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Peter Frampton Band – All Blues

Peter Frampton Band – All Blues

by | Jul 30, 2019

Frampton faces a loss of dexterity in his hands, so has been in the studio with his bandmates recording material for future release.This particular set finds the group performing blues standards BUT with their own stamp.

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The BB King Blues Band – The Soul Of The King

The BB King Blues Band – The Soul Of The King

by | May 12, 2019

An assemblage of B B King band members and guests celebrating the great man and his music. The Hoax of course celebrated Riley King a few years back on a terrific album and it is pleasing that this set in the wake of his passing shares the fiery spirit of that record.

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Tony Joe White – Speaking Of The Source

Tony Joe White – Speaking Of The Source

by | Oct 5, 2018

The spark that originality lit Tony Joe White’s muse was The Blues and now he has made an elemental, stone blues album called Bad Mouthin’ to make that very point. His distinctive guitar playing and unique voice have made him a global legend of music. Pete caught up with Tony again for the lowdown….against the background of what sounds like macaws and an electrical storm.

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Gus McKay – Talisman

Gus McKay – Talisman

by | Sep 8, 2018

The musicians featured here include McKay on guitar and harp, Ronan Charles drums sax and keys, Phil Waldron bass banjo cello trumpet fiddle and pedal steel (lazy sod), Paul Andrews on sax – all on a set of Mackay-penned numbers.

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Sterling Ball, John Ferraro and Jim Cox – The Mutual Admiration Society

Sterling Ball, John Ferraro and Jim Cox – The Mutual Admiration Society

by | Jan 21, 2018

In which these three gentlemen – BFC as I am now naming them, to save time – create an album called The Mutual Admiration Society. Tongue in cheek title? Or straight? A lot of familiar numbers, a lot of familiar guests. The collection turns out to be a set of instrumentals of quite staggering variety, on which BFC make everybody sound fine. Skill of this strength is always going to make for an entertaining listen.

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Mike Zito – Make Blues Not War

Mike Zito – Make Blues Not War

by | Mar 31, 2017

A Tom Hambridge musical production is always worth a listen – just ask Buddy Guy or Quinn Sullivan ! – and with a talent such as Mike Zito you have virtual guarantee of quality singing and playing.

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Eric Gales – Middle Of The Road

Eric Gales – Middle Of The Road

by | Feb 24, 2017

Now if there is one label you could NEVER put on guitarist and singer Eric Gales, it is ‘middle of the road’…other musicians I meet speak of Gales in hushed tones, as ‘out there’, ‘inspired’ and ‘a mighty figure’.

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