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Gene Krupa: Remembering 100 Years

Gene Krupa: Remembering 100 Years

January 11th, 2009

Thursday January 15th, 2009 marks what would have been the 100th birthday of the greatest drummer who ever lived. This post’s intention is take you back and reflect upon this great man. And perhaps for those that are younger, create some awareness of this extraordinary and influential musician… I didn’t...Read Entire Article
Where Is Sade: The Wait Goes On

Where Is Sade: The Wait Goes On

September 6th, 2008

UPDATE: The Wait Is Over: Soldier of Love Coming Feb 8, 2010 Around 10 months ago I wrote a post on singer Sade. You can view that article by clicking here... TheBluesBlogger site was fairly new and I mentioned briefly that I had guitars on my wall for arts sake. They...Read Entire Article
Shemekia Copeland: Upcoming Release Is Called Never Going Back

Shemekia Copeland: Upcoming Release Is Called Never Going Back

January 4th, 2009

Well it's the first weekend of 2009... The past several weeks have been busy for The Blues Blogger. Lots of work and holiday season preparation. On a sour note, after a 14 year run it marked the end of our washing machine... We made it through. However, some of the...Read Entire Article
Reflecting On Tony Williams And The Joy of Flying

Reflecting On Tony Williams And The Joy of Flying

December 29th, 2008

The following article was the first piece I wrote in the New Year of 2008. It was originally featured on Blogcritics.org... Similar in style to a post I penned called Thinking About Matt Guitar Murphy, it takes a peek into my late teen life and my jazz based influences of...Read Entire Article
Grammy Nominee: The Truth According To Ruthie Foster

Grammy Nominee: The Truth According To Ruthie Foster

January 19th, 2010

"The truth, according to this remarkable album, is that Ruthie Foster is one of America's finest soul-blues artists... a full-on blast of soul and blues... The combination of a talented band, powerful songs, and Foster's roaring gospel-inspired vocals leaves Truth with no weak spots among its dozen tracks. If this...Read Entire Article
Holiday Season Musical Reflection

Holiday Season Musical Reflection

December 21st, 2008

For the past 14 months what started as a therapeutic blog has since seen some amazing growth. It’s important that you know how much I appreciate all your kind words and continued support… For me there isn't a Christmas present better than this!... Thanks. I was reading some of my favorite...Read Entire Article
The Allman Brothers Band: The Road Continues

The Allman Brothers Band: The Road Continues

November 7th, 2009

The following article was written in the summer of 2008. It was a little untimely then, as it was just 39 years since The Allman Brothers Band’s debut release, and still many months before the 40th Anniversary tour. So I’m re-posting for those who missed it. And to commemorate the...Read Entire Article
And The Winner of Asa's Latest CD Is:

And The Winner of Asa's Latest CD Is:

February 19th, 2009

Congratulations To: songstress51 Thanks to everyone who entered... Asa's latest release on Mercer Street Records is a wonderful album. I look forward to hearing more from this incredibly gifted artist in the future. Songstress51, I'll be emailing you shortly to get your mailing address. Thanks for subscribing to TheBluesBlogger.com. Stay tuned everyone, I will...Read Entire Article
Celebrating 100 Years of Jazz

Celebrating 100 Years of Jazz

June 15th, 2008

The 1st International Jazz Awards Sunday June 29th, 2008 is the date where some of the best musicians will come together to honor legendary Jazz artists and their music. This event will take place in Beverly Hills, California at the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Comedian D.L. Hughley will...Read Entire Article
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