Blues

Keb Mo / Oklahoma

Samantha Fish’s prodigious gifts as a genre-bending singer, songwriter, and electrifying guitarist have inspired tremendous acclaim from critics and her peers and have earned an abundance of awards for the young artist. Now, with Kill or Be Kind, Fish is poised for a major...

Bonamassa, Joe

Matt Andersen

Jackie Washington's music was rooted in the popular quartets and swinging big bands of the 1930s and 40s. And it was that music that he brought to new, younger audiences playing clubs and folk festivals across Canada. From one of Canada's swing masters comes...

Nothing fancy, just the good old blues.'' Duke RobillardDuke Robillard has defined himself as not merely a great artist, but also a true historian, scholar and curator who is adept at electric and acoustic blues, jazz, jump, swing, ballads and standards. Grammy-nominated and a...

Since starting his musical career in 1967 by founding and fronting Roomful of Blues, Duke Robillard has been at the forefront of Blues, Swing and classic R&B/Jump blues for over 40 years earning him his legendary status while influencing and inspiring countless legions of...

Duke Robillard's won a reputation as one of finest guitarists in blues, but this disc also displays his command of rock 'n' roll, country, and jazz balladry. The latter drives his duet with country star Pam Tillis, "I'll Never Be Free," which plays off...

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For the Blues was recorded live off the floor in three days in Vancouver with a band that featured Colin James, bassist Norm Fisher, pianist Eric Webster, drummer Chris Norquist, and sax player Johnny Ferreira. Their repertoire includes such tried-and-true standards as Elmore James's...

Recorded in 1958, Minor Move was Tina Brooks' very first recording, though it wasn't released until 1980, 6 years after his tragic death at the age of 42. In fact, Brooks' 1960 classic True Blue was the saxophonist's only album released during his all-too-short...