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.
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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.
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(Telarc Blues) 14 tracks On “Recapturing The Banjo”, multi-instrumentalist Otis Taylor brings together the who's who of the blues and roots scene: together with Keb Mo, Guy Davis, Corey Harris, Alvin Youngblood Hart and Don Vappie , he...
Ken Sorensen aka Stringbean started out as a one-man-band. Now grown to a full-size combo, the band also incorporating zydeco, a little jazz, and even country music. Not bad.
Great new band from The Netherlands. They play the blues (12 originals!) with power and skills. You can hear the influence of the Vaughan brothers, and also a more simple, alomost punk-like attitude. High energy. Pure power. Excellent. A...
Recorded live in front of a small audience, this beautiful set of new instrumental tunes shows Ronnie Earl and the current line-up of The Broadcasters in excellent shape. With his trademark tone, his ability to express emotions and...
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(Styx Records) 15 tracks One of Europe's leading boogie woogie, and blues players. He used to be a member of Austria'as reknown Mojo Blues Band. This superb sounding set contains original interpretations of classic tunes, but also a...
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Follow-up to his groundbreaking European debut, 'Jackpot!' from 2005. Doug Jay grew-up near Washington, DC and played in a couple of groups on the east and west coasts before starting his own band, years ago. Since moving to Europe, Doug...
Australian musician with a unique gospel/folk/jazzy/blues album, all-acoustic originals. No blues in a narrow sense. STEVE TALLIS - gtr/voc, GARY RIDGE - drums/perc, DAVE CLARKE - vln/hca/sojo. Digipack.
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Forth release on Electro-Fi Records. This first-rate Canadian band performs a unique musical mix drawn from various sources. Sounds like blues from a huge melting pot, performed on a high level of quality. JOHN MAYS - voc, AL LERMAN -...
Re-issue with the complete recordings of the Blue Rider Trio. They recorded two album, one in 1988/89, the other one a decade later. Beautiful set of Delta and Piemont style country blues, perfectly recorded. Highly recommeneded! BEN...
This album was a long time in the making. And it's worth the wait! Recorded with a stellar band, this set mixes the greatest blues, r&b and jazz sounds from the 1950s and '60s to a rocking unit. Otis Grand loves to play. At spots he...
The eponymous CD debut by The Soul Of John Black, the group fronted by John 'JB' Bigham and co-produced by Chris Thomas contains '... a whole new brand of soul' (Rolling Stone), soul, hip-hop, funk and Afrobeat. JB's songwriting...
This 2-CD set's a showcase for Duke, the blues scholar. Frustrated by people's narrow view of the blues, Duke wanted to display the varieties of the blues, from 'downhome Chicago style to jump and swing'. Many originals, and covers...
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One of the most fascinating female vocalists from the US, filmed live in concert. Sharrie was great that night. She loves to sing and to perform, and that shows. She leads the band through her own repertoire of gospel-drenched blues,...
As expressed in the liner notes, 'the sounds on this set are a musical marriage of Reggae and Soul with a little Blues for seasoning sprinkled throughout.' Somehow it seems to work. Rusty wrote eleven new songs, soul powered by Reggae...
He's Italy's best when it comes to jump blues, west coast style. Backed by expert players Egidio delivers a great set of mostly originals, '40s and '50s style with a somewhat fusty sound. He sings better than ever and plays with a deep,...
Well, I know that Manaus is located at the Amazon river, not at the Mississippi. Anhyow. I have listed this release under 'American Blues' as it soudn sso natural, so real. The band swings with an easy groove. And if I wouldn't know...
Stax greatest sides, plus a 50-page booklet covering the history of Southern Soul's most successful record label, including comments. Entertaining and informative.
Second album featuring the Californian harmonica playerand vocalist. With their debut recording he and his band produced a lot of attention. It may be impossible to re-invent harmonica-driven blues. But it's sure possible to refresh that...
Swinging r&b band based on the music of the 1940s and '50s. With original arrangements they ad a certain contemporary twist to the music. Great chromatic harp, i.e. And even the vocals sound 'real'. Recommended.
Excellent spanish jump and blues combo from Barcelona. Influenced by playres and records from teh west coast these guys are performing a great set of twelve originals. Noteworthy: the fat harmonica tone, full-bodied guitar sounds, superb...
R&B vocalist (1950s style) from Kansas City, backed by the Lazy Jumpers, a young and able swinging and rocking trio from Spain. LITTL RACHEL - voc, MARIO COBO - gtr, IVAN KOVACEVIC - drums/hca.
One of the most important blues vocal discoveries of the past ten years is John N harmonica player. His voice is strong and extremely versatile. He can equally handle Chicago style blues, rockers, and elegant, jazzy swing numbers....
In 1993 he recorded his first 'Little Big Band' album, followed by Vol.2 in 1998. Colin's continuing the series with this fine set of r&b favorites, recorded with some of the finest players available. Without producing pale copies, Colin...
Mighty sounds from Marshall amps, Stratocaster guitar and fast fingers. A great live record. DANNY BRYANT - gtr/voc, KEN BRYANT - bass, DAVE BRYANT - drums.