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Albert Cummings Someone Like You

Richard Ludmerer albert cummings, blues, Indie B, indie Blues, richard ludmerer, someone like you July 31, 2015

Albert Cummings Someone Like You Blind Pig Records Albert Cummings is from Massachusetts. When he isn’t playing the guitar he makes his living in the construction industry. In 1999 Cummings recorded “The Long Way” with the band Swamp Yankee. In 2003 Cummings released his solo debut “From The Heart”, for the Under The Radar Music […]

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Hot Roux Stranger’s Blues

Richard Ludmerer .blues, hot roux, Indie B, indie Blues, making a Scene, richard ludmerer, stranger's blues July 21, 2015

Hot Roux Stranger’s Blues Hi Hat Records Hot Roux is a California based, Louisiana styled, swamp rock trio. Band leader and drummer Jerry McWorter was strongly inspired by the music of Levon Helm. Hot Roux has made a name for themselves as a solid rhythm section and has backed many artists including James Harman, Lynwood […]

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Betty Fox Slow Burn

Richard Ludmerer bety fox, blues, Indie B, indie Blues, making a Scene, richard ludmerer, slow burn July 18, 2015

Betty Fox https://www.bettyfox.net/ Slow Burn Foxycavanagh Productions Betty Fox is making a name for herself. Fox released her first album “Too Far Gone” in 2012. The Suncoast Blues Society sent her to the 2015 International Blues Challenge, held in Memphis, and she made it all the way to the finals. She has played festivals including […]

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Samantha Fish Wild Heart

Richard Ludmerer Indie B, indie Blues, making a Scene, richard ludmerer, samantha fish, Wild Heart July 16, 2015

Samantha Fish Wild Heart Ruf Records Samantha Fish grew up in Kansas City. She was first exposed to this music by attending the local blues club “Knuckleheads”. Her early influences include Sheryl Crow, Tom Petty, R.L. Burnside and Stevie Ray Vaughan. In 2011 Fish joined Dani Wilde and Cassie Taylor to become “Girls With Guitars”. […]

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Voo Davis Midnight Mist

Richard Ludmerer blues, Indie B, indie Blues, making a Scene, Midnight Mist, richard ludmerer, Voo Davis July 14, 2015

Voo Davis Midnight Mist Butter & Bacon Records Brian “Voo” Davis was born in Anniston, Alabama. While still an adolescent Davis’ family moved to Chicago. As a result Davis’ southern musical upbringing received an injection of northern attitude; similar perhaps to other musicians who came before him. Davis toured with Eddie King. King was Koko […]

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Rick Vito Mojo On My Side

Richard Ludmerer blues, Indie B, indie Blues, making a Scene, richard ludmerer July 9, 2015

Rick Vito Mojo On My Side Delta Groove Music Guitarist Rick Vito has appeared on over 100 recordings. He is best known as being a member of Fleetwood Mac from 1987 to 1991. He was also part of the Mick Fleetwood Blues Band who received a Grammy nomination in 2010. Vito has worked with Bonnie […]

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The Kentucky Headhunters Meet Me in Blues Land

Richard Ludmerer blues, Indie B, indie Blues, kentucky headhunters, making a Scene, meet me in blues land, richard ludmerer July 7, 2015

The Kentucky Headhunters with Johnnie Johnson Meet Me in Blues Land Alligator Records In 1989 Southern blues-rockers The Kentucky Headhunters released their debut recording “Pickin’ On Nashville”. From that Grammy winning album were four consecutive Country music singles. The band followed up with 1991’s “Electric Barnyard”. Their last studio recording was 2011’s “Dixie Lullabies”. Overall […]

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The Bey Paule Band Not Goin’ Away

Richard Ludmerer blues, Indie B, indie Blues, making a Scene, richard ludmerer June 29, 2015

The Bey Paule Band Not Goin’ Away City Hall Records Frank Bey recorded his second album “Blues in The Pocket” before moving to California in 2008 to work with Anthony Paule. Anthony Paule is a guitarist who knows how to play with a big band. For twelve years Paule was the lead guitarist in The […]

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Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters Father’s Day

Richard Ludmerer blues, fathers day, Indie B, indie Blues, making a Scene, richard ludmerer, ronnie earl and the broadcasters June 28, 2015

Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters Father’s Day Stony Plain Records There is no other blues guitarist of our generation who plays with the passion and creativity expressed by Ronnie Earl. When Earl decided to limit his utilization of vocalists his compositions and interpretations became closer to Jazz. In 2014 Earl won his third Blues Music […]

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Charlie Musselwhite “I Ain’t Lyin’…”

Richard Ludmerer blues, charlie musselwhite, Indie B, indie Blues, making a Scene, richard ludmerer June 28, 2015

Charlie Musselwhite “I Ain’t Lyin’…” Henrietta Records Charlie Musselwhite, harp and vocals, was born in Kosciusko, Mississippi in 1944. His parents moved the family to Memphis where he acquired the nickname “Memphis Charlie”. He moved to Chicago’s South Side and continued his musical education from mentors Junior Wells, Little Walter and Big Walter Horton. Musselwhite […]

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The Lucky Losers A Winning Hand

Richard Ludmerer blues, Indie B, indie Blues, making a Scene, richard ludmerer, the lucky losers June 23, 2015

The Lucky Losers A Winning Hand West Tone Records The Lucky Losers are vocalists Cathy Lemons and Phil Berkowitz. Lemons is from the Dallas area where she used to run with Stevie Ray Vaughan and Anson Funderburgh. In 1987 Lemons toured with John Lee Hooker. She has lived and performed in the San Francisco Bay […]

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Omar Coleman Born & Raised

Richard Ludmerer blues, born & Raised, Indie B, indie Blues, making a Scene, omar coleman, richard ludmerer June 22, 2015

Omar Coleman Born & Raised Delmark Records Omar Coleman was born in Chicago in 1973. He didn’t begin to play the harmonica until 2003. Coleman appeared on Severn records’ 2006 “Diamonds in The Rough: Chicago Harmonica Project” produced by Twist Turner and Rick Kreher. In 2010 Coleman was asked to join the 2007 IBC winning […]

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Aki Kumar Don’t Hold Back

Richard Ludmerer aki kumar, blues, Indie B, indie Blues, making a Scene, richard ludmerer June 19, 2015

Aki Kumar Don’t Hold Back Greaseland Records Aki Kumar, born in Mumbai, India aka Bombay, is a San Jose, Ca. based harmonica player. His performance credits include playing with the band “Tip of The Top”; Rockin’ Johnny and Tommy Castro. This is Kumar’s first studio recording. The album is co-produced by Kumar and Kid Anderson […]

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The Texas Horns Blues Gotta Holda Me

Richard Ludmerer blues, Indie B, indie Blues, making a Scene, richard ludmerer, texas horns June 18, 2015

The Texas Horns Blues Gotta Holda Me Vizztone Records Mark “Kaz” Kazanoff, John Mills, and Adalberto Gomez starting calling themselves The Texas Horns in 1999. They began backing up artists and appearing on albums as a unit and also took appearances at festivals. But they also played together before becoming a unit. Kazanoff has appeared […]

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Royal Southern Brotherhood Don’t Look Back

Richard Ludmerer americana, blues, Indie B, indie Blues, jam band, making a Scene, richard ludmerer, Royal Southern Brotherhood, Ruf Records June 18, 2015

Royal Southern Brotherhood Don’t Look Back Ruf Records This is the Royal Southern Brotherhood’s third studio recording. A lot has happened to them since their last album “Heart Soul Blood”. Led by Cyril Neville, the youngest of the Neville Brothers, and the strong rhythm section of Charlie Wooton, bass, and Yonrico Scott, drums, the Royal […]

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Arlen Roth Slide Guitar Summit

Richard Ludmerer americana, arlen roth, blues, Indie B, indie Blues, making a Scene, richard ludmerer, slide guitar summit June 16, 2015

Arlen Roth Slide Guitar Summit Aquinnah Records Arlen Roth is known as the “Master of The Telecaster”. He released his first album “Guitarist” in 1978 and it won the Montreux Critics’ Award for Best Instrumental Album. He recorded “Toolin’ Around” in 1993 with Danny Gatton, Duane Eddy, Jerry Douglas, and Duke Robillard and an accompanying […]

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Breezy Rodio So Close To It

Richard Ludmerer blues, Indie B, indie Blues, making a Scene, richard ludmerer June 16, 2015

Breezy Rodio So Close To It Windchill Records Breezy Rodio is the guitarist in the Linsey Alexander band. This is the third album of his own and the follow up to his 2012 “Playing My Game Too”. Like many guitarists of his generation Rodio first fell in love with the guitar from listening to Stevie […]

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Debbie Davies Love Spin

Richard Ludmerer blues, debbie davies, Indie B, indie Blues, making a Scene, richard ludmerer June 15, 2015

Debbie Davies Love Spin Little Dipper/Vizztone In 1984 Debbie Davies played lead guitar in the all-female Maggie Mayall and the Cadillacs led by the wife of John Mayall. In 1988 Davies became a member of the Albert Collins Band. Davies appeared on John Mayall’s 1990 album “A Sense of Place”. Davies also appeared on the […]

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J.B. Hutto & His Hawks Hawk Squat

Richard Ludmerer blues, j b hutton and his hawks, making a Scene, richard ludmerer June 11, 2015

J.B. Hutto & His Hawks Hawk Squat Delmark Records Joseph B. Hutto was born in South Carolina in 1926. His family moved to Augusta, Ga. where he wound up singing in church. When he was 23 his father died and the family relocated in Chicago. Hutto played the drums and piano before switching to guitar. […]

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Roy Rogers Into The Wild Blue

Richard Ludmerer blues, Indie B, indie Blues, making a Scene, richard ludmerer, roy rogers June 8, 2015

Roy Rogers Into The Wild Blue Chops Not Chaps Records Roy Rogers is a delta slide guitar master. From 1982 to 1986 Rogers was a member of John Lee Hooker’s Coast to Coast Band and he plays guitar on, and produced, John Lee Hooker’s albums ‘The Healer”, “Mr. Lucky” and “Chill Out”. Rogers also appears […]

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Victor Wainwright & The Wild Roots Boom Town

Richard Ludmerer blues, boom town, Indie B, indie Blues, making a Scene, richard ludmerer, Victor Wainwright June 3, 2015

Victor Wainwright & The Wild Roots Boom Town Blind Pig Records Victor Wainwright was born in Savannah. He attended college in Daytona and moved to Memphis where he was employed during the day as an Air Traffic Controller at Memphis International Airport. At night he honed his piano skills in the clubs along Beale Street. […]

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Billy Price/Otis Clay This Time For Real

Richard Ludmerer blues, Indie B, indie Blues, making a Scene, richard ludmerer May 29, 2015

Billy Price/Otis Clay This Time For Real Bonedog Records/Vizztone Otis Clay is a soul blues icon. In 2013 he was an inductee into the Blues Hall of Fame. Now in his early seventies Clay may arguably be making the sweetest music of his career. In 2013 Clay released “Truth Is” and received Blues Music Award […]

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Amy Black The Muscle Shoals Sessions

Richard Ludmerer amy black, blues, Indie B, indie Blues, making a Scene, muscle shoals, richard ludmerer May 25, 2015

Amy Black The Muscle Shoals Sessions Reuben Records Both of Amy Black’s parents where born in the Muscle Shoals area. When visiting her grandparents Black would drive by the FAME studios unaware of its history or significance. As an adolescent Black had sung hymns in Church but it wasn’t until graduating college in Boston and spending […]

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Toots Lorraine Make It Easy

Richard Ludmerer blues, Indie B, indie Blues, making a Scene, richard ludmerer, toots lorraine May 19, 2015

Toots Lorraine Make It Easy Independent Originally from Florida Toots Lorraine and The Traffic released their first cd “Wrapped in Blues” in 2011. For this follow up husband and wife Tyra and Chad Dant decided to record in Campbell, California at Greaseland Studios. Greaseland Studios belongs to Christopher “Kid” Anderson. Anderson is the guitarist with […]

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Deb Ryder Let It Rain

Richard Ludmerer blues, deb ryder, Indie B, indie Blues, making a Scene, richard ludmerer May 16, 2015

Deb Ryder Let It Rain Bejeb Music As a youngster Deb Ryder hung out at her step-fathers nightclub “The Topanga Corral”. While still in her teens she opened for The Canned Heat’s Bob Hite, Charlie Musselwhite, Taj Mahal, and her biggest influence Etta James. Her debut album was 2013’s “Might Just Get Lucky”. For her […]

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James Harman Bonetime

Richard Ludmerer blues, Indie B, indie Blues, making a Scene, richard ludmerer May 14, 2015

James Harman Bonetime Electro-Fi James Harman, harp and vocals, has had an illustrious career having backed up Big Joe Turner, John Lee Hooker, Freddie King, Muddy Waters, B.B. King, Albert King, T-Bone Walker, Lowell Fulsom, Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson, Johnny “Guitar” Watson” and Albert Collins among others. Harman’s first album was released in 1987 however his […]

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Sugaray Rayford Southside

Richard Ludmerer blues, Indie B, indie Blues, making a Scene, richard ludmerer, sugaray rayford May 13, 2015

Sugaray Rayford Southside Nimoy Sue Records The Sugaray Rayford Band was formed in 2010. Rayford released his first cd “Blind Alley” soon later. Upon hearing him in 2011 the late Randy Chortkoff, of Delta Groove Records, asked Rayford to join The Mannish Boys and he appears on their 2012 BMA winning “Double Dynamite” album where […]

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Darrell Nulisch One Night in Boston

Richard Ludmerer blues, Indie B, indie Blues, making a Scene, richard ludmerer May 4, 2015

Darrell Nulisch One Night in Boston Independent Darrell Nulisch is the singer currently on tour with The James Cotton Blues Band. Nulisch is featured on Cotton’s 2014 Blues Music Award winning and Grammy nominated “Cotton Mouth” album. Nulisch, harp and vocals, was the original singer with Anson Funderburgh and The Rockets and he first recorded with […]

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Kirk Fletcher Burning Blues: Live At The Baked Potato

Richard Ludmerer blues, Indie B, indie Blues, kirk fletcher, making a Scene, richard ludmerer April 29, 2015

Kirk Fletcher Burning Blues: Live At The Baked Potato Independent Kirk Fletcher is one of the most complete guitarists on the scene today. He can lay down the rhythm before taking a guitar solo and knows how to play behind a harpist or vocalist to make them sound better. Fletcher will turn forty years old […]

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Boz Scaggs A Fool To Care

Richard Ludmerer blues, boz scaggs, Indie B, indie Blues, making a Scene, richard ludmerer April 26, 2015

Boz Scaggs A Fool To Care 429 Reccords William Royce “Boz” Scaggs was born in Canton, Ohio but his family moved to Oklahoma and later to Texas. He met Steve Miller at a Dallas private school. They both attended The University of Wisconsin. After school Scaggs spent time in England. In 1967 Scaggs re-united with […]

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Chris Daniels & The Kings Funky To The Bone

Richard Ludmerer blues, Indie B, indie Blues, making a Scene, richard ludmerer April 24, 2015

Chris Daniels & The Kings Funky To The Bone Independent Chris Daniels formed his first band “Spoons” in 1981. He started the concert series at the Sheridan Opera House in Telluride Colorado in 1983. Spoons as he is sometimes called formed the Chicago styled horn band Chris Daniels and The Kings in 1984. The Kings […]

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The Nighthawks Back Porch Party

Richard Ludmerer blues, Indie B, indie Blues, making a Scene, richard ludmerer April 24, 2015

The Nighthawks Back Porch Party Eller Soul Records This is the twenty-eighth album from The Nighthawks who formed in 1972. The earliest lineup on record included Mark Wenner, harp; Jimmy Thackery, guitar; Jan Zukowski, bass; and Pete Ragusa, drums. Thackery left in 1987 to form Jimmy Thackery and The Drivers. Drummer Ragusa left the band […]

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Greg Nagy Stranded

Richard Ludmerer blues, Indie B, indie Blues, making a Scene, richard ludmerer April 21, 2015

Greg Nagy Stranded Big O Records Greg Nagy is the former lead guitarist for the blues and soul band “Root Doctor”. Their 2008 recording “Change Our Ways” received a Blues Music Award nomination as Best Soul Blues Album. In 2009 Nagy released the first album under his own name. “Walk That Fine Thin Line” helped […]

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Mark Telesca Heavy Breathing

Richard Ludmerer blues, Indie B, indie Blues, making a Scene, richard ludmerer April 18, 2015

Mark Telesca Heavy Breathing Independent Originally from New York City Mark Telesca studied music at Florida Atlantic University and now lives in West Palm Beach. Telesca held the “bass chair” in many Broadway productions but his real passion is the Blues. Formerly a member of the band “Blues Dragon” Telesca competed in the 2012 International […]

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Jackie Payne I Saw The Blues

Richard Ludmerer blues, Indie B, indie Blues, making a Scene, richard ludmerer April 17, 2015

Jackie Payne I Saw The Blues Blue Dot Records Jackie Payne was born in Athens, Ga. in 1946. At the age of seventeen he released his first single “Go Go Train” on the Jetstream label. As a result he toured with the Stax revue which then featured Otis Redding, Sam and Dave, and Carla Thomas. […]

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Slam Allen Feel These Blues

Richard Ludmerer blues, Indie B, indie Blues, making a Scene, richard ludmerer April 13, 2015

Slam Allen Feel These Blues American Showplace Music Raised in Alabama, Slam Allen played drums in his families soul band “The Allen Brothers”, led by his father and uncles. Therefore Allen was schooled in the music of Otis Redding, Albert King, B.B. King, James Brown and Wilson Pickett. It wasn’t long before Allen picked up […]

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Moondog Medicine Show Let It Go

Richard Ludmerer blues, Indie B, indie Blues, making a Scene, richard ludmerer April 9, 2015

Moondog Medicine Show Let It Go Independent This is Moondog Medicine Show’s second cd. Their first cd “Elixir” was released in 2013. The band is fronted by Lana Spence. Spence is one of a dozen Janis Joplin type replacement singers used by Big Brother and The Holding Company from 1987 – 1997 and again between 2008 […]

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Eight O’Five Jive Too Many Men

Richard Ludmerer .blues, Eight O'Five Jive, Indie B, indie Blues, making a Scene, richard ludmerer March 30, 2015

Eight O’Five Jive Too Many Men Red Rudy Too Tunes Eight O’Five Jive were the winners of the 2014 Nashville Independent Music Award for “Best Live Blues Performers”. This 12 song jump blues “operetta”, as they humorously call their debut album, is a set culled from vintage Rhythm and Blues recordings. The band is led […]

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Doug MacLeod Exactly Like This

Richard Ludmerer blues, blues music award, bma, doug macleod, Indie B, indie Blues, making a Scene, richard ludmerer March 30, 2015

Doug MacLeod Exactly Like This Reference Recordings Doug MacLeod has been nominated for thirteen Blues Music Awards. He finally won in 2014 for both Acoustic Album of the Year, “There’s a Time”; and more importantly as Acoustic Artist of the Year. His song “The Entitled Few”, from that album, also received a 2014 nomination as […]

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Ghost Town Blues Band Hard Road to Hoe

Richard Ludmerer blues, ghost town blues band, Indie B, indie Blues, making a Scene, memphis, richard ludmerer March 27, 2015

Ghost Town Blues Band Hard Road to Hoe Independent The Ghost Town Blues Band represented the Memphis Blues Society in both 2013 and 2014 at The International Blues Challenge. A finalist in 2013 they took 2nd place in 2014. It seems that with time this band just gets better and better. This is the bands third […]

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Tad Robinson Day into Night

Richard Ludmerer blues, Indie B, indie Blues, making a Scene, richard ludmerer, Tad Robinson March 27, 2015

Tad Robinson Day into Night Severn Records As a fan of Memphis styled music there are few singers that affect me the way Otis Redding and Al Green did way back in the late sixties and early seventies. One of them is Tad Robinson. Robinson is a blue eyed soul singer. This is his sixth […]

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Barbara Blue Memphis Blue: Sweet, Strong and Tight

Richard Ludmerer Barbara BLue, blues, Indie B, indie Blues, making a Scene, Memphis Blue, richard ludmerer, Sweet strong and TIght March 16, 2015

Barbara Blue Memphis Blue: Sweet, Strong and Tight Big Blue Records Barbara Blue was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pa. She moved to Memphis in 1997 and has been performing there ever since. She has been named “The Queen of Beale Street” and on Friday May 8, after the ribbon is cut on the brand new […]

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Dave Stryker Messin With Mister T

Richard Ludmerer blues, Dave Stryker, Indie B, indie Blues, jazz, making a Scene, richard ludmerer March 12, 2015

Dave Stryker Messin With Mister T Strikezone Records In 1980 guitarist Dave Stryker left Nebraska and moved to New York City. He joined Jack McDuff’s band and toured with him from 1984 to 1985. From 1986 thru 1995 and again from 1998 thru 2000 Stryker toured with tenor saxophonist Stanley Turrentine. Today bandleader Stryker leads […]

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Neil Barnes – Hyde and Seek

Richard Ludmerer blues, Hyde and Seek, Indie B, indie Blues, making a Scene, Neal Barnes, richard ludmerer March 11, 2015

Hyde and Seek Featuring: Earl Thomas, Lady Bianca, Rev. Paul Smith, & Ron Thompson Neil Barnes Music Producer Neil Barnes put together this gospel blues ensemble because he finds this music especially moving. He hand picked the first few participants and the rest of the project just fell into place. All of the band members […]

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Bernard Allison Group In The Mix

Richard Ludmerer bernard allison, blues, in the mix, Indie B, indie Blues, luther allison, making a Scene, richard ludmerer March 5, 2015

Bernard Allison Group In The Mix Jazzhaus Records This is a new more lyrical and improved Bernard Allison. Allison’s guitar is further back in the mix on most of the tracks and his vocals the best of his career. He sounds more relaxed and without a need to prove his guitar prowess. This is less […]

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The Mike Henderson Band If You Think It’s Hot Here…

Richard Ludmerer .blues, if you think it's hot here, Indie B, indie Blues, making a Scene, Mike Henderson, richard ludmerer March 5, 2015

The Mike Henderson Band If You Think It’s Hot Here… Eller Soul Records Mike Henderson has been a member of the Bel Airs who recorded for Blind Pig Records in 1984. In 1988 The Fabulous Thunderbirds recorded his song “Powerful Stuff” which he had written for The Kingsnakes of which he was also a member. In […]

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Brad Hatfield For A Change

Richard Ludmerer blues, Brad Hatfield, Indie B, indie Blues, making a Scene, richard ludmerer March 2, 2015

Brad Hatfield For A Change Independent Coming back from a construction accident is not an easy thing to do. Left partially paralyzed ex-guitarist Brad Hatfield picked up the harp. Hatfield is a soulful singer and is “often compared to the likes of …Bobby Bland and Joe Cocker”. Hatfield’s 2012 debut “Uphill From Anywhere”, received him a […]

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Jeff Jensen Morose Elephant

Richard Ludmerer blues, Indie B, indie Blues, Jeff Jensen, making a Scene, morose Elephant, richard ludmerer February 26, 2015

Jeff Jensen Morose Elephant Swing Suit Records The Jeff Jensen Band was formed in 2004 and performed at The International Blues Challenge in 2005 and 2007. Their self-titled first album was also released in 2007. In 2011 Jensen moved to Memphis and there found work with harmonica ace Brandon Santini. In 2013 Jensen released his […]

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Benny Turner Journey

Richard Ludmerer Benny Turner, blues, Indie B, indie Blues, making a Scene, richard ludmerer February 23, 2015

Benny Turner Journey Nola Blue Benny Turner and his older brother Freddie grew up in Gilmer, Texas where they were exposed to country blues and the music of T-Bone Walker. Once the family moved to Chicago’s West Side his brother began to make a name for himself as Freddie King. While Freddie became a guitar […]

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Honey Island Swamp Band Cane Sugar

Richard Ludmerer americana, blues, Honey Island Swamp Band, Indie B, indie Blues, making a Scene, richard ludmerer February 17, 2015

Honey Island Swamp Band Cane Sugar Louisiana Red Hot Records When hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans in 2005 many residents found themselves stranded and unable to go home. Such was the case with Aaron Wilkinson (acoustic guitar, mandolin) and Chris Mule (electric guitar). Also in San Francisco at the time were evacuees Sam Price (bass) and […]

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