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From Joe Bonamassa and Shemekia Copeland to Keb’ Mo’, Gary Clark Jr., and Samantha Fish – discover the artists who carry the blues forward.
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Looking for the blues as it lives and breathes today? Our Modern Blues section showcases today’s finest blues voices – keeping tradition alive...
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Looking for the blues as it lives and breathes today? Our Modern Blues section showcases today’s finest blues voices – keeping tradition alive with fresh sounds, powerful lyrics, and modern production.
Where roots meet innovation
From Joe Bonamassa and Shemekia Copeland to Keb’ Mo’, Gary Clark Jr., and Samantha Fish – discover the artists who carry the blues forward.
CDs, LPs & new classics in the making
Shop the sound of now – only at Bear Family Records, your home for timeless and contemporary blues.
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('Stormy Monday Records) 15 tracks, digipackThree classics, lots of own compositions and as a highlight a 12-minute arrangement of Thelonius Monk themes. Exciting
(Delmark Records) 13 tracks - digisleeve Dave Specter and Delmark Records have been working together for over three decades. Dave's acclaimed double album “Six String Soul” celebrated this amazing journey. Now, with “Dave Specter Live at...
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(Delmark Records) 8 tracks Dave Specter and Delmark Records have been working together for over three decades. Dave's acclaimed double album “Six String Soul” celebrated this amazing journey. Now, with “Dave Specter Live at Space”, a new...
(Vizz Tone) 12 tracks, digisleeve This is the 21st album from Bob Corritore, the harmonica wizard. “Doin' The Shout!” is a brilliant collection of 12 songs, all newly recorded and taken from 9 sessions between 2023 and 2024. Special...
(Ace Records) 26 tracks (72:50) (1959-69 'Duke') Into the 60s with Bobby Bland and some of the finest material and arrangements in soul music from the best voice in town. Continuing the Bobby Bland story, we have another 26 sides from...
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(Bywater Call records) 10 tracks Meghan Parnell (vocals) and Dave Barnes (guitar) are the founding members of Bywater Call, a powerhouse seven-piece Southern soul, roots rock band from Toronto, Canada. The band is completed by Bruce...
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(Big Guitar Music) 11 tracks Omar Kent Dykes finally returns with What's Buggin' You?, his first since 2017 when he contracted a muscle disease in both arms that prevented him from playing guitar. In May, he was able to go back to the...
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(Culture Factory) 9 tracks, transparent colored vinyl in turquoise, limited edition of 3000 copies On “The Snake” (1972) Harvey Mandel combines blues, funk, jazz and psychedelia into a hypnotic journey. Tracks like “The Divining Rod” and...
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(AAA Culture) 24 tracks, digisleeve, incl. booklet Handmade blues from the last hundred years. This is how the City Blues Connection, which has been active for 45 years, describes its style. The “Favorite Recording Sessions Vol. 2”...
(Delmark Records) 10 tracks Eight years have passed since Robinson released his Blues Music Award nominated album REAL STREET. With his new DELMARK album Soul In Blue, Robinson proves that he's still in the blues business with heart and...
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(2014/Delmark) 13 tracks. Feat.: Otos Clay, Brother John Kattke, Bob Corritore a.o. Dave Specter's 10th album, MESSAGE IN BLUE, is a soulful and compelling blend of Specter's original instrumentals along with powerful blues/R&B vocals....
(Delmark) 14 tracks This live album features twelve brand new originals and two covers by artists who don't play together regularly for a full house full of enthusiastic fans. The band only had one night to catch it - making this...
To pay homage to 55 years of recorded legacy, Chicago's major, Richard M. Daley, proclaimed March 7, 2008 to be Delmark Records Day in Chicago. Our best wishes to Bob and Susan Koesters and everybody at Delmark's. ' This live set was...
(Daniel Castro) 11 tracks. " Daniel Castro released his debut CD, No Surrender in late 1999. Produced by Daniel and Lee Parvin at Parvin Studios in Pacifica, California, No Surrender features interpretations of well-known blues standards...
(Alligator Records) 13 tracks, digisleeve Blues and rock legend Tommy Castro returns to his blues roots on “Closer To The Bone”, which is sure to thrill audiences. Tommy Castro is one of the most popular roots music artists in the world,...
(Journeyman) 10 tracks Chart-topping British blues rocker Joanne Shaw Taylor returns with her eagerly anticipated 9th studio album, Heavy Soul. Following 2022's universally praised Nobody's Fool, Joanne again effortlessly demonstrates...
(Endless Blues Records) 12 tracks, digisleeve. Doug Deming is an American blues and roots guitarist/vocalist who was born and raised in the Detroit area and currently resides on the Florida Gulf Coast. Doug is the 2013 recipient of the...
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(Little Village) 12 tracks Rest assured whatever songs Curtis Salgado brings to the table are going to have his personal soul stamp on them. It’s the singer’s magic bullet, the key element that stirs listeners and sets Salgado apart as...
(T-Bear) 11 tracks All music by Torbjörn Solberg. Torbjörn 'T-Bear' Solberg - voc, gtr Fredrik Kaudedrn - bass Emil Wachenfeldt - hammond b3, electric piano & Hohner clavinet Henrik Berg - drums and percussion
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(Bluelight Records) 11 tracks To honor a particularly important Chicago blues legend, the old master of Finnish blues, Pepe Ahlqvist, has returned to the studio together with legendary keyboardist Jukka Gustavson and a supporting cast of...
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(Bluelight Records) 11 tracks To honor a particularly important Chicago blues legend, the old master of Finnish blues, Pepe Ahlqvist, has returned to the studio together with legendary keyboardist Jukka Gustavson and a supporting cast of...
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(Delmark) 9 tracks At 34 years old, blues artist Jose Ramirez has played with some of the biggest
names in the blues industry. These artists include Buddy Guy, Anson Funderburgh,
Janiva Magness, Mark Hummel, Bryan Lee and Mike Wheeler,...
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Rhythm Bomb) 12 Tracks (32:57) Digisleeve. Samuel “Harmonica Sam” Andersson - Vocals and Harmonica
Martin Abrahamsson - Vocals and Guitar
Magnus Lanshammar - Bass and Guitar
Ronni Busack-Boysen - Lead Guitar
Daniel Winerö - Drums Take a...