Sunday 10 May 2015

STAR BLUES on 10th May 2015 at 22:00 surveying blues players under 30 *and* marking BMA winners

... after last weeks run through of senior players, we wanted to show our music is in great shape by including the new crop of artists. It made for a different sounding STAR BLUES, a shift toward the guitar-heavy end of our music reflecting what the next blues will sound like? Selwyn Birchwood and Jarekus Singleton are both on Alligator leading the youthful charge. Robert Randolph (slightly older) adds a gospel passion to his breakneck playing, the arrangements stem from the Sacred Steel style. No surprise if you remember the project called "The Word" he did a few years back.

Some our picks for the future of blues also came along in the show: Brandon Bailey who has a mature harp style that avoids over-playing, he learned at the knee of Adam Gussow. Valerie June has an altogether more eclectic take on her muse, she's hard to characterize but I can hear elements of the classic blues women along with some country blues in her work. Jerron Paxton is definitely old school - both in terms of his approach and his material. Close your eyes and you're back pre-war. I can't believe how scarcely he's recorded so far, but he is only 24. Marquise Knox is another eloquent player with nice control and tone in his guitar playing. Nice voice, skilled writer too. We've played the Homemade Jamz band for a number of years now; three talented players, one not even a teenager when they started out. Two still are. Dad plays harp on some songs but that's a bonus not a centre-piece.

Talent at a youthful age isn't new of course: in evidence we brought tracks by Sugar Chile Robinson, Young Jessie and Sugar Boy Crawford.

If you haven't had your fill of voting this week, there was also time to reflect on the newly announced BMA winners. The afore-mentioned Selwyn Birchwood got a gong for his debut disc, probably the first of several awards he'll get. Memphis played host to the Blues Music awards on Thursday night and the honours got shared about more than in previous years. Elvin Bishop won Band, Song and Album; Bobby Rush got Soul Blues (Male) and BB King Live Entertainer - no other multiple winners. The list of winners and those nominated is here:

http://www.americanbluesscene.com/2015/05/2015-blues-music-awards-winners/


It was announced this week that founding father of the Delta Groove stable of labels, Randy Chortkoff has died. Of the dozens of albums he enabled, we chose three including a cut off the latest Mannish Boys album that had him playing supple harp. I found out about his passing just as I unwrapped the new project by Sugaray Rayford, a man with a big expressive voice here in a setting of sympathetic arrangements and to notch ensemble playing. We'll return to the album pretty quick-smart.

There was other stuff in the show I'd just discovered (Mr. Sipp) and a couple of record-fair bargains (Eddie Burns, Calvin Frazier). Before I knew it the midnight hour stole you away  and we're making plans for next Sunday already. Until then take care of yourselves and take care of those that take care of you
track.title track.artistsort index album.title album.artistsort label duration writercredit
America's Blues Marquise Knox 6 Here I Am Marquise Knox APO [ 4 mins 1 secs ] Marquise Knox
lying woman phillip walker 1 going back home phillip walker de;ta groove [ 3 mins 31 secs ] percy mayfield
i dolize you mannish boys 7 wrapped up and ready mannish boys de;ta groove [ 4 mins 41 secs ] ike turner
master of the game jackie payne 2 master of the game jackie payne de;ta groove [ 3 mins 8 secs ] jackie payne & steve edmundson
Nobody Robert Randolph & The Family Band 3 Unclassified Robert Randolph & The Family Band WARNER BROS. [ 4 mins 32 secs ] Robert Randolph & The Family Band
Hole in My Heart Mr. Sipp 4 The Mississippi Blues Child Mr. Sipp Malaco Records [ 4 mins 43 secs ] Mr. Sipp
You Don't Miss Your Water Ruthie FosterWilliam Bell 4 Let It Burn Ruthie Foster Blue Corn Music [ 3 mins 59 secs ] William Bell
Workin' Woman Blues Valerie June 1 pushing against a stone Valerie June [ 3 mins 5 secs ] Valerie June
Dirtiest Little Darling Blind Boy Paxton 1 Dirtiest Little Darling / Railroad Bill Blind Boy Paxton EVANGELIst [ 3 mins 32 secs ] Blind Boy Paxton
Bye Bye Bird Brandon O. Bailey 8 Memphis Grooves Brandon O. Bailey APO [ 2 mins 56 secs ] sonny boy williamson
Blues Train Homemade Jamz Blues Band 6 The Game Homemade Jamz Blues Band [ 4 mins 36 secs ] ryan perry
Overworked And Underpaid Selwyn Birchwood 7 Don't Call No Ambulance Selwyn Birchwood Alligator [ 4 mins 6 secs ] Selwyn Birchwood
Hit, Git And Split Young Jessie 15 Jiving Jamboree Various Artists ACE [ 2 mins 32 secs ] smith, paul
Have A Little Mercy Sugar Boy Crawford 17 Kings Of New Orleans R'n'b Various Artists MUSIC CLUB [ 2 mins 36 secs ] rebennack
Numbers Boogie Sugar Chile Robinson 4 The R'n'b Years 1949: 100 Hot Rhythm And Blues Tunes From 1949 Various Artists BOULEVARD VINTAGE [ 2 mins 27 secs ] Sugar Chile Robinson
the sista don't play sista monica 1 live at notodden various artists [ 5 mins 1 secs ] sista monica parker
Can't Even Do Wrong Right Elvin Bishop 1 Can't Even Do Wrong Right Elvin Bishop Alligator Records & Artist Management, Inc. [ 3 mins 46 secs ] Elvin Bishop
I Ain't The One Bobby Rush 3 Down In Louisiana Bobby Rush DEEP Rush [ 3 mins 36 secs ] Bobby Rush
Nineteen Years Old Mud Morganfield 3 For Pops Mud Morganfield SEVERN [ 4 mins 9 secs ] mckinley Morganfield
Trouble In My Way Lurrie Bell 8 The Devil Ain't Got No Music Lurrie Bell ARIA [ 4 mins 12 secs ] Lurrie Bell
lily mae calvin frazier 5 blues for big town various artists chess [ 2 mins 23 secs ] calvin frazier
treat me like i treat you eddie burns 12 blues for big town various artists chess [ 2 mins 18 secs ] eddie burns
Red's Ride Red Boyd 24 The Modern Downhome Blues Sessions Vol. 1 Various Artists ACE [ 0 mins 0 secs ] Red Boyd
Catch That Teardrop '5' Royales, The 3 Catch That Teardrop '5' Royales, The ACE [ 2 mins 31 secs ] '5' Royales, The
southside Sugaray Rayford 1 southside Sugaray Rayford Delta Groove [ 5 mins 1 secs ] Sugaray Rayford
gonna let go Jarekus Singleton 3 refuse to lose Jarekus Singleton alligator [ 3 mins 40 secs ] Jarekus Singleton
Created: 10/05/2015 23:54:12

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