DIGITAL BLUES

This week a bit of self-indulgence – OK even more than usual! I open with a track from Robert Hokum (Bob Salmons) who left us on 17th October 2024 and then it is eclecticism in extremis with some great piano players, some ‘Jamaican blues’, some new & recent releases, a track featuring music from Mali, where will it all stop?

Tune in to hear tracks from The Guv'nors, Bruce Katz Band, Anthony Geraci, Mitch Woods, Mick Pini, Errol Linton, Ricky Cool and the In Crowd, Jerimiah Marques, Rob Heron & the Tea Pad Orchestra, Jimmy Carpenter, Chris Daniels and the Kings with Freddi Gowdy, Ali Farka Toure with Ry Cooder, Heather Pierson and Kitty, Daisy & Lewis.

Artist Track Source Label

The Guv'nors Latin Blues Kickin' It Back Hokum Records

Bruce Katz Band Don't Feel so Good Today Back In Boston Live Dancing Rooster Records

Anthony Geraci Witchy Ways Tears In My Eyes Blue Heart Records

Mitch Woods Boogie Woogie Bar-B-Que Happy Hour MoMojo Records

Mick Pini You No Betta Papa Voodoo Audio 54 Records

Errol Linton Man Shot Down Break The Seal Bra$$dog Records

Ricky Cool and the In Crowd Jamaican Jive Are You In?' In Crowd Records

Jerimiah Marques Down By The Riverside Down By The River Tree House 44 Records

Rob Heron & the Tea Pad Orchestra Good lovin' Feet First Tea Pad Recordings

Jimmy Carpenter Working Man Just Got Started Gulf Coast Records

Chris Daniels and the Kings with Freddi Gowdy Dance Dance dance 40: Blues With Horns Volume II Moon Voyage Records

Ali Farka Toure with Ry Cooder Lasidan Talking Timbuktu World Circuit/BMG

Heather Pierson Dusty House Blues Back To The Light Sacred Vessel Recordings

Kitty, Daisy & Lewis Broccoli Tempura Superscope Sunday Best Records

This week 12 tracks from new or very recent releases from right across the blues spectrum assuring an eclectic mix the like of which you will be hard pressed to find elsewhere!

Tune in to hear tracks from Armellino, King Bee & the Stingers, Jimmy Regal and The Royals, The Tas Cru Band, Eric Bibb, Amaury Faivre, Gary Nicholson, Benny Turner, Ronnie Baker Brooks, Blues People, Javin Webb and Jochen Volpert.

Artist Track Source Label

Armellino Dancing In The Moonlight Heritage Blend May I Records - Pias

King Bee & the Stingers Statesboro Blues Live from the Slippery Noodle Independent

Jimmy Regal and The Royals Can't Keep From Losing You Live at the Elecphant & Castle Independent

The Tas Cru Band You Keep The Money Live Subcat Records

Eric Bibb Everybody's Got A Right In The Real World Repute Records

Amaury Faivre Fooled Again My Americana Independent

Gary Nicholson Everybody's Got A Right Common Sense Qualified Records

Benny Turner Who Sang It First BT Nola Blue Records

Ronnie Baker Brooks Blues In My DNA Blues In My DNA Alligator Records

Blues People Amnesia The Skin I'm In Independent

Javin Webb Save Me Drifter Blind Pig Records

Jochen Volpert I Smell Weed 10 World of Audio Records

R.I.P. Matthew Long.

This week a selection of tracks from 10 new or very recent releases as well as a very special tracks from Catfish in memory of Matt Long, guitarist and singer, who lost his battle with cancer on 6th October 2024.

Tune in to hear tracks from Southside Denny, Little Steve & the Big Beat, Mitch Woods, Khalif Wailin' Walter, Shemekia Copeland, Vaneese Thomas, Misty Blues, Kelly's Lot, Sonny Gullage, Catfish and Mick Pini.

Artist Track Source Label

Southside Denny That's When Hearts Get Broken Heal It Independent

Little Steve & the Big Beat The Shame Is On You Circles Timezone Records

Mitch Woods Queen Bee Happy Hour MoMojo Records

Khalif Wailin' Walter Stone Cold Busted Phoenix Risin' Timezone Records

Shemekia Copeland Cadillac Blue Blame It On Eve Alligator

Vaneese Thomas When You Wre My Man Stories In Blue Overton Music

Misty Blues Alabama Bound I'm Too Old For Games - A Live Tribute to Odetta Guitar One Records

Kelly's Lot Just Tell Me The Truth The Blues Remind Me PK Entertainment

Sonny Gullage File It Under Blues Go Be Free Blind Pig Records

Catfish Make It Rain Broken Man Independent

Mick Pini Theme For Icarus Papa Voodoo Audio 54 Records

This week another bounty comprising 11 tracks from new or very recent releases and, as ever, the emphasis is on an eclectic variety!

Tune in to hear tracks from Layla Zoe, Bruce Katz Band, Stefan Hillesheim Band, Jochen Volpert Carola Thieme, Muddy Gurdy, The Bad Week, Gary Nicholson, Rob Heron & the Tea Pad Orchestra, Chris Daniels and the Kings with Freddi Gowdy, Ronnie Baker Brooks, Jimmy Carpenter and 11 Guys Quartet.

Artist Track Source Label

Layla Zoe Automatic Gun Into the Blue Layla Zoe Music

Bruce Katz Band Dreams Of Yesterday Back In Boston Live Dancing Rooster Records

Stefan Hillesheim Band Leaving you Behind Live at Rosa's Lounge Stella Blue Music

Jochen Volpert Carola Thieme Trouble 10 World of Audio Records

Muddy Gurdy Plain Gold Ring Seven Buda Music

The Bad Week Wake Up Baby It Is How It Is Multimedia Music

Gary Nicholson We Don't Talk About It Common Sense Qualified Records

Rob Heron & the Tea Pad Orchestra Hungry For Your Love Feet First Tea Pad Recordings

Chris Daniels and the Kings with Freddi Gowdy Stealin' Candy 40: Blues With Horns Volume II Moon Voyage Records

Ronnie Baker Brooks Accept my Love Blues In My DNA Alligator Records

Jimmy Carpenter Night People Just Got Started Gulf Coast Records

11 Guys Quartet Blues Beyond Midnight 11 x 11 VizzTone Label Group

This week it’s a women in blues special to mark those wonderful ladies who give us such gloious music. I bring you 12 tracks featuring the ladies, mostly from new or recent releases and, as ever, variety is the watch word!

Tune in to hear Larkin Poe, The Imagine If, Bywater Call, Shakura S'Aida, Katarina Pejak, Shemekia Copeland, Emma Wilson, Cecilya and The Candy Kings, Better Days, KA & The Blue Devils, The Curse of K.K. Hammond, Moonlight Benjamin and Andres Roots.

Artist Track Source Label

Larkin Poe If God Is A Woman Bloom Tricki-Woo Records

The Imagine If Flowers Great Expectations Gypsy Soul Records

Bywater Call Now and Never Shepherd Bywater Call Records

Shakura S'Aida Gotta Live Blueprint Independent

Katarina Pejak Witness Pearls On A String Ruf Records

Shemekia Copeland Wine O'Clock Blame It On Eve Alligator

Emma Wilson Hoochie Coochie mama Memphis Calling Independent

Cecilya and The Candy Kings Evening Back in 1955 Meseta Records

Kaz Hawkins Better Days Live in Brezoi (I) DixieFrog Records

KA & The Blue Devils La Nuit Anywhere KA Music

The Curse of K.K. Hammond In The Dirty south Death Roll Blues Independent

Moonlight Benjamin Pwenn fè Wayo Ma-Case Records

Andres Roots Legacy Blues (Live) Solo Pieces Roots Art

This week I bring you 14 tracks from new releases and some which are yet to be released. As ever we cross the spectrum of the blues and I include a track from one of my Albums of the month.

Tune in to hear Thorbjørn Risager and The Black Tornado, Leavin' Trunk, Blues People, Southside Denny, The Pat Fulgoni Blues Experience, Shemekia Copeland, Vaneese Thomas, Kelly's Lot, Mark Harrison Band, Gary Nicholson, Rob Heron & the Tea Pad Orchestra, Chris Daniels and the Kings with Freddi Gowdy, The Commoners and Jimmy Carpenter.

Artist Track Source Label

Thorbjørn Risager and The Black Tornado Long Time Ago House of Sticks Mascot Records/Provogue

Leavin' Trunk Claw Hammer The River Independent

Blues People I Was Always There The Skin I'm In Independent

Southside Denny Busy Bee Heal It Independent

The Pat Fulgoni Blues Experience Lady Day & John Coltrance The Pat Fulgoni Blues Experience Chocolate Fireguard

Shemekia Copeland Tough Mother Blame It On Eve Alligator

Vaneese Thomas Do Y'All Stories In Blue Overton Music

Kelly's Lot Aces The Blues Remind Me PK Entertainment

Mark Harrison Band More Fool Me Them & Us Highway Records

Gary Nicholson The Truth About a Lie Common Sense Qualified Records

Rob Heron & the Tea Pad Orchestra Blood In The Water Feet First Tea Pad Recordings

Chris Daniels and the Kings with Freddi Gowdy Congo Square 40: Blues With Horns Volume II Moon Voyage Records

The Commoners See You Again Restless Gypsy Soul Records

Jimmy Carpenter Soul Theme Just Got Started Gulf Coast Records

This week I bring you another track from one of this month’s IBBA Picks of the Month and from both of the Digital Blues’ Albums of the Month plus eleven more from some new arrivals right across the blues spectrum.

Tune in to hear Southern Avenue, The Tas Cru Band, Muddy Gurdy, Heather Pierson, The Imagine If, Anthony Geraci, Mick Kolassa, Dave Ferra, Amaury Faivre, Sean Taylor, Mark Harrison Band, Javin Webb, Khalif Wailin' Walter and Ricky Cool and the In Crowd.

Artist Track Source Label

Southern Avenue Found A Friend In You Download Alligator Records

The Tas Cru Band Have A Drink Live Subcat Records

Muddy Gurdy Morning Comes Seven Buda Music

Heather Pierson Joy Came back Back To The Light Sacred Vessel Recordings

The Imagine If Great Expectations Great Expectations Gypsy Soul Records

Anthony Geraci Ooeee Tears In My Eyes Blue Heart Records

Mick Kolassa Somebody Else's Whiskey All Kinds of Blues Endless Blues Records

Dave Ferra 19 Blues The Mr Apollo Sessions Independent

Amaury Faivre Tumbleweed My Americana Independent

Sean Taylor Berlin The End of the Rainbow Independent

Mark Harrison Band All My Days Them & Us Highway Records

Javin Webb Bottom of a Bottle Drifter Blind Pig Records

Khalif Wailin' Walter Ch-Town Soundcheck Phoenix Risin' Timezone Records

Ricky Cool and the In Crowd Contactless Are You In?' In Crowd Records

This week I bring you another track from one of this month’s IBBA Picks of the Month and from both of the Digital Blues’ Albums of the Month plus eleven more from some new arrivals right across the blues spectrum.

Tune in to hear Muddy Gurdy, Mississippi MacDonald, Dave Werewolf, The Commoners, Misty Blues, Kelly's Lot, Jennifer Lyn & the Groove Revival, Kaz Hawkins, Dave Ferra, Mark Harrison Band, Rob Heron & the Tea Pad Orchestra, Shemekia Copeland and Iago Banet.

Artist Track Source Label

Muddy Gurdy I Got Loaded Seven Buda Music

Mississippi MacDonald Everybody Knows About My Good Thing Do Right, Say Right Special Edition Another Planet Music

Dave Werewolf 18 Hungry Eyes Download Independent

The Commoners Restless Restless Gypsy Soul Records

Misty Blues 900 Miles I'm Too Old For Games - A Live Tribute to Odetta Guitar One Records

Kelly's Lot Mama's Blues The Blues Remind Me PK Entertainment

Jennifer Lyn & the Groove Revival Love Me Like A Man Live From The Northern Plains J&R Collective

Kaz Hawkins Woman Live in Brezoi (I) DixieFrog Records

Dave Ferra Lies and Gin The Mr Apollo Sessions Independent

Mark Harrison Band Them and Us Them & Us Highway Records

Rob Heron & the Tea Pad Orchestra More Fool You Babe Feet First Tea Pad Recordings

Shemekia Copeland Blame It On Eve Blame It On Eve Alligator

Iago Banet Opening Up Tres Independent

In this week’s edition of Digital Blues, I have a track from one of this month’s IBBA Picks of the Month, tracks from both of the Digital Blues’ Albums of the Month plus eleven from some new arrivals from across the blues spectrum.

Tune in to hear Bart Bryant, Layla Zoe, Armellino, Scott Weis Band, Dave Ferra, Sean Taylor, Mark Harrison Band, Piper & The Hard Times, The Trevor B Power Band, Zac Harmon featuring The Texas Horns, Gerald McClendon, The Reverend Shawn Amos, Muddy Gurdy and Andres Roots.

Artist Track Source Label

Bart Bryant Day Of The Eagle Backstage II Horizon Music Group

Layla Zoe Jasmine Into the Blue Layla Zoe Music

Armellino Trouble In The Making Heritage Blend May I Records - Pias

Scott Weis Band Mindless Live in Europe Independent

Dave Ferra Until What You Got Is Gone The Mr Apollo Sessions Independent

Sean Taylor D.W.P. The End of the Rainbow Independent

Mark Harrison Band The Great Stink Them & Us Highway Records

Piper & The Hard Times You're Gonna Miss Me Revelation Hard Times Records

The Trevor B Power Band Mistakes Are We Ever Free Farm 189 Records

Zac Harmon featuring The Texas Horns Sugar Man Floreada's Boy Catfood Records

Gerald McClendon You Make Me Happy Down at the Juke Joint Delta Roots Records

The Reverend Shawn Amos Back To The Beginning Soul Brother No. 1 Immediate Family Records

Muddy Gurdy Un Pas Vers Toi Seven Buda Music

Andres Roots Legacy Blues (Live) Solo Pieces Roots Art

In this week’s edition of Digital Blues, I have tracks from two of this month’s IBBA Picks of the Month, three tracks from an excellent live album recorded at a recent Stand Together Against Cancer gig for Matt Long and eight from some new arrivals from across the blues spectrum.

Tune in to hear Shemekia Copeland, True Strays, Greg Coulson, Alice Armstrong feat. Jess Hayes, Mark Harrison Band, Danni Nicholls, Rob Heron & the Tea Pad Orchestra, Bywater Call, Kaz Hawkins, Amanda Fish, The Imagine If, Albert Castiglia feat Danielle Nicole & Joe Bonamassa and Big Harp George.

Artist Title Source Label

Shemekia Copeland Broken High Heels Blame It On Eve Alligator

True Strays Ain't Good Enough Stand Together Against Cancer Independent

Greg Coulson Stitch Me Up Stand Together Against Cancer Independent

Alice Armstrong feat. Jess Hayes Rock Steady Stand Together Against Cancer Independent

Mark Harrison Band Small Deals Them & Us Highway Records

Danni Nicholls Under the Neem Plum Tree Under the Neem Plum Tree Danni Nicholls Music

Rob Heron & the Tea Pad Orchestra Three Button Shirt Feet First Tea Pad Recordings

Bywater Call For All We Know Shepherd Bywater Call Records

Kaz Hawkins The River That Sings Live in Brezoi (I) DixieFrog Records

Amanda Fish Unbreakable Kingdom VizzTone Label Group

The Imagine If Moonshine Great Expectations Gypsy Soul Records

Albert Castiglia feat Danielle Nicole & Joe Bonamassa All Our Past Times Righteous Souls Gulf Coast Records

Big Harp George Maceosity Cooking With Gas Blues Mountain Records