jardell . Dewey Balfa . Lacassine Special . Creole And Cajun Lullaby . Cajun Comets : Zydeco Mardi Gras . Louisiana . Cajun French .

Your Favourite Bill Evans

From 'Peace Piece' to 'So What', the 11 most popular songs of Bill Evans, 'an American jazz pianist whose use of impressionist harmony, inventive interpretation of traditional jazz repertoire, and trademark rhythmically independent, "singing" melodic lines influenced a generation of pianists.'

Honky Tonk Men And Women

Featuring Kitty Wells . It Wasnt God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels . Ernest Tubb . Walking the Floor Over You . Webb Pierce . In the Jailhouse Now . Hank Locklin . Country Hall Of Fame . Lefty Frizzell . She 'S Gone Gone Gone . George Jones . White Lightning . Hank Williams . Hey Good Lookin' . Hank Thompson . Whoa Sailor . Jean Shepard . Hello Old Broken Heart .