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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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Modern Blues – The Next Generation of the Blues
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.
His fans, me included, have waited a long time for his first solo album. Moeller got well-known and respected as the guitar player in Kim Wilson's band. Johnny plays the blues with his razor-sharp trademark tone. He's also known for his...
He's the leading boogie woogie player, worldwide. To record his latest album he went to London where he was joined by two stellar players from the UK. A perfect set of recordings. Comes with a 32page booklet with liner notes in German...
Great new, 'young' band from Canada. This trio features the talents of Tony D., one of the most-respected bluesmen in his country. The drummer has been drumming forever, and Steve Mariner first came to my attention as the 16-year-old in...
Their second album, the beginning of their largely successful progressive rock period. TONY McPHEE - gtr/voc, PETE CRUICKSHANK - bass, KEN PUSTELNIK -drums.
One of the most successful Dutch blues bands of all times with a great set of new recordings. Re-makes of classic blues songs, a treat I usually can not stand. But these guys (and especially vocalist Tineke) got the class and the nerv to...
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('Fuego') 14 tracks, digipack Dieter Kropp, one of Germany's leading harmonica players, is an endorsing Hohner harmonicas and has published several books and CDs with harmonica playing lessons. As a performer, he's combining swing blues...
Songs dealing with the dark sides of life. Perfectly transformed into blues by a stellar crew of players. In every sense, Janiva is one of today's most attractive blues performers. She's not a songwriter, though. But she has a deep...
Follow-up to his self-produced 2007 debut. Matt now is under the roof of Nick Moss's Chicago-based Blue Bella label. Another great set of 'soul-drenched roots and blues guitar instrumentals'. These days, Matt is working with Charlie...
Third album from one of Europe's most original creole music bands. They started as Cajun and zydeco cover band. Today, they are mixing a variety of different musical sources and styles to their music. Highly recommended. CYRIL YETERIAN...
Ali's last recordings, made in London. A great album, posthumously released. Beautiful songs from their Mali home. No blues in a narrower sense; but there is a certain relationship in American blues and African tradition. ALI FARKA TOURé...
Germany's most-experienced and well-travelled blues band. Founded in the late 1970s by leader Toscho T., the band performs a set of mostly original songs. Cool, laidback feel on this excellent recording. Recommended. TODOR TODOROVIC -...
Superb live recording presenting one of Germany's leading rocking blues bands. TIMO GROSS - gtrs/voc, MARKUS LAUER - org, ROLF BREYER - bass, MICHAEL SIEGWART - drums.
Early urban female blues, Bessie Smith style. CHRISTA HUGHES - voc/ukulele, DICK HUGHES - piano/voc, JIM CONWAY - hca, PETE NEVILLE - drums, plus horns.
(2010 'Blind Pig') (50:05/14) SUE FOLEY - electric & acoustic gtrs/voc, PETER KARP - electric & acoustic gtrs/slide gtr/pno/org/voc, JASON RICCI - hca, NATE ALLEN - upright bass, MIKE CATAPANO - drums, plus horns.
Re-union CD by the Screamers. Songwriter, producer, guitarist and vocalist Fred James calls it 'nothing fancy, just good, greasy Tennessee R&B'. That's right. FRED JAMES - gtr/voc, JEFF DAVIS - bass, RICHARD CARPENTER - drums.
Thanks must go to producer/engineer Michael Freeman for this great set of contemporary Chicago blues. Great powerful and well-balanced sound and mix. Guess everything has been written about Mississippi Heat, the band founded by harp...
The Paris-born instrumentalist began his recording career during the 1970s. Inspired by Charlie McCoy, the inventor of contemporary country music style harmonica, and traditional blowers liek Sonny Terry. On this CD set he's...
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Along with slide guitar wizzard, Lil' Ed Williams he founded the Blues Imperials. In 1988 Lil' Ed left, only to return twice for years (each time). The band continues to work into present days. This is their first American release,...