Jimmy Vivino – Canned Heat Shuffle
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1Xw0hvmwKw?si=aKRIPIeum3w7aNT8&w=560&h=315]
Solo on a Rare Martin
Jimmy Vivino and his Martin Paul Simon PS 2 OM prototype (which was gifted to him by Paul!) share...
João Erbetta: Eclectic instrumentalist
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KtTVdgZN04?si=BQnKmEfWkKuBpU_E]
Five-guitar run on “Bubbles”
João Erbetta’s all-instrumental album, “Los Angeles,” is eclectic and quirky. Here, the guitarist/banjoist/bassist/keyboardist/steel-guitarist plays five guitars made by fellow Brazilians...
McKinley James’ Blues
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILUK8n28hEE?si=N0CPNCNj5iF9ZefV]
Family Barn Jam!
With his ’82 Gibson 335 running into a Headstrong Corduroy (20-watt/6V6) amp, McKinley James shares a taste of his new album,...
Hilary Gardner’s jazz/country connection
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZz-TGito80?si=xc-O5O1uuwg8Y0Lq]
Classic sounds on “Silver on the Sage”
Hilary Gardner and her band are devout fans of classic cowboy (and other types of) songs that...
Toronzo’s Tasty Blues!
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obJBylo60Hg?si=CF3T_csj4B52-Cbe&w=560&h=315]
Chicago Blues Master plays “Something To Do, Man”
More than “just” a great blues player, Toronzo Cannon is an outspoken supporter and fan of...
Rocky Athas’ Texas ’Tude!
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOLKF5djMZs?si=Rs4n7bJnpqGjy3Nd]
Genuine Lone Star Jams
Dallas guy Rocky Athas built a career playing blues in the vain of T-Bone and SRV, but his new album,...
Hangin’ with Kid and Lisa “Little Baby” Andersen
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7U_NOC2LHg?si=iThE7HB7cAkfuxot]
Smooth, Funky Blues With Soul
Kid Andersen worked with Charlie Musselwhite and Elvin Bishop before scoring his current gig with Rick Estrin & the...
Jimmy James’ Psychedelic R&B
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bHBKfKNErE?si=_TREil2B4UoyydSz]
“Parlor Strut” on a vintage Harmony!
Proving that ’60s import guitars can make cool sounds, Parlor Greens guitarist Jimmy James plugged in to demonstrate....
George Ducas: Modern Honky-Tonkin’
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijmeQrkuUE4?si=yGQo3v1SKYUAqCZW]
Taste of “Long Way From Home”
Singer/songwriter George Ducas is a Nashville traditionalist influenced by Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, and Wynn Stewart. His new...
Molly Miller – top-flight instrumental rock, jazz, and twang
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLAeIcs8m3I?si=61jo3mmOAEJTRV9i]
Trio rips on “2 West”
Instrumental guitar music is having a moment. Offering a stellar example, Molly Miller and her trio show us “2...