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White Line Darko is Making a Scene

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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with White Line Darko A psychedelic rock outfit hailing from the mighty Midwest, White Line Darko is a four-piece band that have just finished their newest project, “Turning Out!” Originally consisting of only lead singer and founder Kenneth Zierman, WLD now boasts killer keyboardist//BGV Nolan Juusola, thunderous […]

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Billy Mohler Anatomy

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Billy Mohler Anatomy Contagious Music The leader, bassist Billy Mohler has worked as a sideman, producer, and songwriter for Dolly Parton. Macy Gray. Lady Gaga, Mavis Staples, Nile Rogers and others. The tenor saxophonist Chris Speed recently joined the revamped Bad Plus. The trumpeter Shane Endsley and drummer Nate Wood play in the Grammy-nominated jazz=-funk […]

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LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Emma Wilson

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  Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Emma Wilson This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is a living […]

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Bob Margolin and Bob Corritore So Far

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Bob Margolin and Bob Corritore So Far Vizztone Lable Group Bob Margolin vocals and guitar, and Bob Corritore harmonica are both previous Blues Music Award winners. Corritore who holds eight nominations overall, won a BMA for “Historical Album of the Year” in 2011. Bob Margolin has 13 nominations overall and has won five which is […]

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LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Gary Cain

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  Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Gary Cain This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is a living […]

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Emma Wilson is Making a Scene

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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Emma Wilson Hailing from Teesside in the North of England, Emma Wilson with her fabulously dynamic voice moves effortlessly between heart-wrenching sweet soul licks & raw, real, powerful blues. Emma’s unique, tender vocals & gorgeous tone lend themselves beautifully to recordings with shades of early Aretha Franklin […]

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Martin Bejerano #CubanAmerican

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Martin Bejerano CubanAmerican FR Miami-born pianist and composer Martin Bejerano straddles the lines between post-bop jazz and Latin music. With humility he claims not be a great Latin player, summing up his latest effort, #CubanAmerican, by saying, “It’s not Cuban music and not American music. It’s Cuban American music.”  Take his humility lightly. He is […]

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LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Jack’s Waterfall

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  Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Jack’s Waterfall This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is a living […]

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LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Anthony Geraci

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  Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Anthony Geraci This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is a living […]

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Gerry Casey Interviews Audrey Bridgeman

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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with Audrey Bridgeman I started playing piano at age 8 and drums at age 14 under the tutelage of my late father, legendary Irish drummer, Noel Bridgeman. I studied drums/percussion in Havana, Cuba with some of the top players from the Afro-Cuban tradition. My songwriting comes from […]

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John Minnock Simplicity

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John Minnock Simplicity Dot Time Singer and song interpreter John Minnock returns with Simplicity, reprising his artistic partnership with saxophonist-composer and NEA Jazz Master Dave Liebman and following Minnock’s acclaimed 2020 release Herring Cove, which we covered on these pages. Minnock continues to evolve his sound, but fans of Kurt Elling and Mark Winkler will find that Minnock has a […]

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Jonathan Barber & Vision Ahead Poetic

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Jonathan Barber & Vision Ahead Poetic Vision Ahead Music Jonathan Barber & Vision Ahead are releasing their third album, Poetic, as this group of five musicians that have played together for over a decade, many of whom are band leaders themselves, forge a dynamic, fresh sound.  Maintaining the original lineup, the cast features acclaimed drummer Jonathan Barber at […]

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Steve Forbert Moving Through America

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Steve Forbert Moving Through America Blue Rose Admittedly this writer was smitten with singer-songwriter Steve Forbert’s 1978 debut, Alive on Arrival and its 1979 follow-up Jackrabbit Slim. He’s made close to twenty records since with a few worthy gems such as 1997’s Here’s Your Pizza and 2012’s Over With You, continually maintaining his signature folk-rock […]

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Oded Tzur Isabela

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Oded Tzur Isabela ECM Israeli-born and raised New York City based saxophonist, composer, bandleader and educator Oded Tzur issues his fourth album and second for the ECM label with Isabela, his follow-up to Here Be Dragons.  Tzur’s sound on the saxophone is unlike anyone else. That’s because he marries Indian Classical music with jazz and developed a […]

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LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Kenny Neal

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  Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Kenny Neal This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is a living […]

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LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring The McNaMarr

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  Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring The McNaMarr Project This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is a […]

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Kenny Neal is Making a Scene

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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Kenny Neal If you want to experience the “Real Deal”, take time out to find Kenny Neal. One of the strongest modern proponents of Baton Rouge swamp blues, Kenny Neal is a second-generation southern Louisiana bluesman who is cognizant of the region’s venerable blues tradition and […]

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Gerry Casey Interviews GeminiiDragon

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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with GeminiiDragon On this week’s Turn it. Up interview we have discovered an artist with so much potential it’s scary. When I first heard the sound of Geminii Dragon she just blew my mind !! So join us on tonight’s Turn It Up interview and hear how […]

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Hendrik Meurkens and the WDR Big Band Samba Jazz Odyssey

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Hendrik Meurkens and the WDR Big Band Samba Jazz Odyssey Zoho Pairing the smallest instrument, a harmonica as the featured lead with a 17-piece big band is paradoxical to begin with. Throw in the notion that the harmonicist, the practically iconic Henrik Meurkens delivers his Latin jazz compositions, a genre that rarely features the instrument, […]

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The McNaMarr Project is Making a Scene

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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with John McNamara of The McNaMarr Project “McNaMarr Project “The Sound Of Soulful Blues” 2018 Blues Performer Of The Year (Solo/Duo)Multi-award winning blues artists John McNamara and Andrea Marr have both carved a niche for themselves on the international blues scene with many years and accolades to […]

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Joey Alexander Origin

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Joey Alexander Origin Mack Avenue Rising jazz pianist, the Indonesian, Joey Alexander has already achieved three GRAMMY® nominations, performed from the Obama White House to the Grand Ole Opry to most recently, the floor of the United Nations and the child prodigy is still three years shy of legal drinking age. Origin, his debut for […]

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Independent Blues Awards 2022 VOTE NOW!

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Making a Scene Presents the 2022 Independent Blues Awards! Congratulations to all the nominees! The 2022 Independent Blues Awards nominations are now in and ready for you to vote on. We do things a bit different than other awards in that we give you the opportunity to explore and experience artists and music you may […]

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LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Vaneese Thomas

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  Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Vaneese Thomas This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is a living […]

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Vaneese Thomas is Making a Scene

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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Vaneese Thomas Fight the Good Fight, Vaneese Thomas’ new album on Blue Heart Records, represents the culmination of an amazingly diverse career for the youngest member of Memphis’ first family of soul. Its bracing blend of Memphis-style R&B, Americana, and other roots genres sets the album well […]

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LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Lew Jetton

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  Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Lew Jetton This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is a living […]

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Turn it up with Gerry Casey Show #142

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Making a Scene Presents Turn it up with Gerry Casey and his Guest Alvin Youngblood Hart Lachy Doley  Gimme Some Lovin’ Alastair Green  Living Today Dom Martin  12 Gague Left Lane Cruiser Juice To Get Loose Glen Frey  Smugglers Blues AC/DC  Sin City Rainbow  Long Live Rock n’ Roll Rory Gallagher  Shin Kicker Gary Moore […]

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Gerry Casey Interviews Alvin Youngblood Hart

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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with Alvin Youngblood Hart The cosmic American love child of Howlin Wolf and Link Wray… Known as a “musician’s musician,” Alvin Youngblood Hart’s praises have been sung by everyone from Bob Dylan to guitar gods Gary Moore & Mick Taylor. Mr. Hart was born in Oakland […]

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LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Michael Rubin

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  Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Michael Rubin This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is a living […]

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Vaneese Thomas Fight the Good Fight

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Vaneese Thomas Fight the Good Fight Blue Heart Records There was a definite magic in the air when Vaneese Thomas recorded Fight the Good Fight at the famed Royal Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, a place once home to Hi Records and the Hi Rhythm Section.  The album represents all which I love about Memphis music: the soulful melodies, the funky intoxicating rhythms, the horns, […]

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Jarkka Rissanen Tonal Box feat. Kalle Fält Bones

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Jarkka Rissanen Tonal Box feat. Kalle Fält Bones Humu Records Having reviewed Finnish guitarist Jarkka Rissanen’s 2021 album Cargo last year, I was quite anxious to hear his latest release Bones with his band Tonal Box featuring Kalle Fält.  Like his previous album, this one is comprised entirely of instrumentals divinely steeped in jazz fusion leaning into funk and blues.  Tonal Box is comprised of Rissanen on guitars, lap […]

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Charlie Musselwhite Mississippi Son

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Charlie Musselwhite Mississippi Son Alligator Records Charlie Musselwhite’s last Alligator recording “100 Years of Blues” was recorded with Elvin Bishop and the album resulted in Blues Music Awards for both Album of The Year and Traditional Blues Album. Musselwhite has also been the winner of the Traditional Blues Male Artist and he continues to display […]

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LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Dave Lumsden

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  Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Dave Lumsden This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is a living […]

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Bandlab Acquires Reverbnation

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Bandlab Acquires Reverbnation and Intergrates Tools Into their Platform Intro I first discovered Bandlab when they announced the purchase of Sonar Platinum from Gibson after Gibson discontinued the popular DAW. Bandlab immediately released Sonar Platinum as a free download when you signup for a free Bandlab account. In addition to the Free DAW they also […]

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LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Miss Bix

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  Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Miss Bix This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is a living […]

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Erik Friedlander A Queen’s Firefly

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Erik Friedlander A Queen’s Firefly Skiptone If the instrumental configuration of cello, piano, bass, and drums doesn’t wow you from the outset, you will feel quite differently after hearing this inventive, often exhilarating music led by cellist Erik Friedlander and his quartet named The Throw comprised of elite Downtown players who are all bandleaders– Uri […]

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Delbert McClinton Outdated Emotion

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Delbert McClinton Outdated Emotion Hot Shot Records “Outdated Emotion” is Delbert McClinton’s 30th album. It’s difficult to know where to begin when reviewing such a prolific artist. McClinton combines elements of jazz, rock and blues into his own homemade stew. In 2013 Delbert reunited with Glen Clark. The pair had recorded “Delbert  and Glen” in […]

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