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Bill’s Blues Based Best of 2018

Thursday, December 27, 2018 By Bill Wilcox

Once again, I have compiled my inexpert list of the blues-based albums that I liked the most from the past year. Here we go: 1. Eric Bibb – Global Griot. I like experimentation, and that is something Bibb is not afraid to do, as his last several albums all include interesting collaborations and stylistic blends. […]

Filed Under: Best of Year, Blues, Reviews, Roots, Soul/R&B Tagged With: Al Basile, Ben Harper, Bernard Allison, Beth Hart, Blue & Lonesome Duo, Buddy Guy, Cedric Burnside, Charlie Musselwhite, Colin James, Crystal Shawanda, Dave Keller, Eric Bibb, Joe Bonamassa, John Oates, Marcia Ball, Mike Zito, Ray Bonneville, Ry Cooder, Shemekia Copeland, Victor Wainwright, Walter Wolfman Washington

Al Basile – Me & the Originator

Thursday, July 19, 2018 By Bill Wilcox

Al Basile is steady. A founding member in the 1970s of the enduring New England-based jump blues outfit Roomful of Blues, Basile stays busy churning out really good music, including Woke Up in Memphis in 2013, B’s Expression in 2015, Mid-Century Modern in 2016 and last year’s outstanding Quiet Money. But what is surprising about cornet player and […]

Filed Under: Blues, Reviews Tagged With: Al Basile, Duke Robillard

Bill’s Blues-Based Best of 2017

Wednesday, January 10, 2018 By Bill Wilcox

For me, and perhaps for all of us, 2017 was a year of challenges and changes. But through the challenges we’re facing, it’s reassuring to fall back on great music that expresses our frustrations and hopes. The following are my inexpert highlights of the best of blues-based (not strictly blues) music of 2017.  North Mississippi Allstars – Prayer […]

Filed Under: Blues, Reviews Tagged With: Al Basile, Cary Morin, Coco Montoya, Elvin Bishop, Eric Bibb, Gregg Allman, John Mayall, Keb Mo, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, North Mississippi All-Stars, Otis Taylor, Peter Parcek, Robert Cray, Ronnie Earl, Samantha Fish, Taj Mahal

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