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Kenny Burrell — Early Years: Blue Note Sessions (1956-58)
It was a Tuesday. Much like any other Tuesday in Hackensack, New Jersey, in 1956.
Corey Harris, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Guy Davis — Fight On! True Blues Vol. 2
All that is needed is an acoustic guitar and a heart full of strife.
NJBS Local Blues Competition Recap
The North Jersey Blues Society lit up Crossroads in Garwood on Saturday, May 2, with an unforgettable Local Blues Competition featuring eight incredible acts—four bands and four solo/duo performers. With a packed room and an energized crowd, the day showcased the depth, diversity, and passion of our regional blues scene.
Various — Soul to Soul (Blu-ray)
Soul to Soul airdrops you into Accra, Ghana, a couple of days before the 14-hour concert kicks off.
Freddie King — Feeling Alright: The Complete 1975 Nancy Pulsations Concert
During a temporary lull in an 18-minute public evisceration of “Have You Ever Loved a Woman?,” a deep voice booms into the centerstage microphone: “This is the blues … I’m a bluesman and I’ve got a blues band.” Sounds simple enough. But by that evening on October 10, 1975, such a humble statement of fact seemed like a massive understatement of the legend standing before everyone.
Rick Vito — Slidemaster: The Instrumental Slide Guitar Collection
Many a high-profile project has been seared by Rick Vito’s bottlenecking.
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Robin Trower — Robin Trower Live! [50th Anniversary Edition]
Were you there at the traveling guitar event of ’75?
Duke Robillard & His All-Star Band — Blast Off!
Prior to Blast Off!, here’s a quick pre-flight checklist to run through.
Jimmy Burns & Soul Message Band — Full Circle
Jimmy Burns is a Chicago bluesman with a secret prior life. Soul Message Band are four of the city’s coolest cats, whose burbling 400-pound enforcer is not so secret. Unite them, and their combined mysteries unlock over the course of 50 mentholated minutes.
Ladysmith Black Mambazo — Beyond Graceland (DVD)
Hear them once—and Ladysmith Black Mambazo will stick with you forever. The a cappella Zulu godsend is assuredly that indelible.
North Jersey Blues Society – Annual Holiday Fundraiser Party Highlights
The North Jersey Blues Society lit up Dream Upscale Lounge with a night packed full of music, community, and celebration at our annual Holiday Fundraiser Party at Dream Upscale Lounge on Saturday, December 6. . Event Highlights: Charlie Apicella set the tone with a warm, rootsy opener of classic Delta blues. Lonnie Shields took the stage and got the house hopping , backed by Jessie Loewy. Lonnie was absolutely mesmerizing—working the room, walking the crowd, and electrifying
James "JB" Barnes — My Mississippi Roots
With My Mississippi Roots, James “JB” Barnes delivers a record that feels less like a collection of songs and more like a living testament to heritage, hard truth, and the staying power of the blues.
Humble Pie — Sunset Blvd 1969
Humble Pie never needed training wheels to get rolling. The supergroup, with the play-it-down name, hit the ground rocketing, right from the jump in January of 1969.
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Ten Years After — Ssssh [2025 Deluxe Edition]
Something clicked in 1969. Signature albums from signature bands kept tumbling into record shops. It was a time of great awakening—and even greater listening.
Hot Tuna and Friends Concert Review, Oct.29, 2025, The Bardavon
Hot Tuna and Friends Concert Review of 10/29/2025 Show at The Bardavon
Neal Pattman & The King Bees — Prisoner Blues
Neal Pattman (1926-2005) was an undervalued, one-armed harmonicat. His rustic sound pledged allegiance to the unamplified, country-blues style rampant around the rolling hills of the Southeast’s Piedmont region. Stylistically, think: Sonny Terry, a fellow Georgian whose harp was also an extension of his lungs.
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