Music
The Meters, Reunited At the 2005 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (MunckMix)
Not much one can say about this release, as it was without a doubt the New Orleans music event of this millennium. Many of the Meters funk anthems are here, […]
Tab Benoit, Brother To The Blues (Telarc)
File this one under country blues, but not next to Robert Johnson or Charlie Patton. On Brother To The Blues, Tab Benoit mixes blues and soul material in with country […]
Eric Lindell, Change in the Weather (Alligator)
This one’s full of surprises. First of all, it’s surprising to see New Orleans’ Eric Lindell on the same Chicago blues label that brought us Hound Dog Taylor, Albert Collins, […]
Miss Etta James, The Complete Modern & Kent Recordings (Ace Records)
There are scores of Etta James CDs out there, but this one is unique. These are her original recordings. Some great, some very good, and a few run of the […]
Kim Brasso, Bayou Rock & Roll, A Louisiana Swamp Pop Experience (Juicy Pear)
The profusion of swamp pop releases in the past couple of years might lead one to believe that for every swamp pop fan, there are two swamp pop artists. Here’s […]
Zora Young, Tore Up from the Floor Up (Delmark)
This one already has my vote for blues CD title of the year! A Chicago artist, Young might best be compared to Koko Taylor. She doesn’t have Taylor’s vocal strength, […]
Otis Rush, All Your Love I Miss Loving, Live At the Wise Fools Pub (Delmark)
Because of the sheer brilliance of Rush’s 1950s and 1960s recordings, I was always disappointed the times I saw him live. (Rush once appeared at Tipitina’s in the late ’80s, […]
