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Album Reports 2023
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Dave Keller (US)
It's Time To Shine

(blues - soulblues)
Erja Lyytinen (Fin)
Diamonds on the Road (Live)

(bluesrock)
Vincent Hsu (TW)
Music from The River Jazz Suite
(jazz)
     
The Moore-McColl Jazz Society (US)
Up and Gone
(jazz - jazzfunk)
Kyla Brox (UK)
Live at Köniz Castle

(blues)
Mick Kolassa (US)
Essentially Not Serious

(blues)
     
Ghalia Volt (B/US)
Shout Sister Shout

(blues)
The Groove Krewe (US)
Blues From The Bayou

(blues)
Vin Venezia (US)
The Venetian
(jazz)
     
Brad Turner Quintet (Can)
The Magnificent
(jazz)
Donald Vega (NI)
As I Travel
(jazz)
Rod Picott (US)
Stralight Tour

(singer-songwriter)
     
Chris Beard (US)
Pass It On Down

(blues)
Terry Wilson (US)
Bedrock

(blues-soul-gospel)
Robert Rex Waller Jr. (US)
See The Big Man Cry

(singer-songwriter)
     
Danny Bryant (UK)
Rise

(bluesrock)
Misty Blues (US)
A Tribute To Odetta

(blues-gospel)
John Mayall's Bluesbreakers (UK)
Live at 1967 vol.3

(blues)
     
Elliot Sharp's Terraplane (US)
Blue Edge

(blues)
Chad Rupp & The Sugar Roots(US)
The Devil Won't Get You

(blues)
Chris Yakopcic (US)
Live at the Hidden Gem

(blues)
     
House of Waters (US)
On Becoming
(alt-jazz)
Lucas Pino (US)
Covers
(jazz)
Old Californio (US)
Metaterranea

(country-folk)
     
Three Story Sandbox (US)
Artful Dodgers
(jazz-world)
Ben de la Cour (US)
Sweet Anhedonia

(folk-singer-songwriter)
Tom Hambridge (US)
Blu Ja Vu

(blues)
     
Duke Robillard Organ Trio (US/I)
A Smooth One

(Jazz)
Popa Chubby & The Beast Band
Live At G. Bluey's Juke Joint NYC

(blues-bluesrock)
Track Dogs (US/Irl/E)
Blind Summits & Hidden Dips

(folk-americana)
     
Beaux Gris Gris & The Apocalypse
Live in the UK 2023

(blues-rock)
EG Knight (US)
Sticks & Strings

(blues)
Coffin-Perlson-Krausse (US)
Selftiled
(jazz)
     
Anthony Fung (US)
Fo(u)rth
(jazz)
Aguankó (US)
Unidad
(latin jazz)
Mizz Lowe (US)
Classy Woman

(blues - soul)
     
Tom Buenger (US)
Blues From Causcasia

(blues)
Blackburn Brothers (Can)
SoulFunk 'n Blues

(blues)
Coco Montoya (US)
Writing on the Wall

(blues)
     
Dom Martin (N-Irl)
Buried in the Hail

(blues - roots)
Teresa James & Rhythm Tramps
Rose-Colored Glasses Vol.2

(blues)
Big Daddy Wilson (US)
Plan B

(blues-soul-reggea)
     
Johnny Rawls (US)
Walking Heart Attack

(blues soul)
Nick Wade (US)
Feeling Good is Good Enough

(blues)
Gonzalo Rubalcaba (US)
Borrowed Roses
(jazz)
     
Bobby Rush (US)
All My Love For You

(blues)
Carlos Henriquez (US)
A Nuyorican Tale
(jazz)
The Diva Jazz Orchestra (US)
'30'
(jazz)
     
John F. Klaver
Organic and Sustainable Sessions 2
(jazz-funk-fusion)
Darden Percell (US)
Love's Got Me In A Lazy Mood
(jazz)
Ben Winkelman (US)
Heartbeat
(jazz)
     
Tommy Lee Cook (US)
Tommy Lee's Jonesin'

(blues)
Willie J Laws Jr. (US)
Too Much Blues

(blues-soul)
Scott Weis Band (US)
Raise Your Hands

(blues)
     
Wayward Jane (Scot)
The Flood
(folk)
Rupert Wates (UK)
Elegies
(singer-songwriter)
Sandy Carroll (US)
Love On It

(blues)
     
Little G Weevil (Hun)
If I May

(blues)
Joe Astley (US)
Seattle to Greaseland

(blues)
Blues Shack (NL)
Ten To Five

(blues)
     
Steve Howell (US)
Gallery of Echoes

(country blues)
Aaron Skiles (US)
Whistle Past The Grave
(singer-songwriter)
River Blonde (I)
Garage Blues

(blues)
     
The Name Droppers (US)
Blue Diamonds

(blues)
Hery Paz (Cub)
Jardineros
(jazz)
Max Gerl (US)
Self-titled
(jazz)
     
Willie J.Campbell (US)(1957-2022)
Be Cool

(blues)
Richard Baratta (US)
Off The Charts
(jazz)
TechnoCats (US)
The Music Of Gregg Hill
(jazz)
     
Freddy Fender (US)(1937-2006)
Tex-Mex Blues

(blues)
Jon Menges (US)
Spirit of 3, Spirit of 4
(jazz)
Rick & Jenda Derringer (US)
Rock The Yacht

(blues)
     
Reverend Freakchild (US)
Songs of Beauty For Ashes of Realization

(blues)
Mario Rossi (Bra)
Smoke Burst

(blues)
Maddie Vogler (US)
While We Have Time
(jazz)
     
John Wojciekowski (US)
Swing of the Pendulum
(jazz)
Ole Lonesome (US)
Tejas Motel

(blues)
Scottie Miller (US)
Carnival Cocoon

(blues-jazz-poetry)
     
Mark Cameron (US)
Nasty Business

(blues)
Danny Jonokuchi Big Band (US)
Voices
(jazz)
Water Tower (US)
Live From Los Angeles

(bluegrass)
     
Allan Harris (US)
Live at The Blue LLama
(jazz)
Jonathan Suazo (PR)
Ricano
(jazz)
Steve Snyder Trio (US)
Prime Vintage
(jazz)
     
Ms. Jody (US)
A Night To Remember

(blues - southern soul)
The Pawn ShopSaints (US)
Weeds

(Americana)
Ed Snodderly & The Shoestring Seven (US)
Chimney Smoke

(Americana)
     
Tim Woods (US)
For You

(blues)
Mick Kolassa (US)
Wooden Music

(blues)
Eric Johanson (US)
The Deep and The Dirty

(blues)
     
Sammy Figueroa (US)
Searching For A memory
(jazz)
The Rodriguez Brothers (US)
Reunited: Live at Dizzy's Club
(jazz)
Lowcountry (US)
Lowcountry
(jazz)
     
The Mike Jacoby Electric Trio (US)
The Long Haul
(americana)
Connor O'Neill (US)
The Same Changes Vol II
(jazz)
Franck L Goldwasser (US)
Who Needs This Mess?!!

(blues)
     
Parker Ferrell (US)
Love Runs Trough
(singer-songwriter)
Jeff Babko & David Piltch (US)
The Libretto Show
(jazz)
Greg Sover (US)
His-Story

(blues)
     
Nick Justice (US)
Stranger in my Town
(singer-songwriter)
Linda Purl (US)
This Could Be The Start
(jazz)
Duke Robillard (US)
Six Strings of Steel

(blues)
     
Andreas Diehlmann Band (Ger)
Long Way To Go

(blues - bluesrock)
JoosTVD (NL)
Put Your Fake In It
(funk - jazz)
Catfish John Tisdell (US)
Peace of Mind

(blues)
     
Jalen Baker (US)
Be Still
(jazz)
Arlen Roth & Jerry Jemmott (US)
Super Soul Session!

(soul)
Nick Vardanega (Aus)
New Beginning
(jazz)
     
Jan James (US)
Time Bomb

(blues - soul)
Tracy Nelson (US)
Life Don't Miss Nobody

(blues - americana)
Larry Taylor & The Taylor Family
Generations of Blues

(blues)
     
Micke Bjorklof & Blue Strip (Fin)
Colors of Jealousy

(blues)
Mike Bourne Band ft. Johnny Burgin
Cruisin' Kansas City

(blues - jump blues)
Doug Deming & The Jewel Tones
Groovin' At Groove Now (Live)

(blues - jump blues)
     
Nigel Mack (US)
Back in Style

(blues)
Pete McCann (US)
Without Words
(jazz)
Anthony Hervey (US)
Words From My Horn
(jazz)
     
Big D & Captain Keys (B)
Tales Of Friendship

(blues-soul-rock)
Nicole Zuriatis (US)
How Love Begins
(jazz)
Michael Constantino (US)
The Song Inside The Tune
(jazz)
     
Soulful Femme (US)
Attitude

(blues-funk-soul)
Andrew Hawkey (UK)
Hindsight
(singer-songwriter)
Malcolm Holcombe (US)
Bits & Pieces
(singer-songwriter)
     
Jan Geysen (B)
The Silver Lining (EP)
(singer-songwriter)
Mike Guldin & Rollin' & Tumbin' (US)
The Franklin Sessions

(blues)
Kyle Culkin (US)
Shotgun Ridge

(blues - americana)
     
Anna Elizabeth Laube (US)
Wild Outside
(singer-songwriter)
Bob Bradshaw (US)
The Art Of Feeling Blue
(singer-songwriter)
JW-Jones (Can)
Everything Now

(blues)
     
Melvin Smith (US)
Perseverance
(jazz)
Kaz Hawkins (N-Irl)
Until We Meet Again

(blues)
Fuat Tuaç (Can)
Immigration
(jazz)
     
Barn & Belle (NL)
The Dead Don,'t Dance (EP)

(americana - roots)
Javier Nero Jazz Orchestra (US)
Kemet: The Black Land
(jazz)
Eric Lilley Trio (US)
Three
(jazz)
     
Christopher McBride (US)
Ramon
(jazz)
Lady Adrena (US)
Recipe For The Blues (EP)

(blues)
Paul Boddy & Slidewinder BB
Nosy Neighbors

(blues)
     
Doug Beavers (US)
Luna
(jazz)
Louise Dodds & Elchin Shirinov (UK)
Two Hours After Midnight
(jazz)
Will James (UK)
Sundancer
(blues-soul)
     
Ticket West (NL) & Greg Izor (US)
Chucufu
(blues)
Raphael Wressnig & Igor Prado (A/Bra)
Live
(souljazz - funk)
Bruno Deneckere &
Kathleen Vandenhoudt (B)

Sharing The Blues
(singer-songwriter - americana)
     
Ashley Sherlock (UK)
Just A Name
(blues - bluesrock)
Kane Kalas (US)
High Hopes
(jazz)
Javier Red's Imagery Concerter
Life & Umbrella
(jazz)
     
Eric Heideman (US)
Third Degree Gravity
(blues)
Pat McDougall (US)
In The Key of Sorry
(blues)
Tony Holiday (US)
Hotel Mississippi
(blues)
     
Drew Holcomb & The Neighbours
Strangers No More
(americana)
Lady J Huston (US)
Groove Me Baby
(blues)
Grainne Duffy (Irl)
Dirt Woman Blues
(blues - bluesrock)
     
Ellis Paul (US)
55
(singer-songwriter)
Gonzalo Grau & La Clave Secreta (US)
De Verdad Verdad
(jazz)
Erik Friedlander (US)
She Sees
(jazz)
     
Don Braden (US)
Earth Wind and Wonder
(jazz)
Troy Roberts (US)
NU-Jive Live
(jazz)
Black Bottle Riot (NL)
That's Amore
(rock)
     
Lil' Reed ft. Ben Levin (US)
Back To Baton Rouge
(blues)
Walk That Walk (US)
Big World of Trouble
(blues)
Michael Jerome Browne (Can)
Gettin' Together
(singer-songwriter-folk)
     
The Pacific Jazz Group (US)
Selftitled
(latin jazz)
Luiz Millan (Bra)
Brazilian Match
(latin jazz)
Nalani Rothrock (US)
The Rock House Sessions
(blues-soul)
     
Vicente Archer (US)
Short Stories
(jazz)
Bruce Katz Band (US)
Connections
(blues-rhythm 'n blues -souljazz)
David Larsen (US)
The Peplowski Project
(jazz)
     
Joe Krown (US)
Tribute
(blues-rhythm 'n blues)
Nelson Blanchard (US)
Selftitled
(blues-soul)
Deuce 'n A Quarter (US)
Keep Moving On
(blues)
     
Jared Sims (US)
Hellbender
(jazz)
Alex Hamburger (US)
What If?
(jazz)
Buzz Amato (US)
Muse Café
(jazz)
     
STRAF (NL)
Zeppelin!
(roots)
Hollywood Paul Litteral (US)
Legacy
(jazz)
Bruce Cockburn (Can)
O Sun O Moon
(singer songwriter)
     
Dudley Taft (US)
Guitar Kingdom
(bluesrock)
Jennifer Lyn & The Groove Revival(US)
Gypsy Soul (EP)
(blues)
Jeremy Dutton (US)
Anyone is Better Than Here
(jazz)
     
Jan Cronin (US)
I Thought About You
(jazz)
Brad Guitar Wilson (US)
Lovers Before Sunrise
(blues)
Marc Ciprut (US)
Blue House
(jazz)
     
Jae Sinnett's Zero To 60 Quartet
Commitment
(jazz)
Big Harp George (US)
Cut My Spirit Loose
(blues)
Afton Wolfe (US)
Twenty-Three
(blues - americana)
     
Dara Starr Tucker (US)
Selftitled
(jazz)
Jeff Coffin (US)
Look For Water
(jazz)
Mick Kolassa (US)
Slow Blues Essentials
(blues)
     
The BluesBones (B)
Unchained
(blues - bluesrock)
Misty Blues (US)
Outside The Lines
(blues - rock - funk)
Deb Callahan (US)
Backbone
(blues - soul)
     
Alex Weitz (US)
Rule Of Thirds
(jazz)
Geraint Watkins (UK)
Aide-Mémoire
(Roots-americana-zydeco)
John Primer (US)
Teardrops For Magic Slim
(chicago blues)
     
Lauren Henderson (US)
Conjuring
(jazz)
Daddy Long Legs (US)
Street Sermons
(blues - rock)
Mike Zito & Albert Castiglia (US)
Blood Brothers
(blues - bluesrock)
     
Trudy Lynn (US)
Royal Oaks Blues Café (2013)
(blues)
Jeff Richman (US)
XYZ
(jazz)
The Özdemirs (D)
Introducing The Özdemirs
(blues)
     
Ana Popovic (US/SR)
Power
(soum, funk, blues)
George Coleman (US)
Live at Smalls Jazz Club
(jazz)
GA-20 (US)
Live in Loveland
(blues)
     
Taj Mahal (US)
Savoy
(swing-jazz-blues)
Alabama Mike (US)
Stuff I've Been Trough
(blues)
Wayne Alpern (US)
Saxology
(jazz)
     
Denis Agenet (F)
No'Mo Lapsters
(rhythm 'n blues-soul-blues)
Meredith Moon (Can)
Constellations
(singer-songwriter-americana)
The Bluest Sky (US)
The Bluest Sky
(Alt-country)
     
The Adam Larson Trio (US)
With Love From New York
(jazz)
Jono Manson (US)
Stars Enough To Guide Me
(singer-songwriter)
Peter Storm & The Blues Society
Second
(blues - bluesrock)
     
Matt Anderson & The Bottle of Joy
The Bottle Of Joy
(soul - gospel - blues)
JP den Tex (NL)
The Starlight Adventure
(americana)
Alexis Evans (F)
Yours Truly
(soul-funk)
     
Lizzie Thomas (US)
Duo Encounters
(jazz)
Scott Ellison (US)
Zero-2-Sixty
(blues)
Bai Kamara Jr. & The Voodoo Sniffers
Travelling Medicine Man
(blues-world)
     
Harlem Lake (NL)
Volition Live
(blues-bluesrock)
N. MacMaster & Donnem Leahy (Can)
Canvas
(Celtic Folk)
Eric Lindell (US)
Oakland (EP)
(blues)
     
Mike Miz (US)
Only Human
(singer-songwriter)
Aymeé Nuviola (CU)
Havana Nocturne
(jazz)
Champian Fulton (US)
Meet Me At Birdland
(jazz)
Ally Venable (US)
Real Gone
(blues-bluesrock)
Lynn Miles (Can)
Tumble Weedy World
(singer-songwriter)
Jeff Pitchell (US)
PLaying With My Friends
(blues)
     
Rhythm Krewe (US)
Unfinished Business
(blues)
Savoy Brown (UK)
Blues All Around
(blues-bluesrock)
Nick Finzer (US)
Dreams, Visions, Illusions
(jazz)
     
Danny Liston (US)
Everybody
(blues-soul)
Johnny Wheels & The Swamp Donkeys
Keep on Pushin'
(blues-bluesrock)
Tammi Savoy (US)
Live
(rhythm 'n blues - rockabilly)
     
Angela Perley (US)
Turn Me Loose
(country-americana)
The Cadillac Kings (UK)
Crash and Burn
(blues - jump blues)
The Nighthawks (US)
Sliant Six (EP)
(blues)
     
Skylar Rogers (US)
Among The Insanity
(blues)
Vince Ector Organatomy+ (US)
Live @ The Side Door
(jazz)
Sister Lucille (US)
Tell The World
(blues-soulblues)
     
Kenny Barron (US)
The Source
(jazz)
The Weezil Malone Band (US)
Desert Drive-In
(bluesrock)
Jimi 'Primetime' & Bob Corritore
The World in A Jug
(blues)
     
Hailey Brinnel (US)
Beautiful Tomorrow
(jazz)
Red Beans & Pepper Sauce (F)
"7"
(rock-bluesrock)
Van Morrison (UK)
Moving on Skiffle
(blues-skiffle)
     
Danielle Wertz (US)
Other Side
(jazz)
Jill Rogers & Crying Time (US)
Many Worlds Theory
(country - americana)
One Adam One (US)
Where Do I Begin
(rock)
     
PD Martin (B)
Soulbeat Incarnate
(blues-funk)
Nils De Caster & Sara De Smedt (B)
Take This Stone
(americana)
Sárah Rogo (US)
Sunfall
(blues)
     
Tapestri (Wal)
Tell Me World
(singer-songwriter-folk)
Steve Dawson (Can)
Eyes Closed, Dreaming
(roots-blues)
Sanah Kadoura (Lib/Can)
Duality
(jazz)
     
Leon Lee Dorsey (US)
Cantaloupe Island
(jazz)
Scott Petito (US)
Many Worlds
(jazz)
The Backyard Casanovas (D)
Backyard Stomp
(blues-rhythm 'n blues)
     
Barbara Blue (US)
From The Shoals
(blues)
Lulu and The Broadsides (US)
Selftitled
(nola - blues)
Kai Strauss (D)
Night Shift (2022)
(blues)
     
Mississippi MacDonald (UK)
Heavy State Loving Blues
(blues)
Bill Warfield (US)
Time Capsule
(jazz - funk)
Paul Carrack & SWR Big Band
Don't Wait Too Long
(soul)
     
Various Artists (US)
Collection Volume 5
(blues)
Nadia Washington (US)
Hope Resurgence
(jazz)
The Gayle Harrod Band (US)
Temptation
(blues - soul)
     
Lynn Harrison (Can)
Treasure
(singer-songwriter)
Rachel Therrien (Can)
Mi Hogar
(latin jazz)
Rogue Parade (US)
Dion's Quest
(jazz)
     
Teresa James (US)
With A Little Help From Her Friends
(blues)
Jewel Brown (US)
Thanks For Good Ole' Music...
(blues - Jazz)
David Ronaldo & The Dice (B)
Tunes For A Dime
(rock-southern rock-bluesrock)
     
Paul Filipowicz (US)
Pier 43
(blues)
Jo Lawry (Aus)
Acrobats
(jazz)
Lonestar Mojo (US)
Rough Around The Edges
(blues)
     
Joe Locke (US)
Makram
(jazz)
Diane Blue (US)
Live! at the Fallout Shelter
(blues - soulblues)
Ben Bedford (US)
Valley of Stars
(singer-songwriter)
     
Sem Jansen (NL)
Uncle Sem
(americana)
Jesse Davis (US)
Live at Smalls Jazz Club
(jazz)
Markus Rutz (US)
Storybook
(jazz)
     
The Blues Rats (B)
The Last Train
(blues - americana)
Annie Capps (US)
How Can I Say This?
(singer-songwriter)
Dyer Davis (US)
Dog Bites Back
(blues - bluesrock)
     
Derrick Gardner & Jazz Prophets (US)
Pan Africa
(jazz)
Lex Grey & The Urban Pioneers (US)
How Many Roads?
(blues)
Eddie 9V (US)
Capricorn
(soul)
     
Ben Wolfe (US)
Unjust
(jazz)
Seth Rosenbloom (US)
As The Crow Flies
(blues - bluesrock)
Dave Liebman (US)
Live at Smalls
(jazz)

   
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