Best Of Chicago Blues - Urban Blues
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The Paul Butterfield Blues Band was one of the most important American bands of the 60s, featuring Paul Butterfield (harmonica/lead vocalist), Mike Bloomfield, and Elvin Bishop. Unlike the British blues revivalists, the Butterfield band was schooled in the tough Chicago bars that housed Muddy Waters, Little Walter, and Howlin' Wolf. They didn't imi... [Read More]
Following on from the success of "Eddie Taylor in Session - Diary of a Chicago Bluesman" (JASMCD3070) Jasmine now brings you what is essentially "Diary of a Chicago Bluesman Volume 2" which this time focuses on Jody Williams. A master of his craft and a consummate guitarist Jody Williams had a unique and highly sought after sound; he was hugely res... [Read More]
Erik Larson—author of #1 bestseller In the Garden of Beasts—intertwines the true tale of the 1893 World's Fair and the cunning serial killer who used the fair to lure his victims to their death. Combining meticulous research with nail-biting storytelling, Erik Larson has crafted a narrative with all the wonder of newly discovered history and th... [Read More]
From the more archaic sounds of the Delta the ragtime sounds of the Piedmont, the Memphis country blues scene took the best of both worlds and shaped a sound that is uniquely Memphis. Memphis was a major stopping-off point for itinerant musicians making their way to St.Louis, Chicago, and other points in the North. This transient activity gave birt... [Read More]
This fast and furious orchestral work with piano, which begins with what must surely be the most famous clarinet glissando of modern times, was composed with the intention of presenting as many facets as possible of music from the New World in the short space of around 15 minutes. In his 'Rhapsody In Blue' Gershwin wanted to paint a musical kaleido... [Read More]
Eddie Taylor was considered one of the greatest of all guitarists active during the heyday of Chicago blues scene. However despite featuring on numerous hit records he never had a hit under his own name, he was to be forever in the shadow of the artists he performed with during the period covered by this CD collection. Tracks such as "Ice Cream Man... [Read More]
The University of Chicago Readings in Western Civilization (nine volumes) makes available to students and teachers a unique selection of primary documents, many in new translations. These readings, prepared for the highly praised Western civilization sequence at the University of Chicago, were chosen by an outstanding group of scholars whose experi... [Read More]
Double vinyl LP pressing. BLUES JAME IN CHICAGO VOL. 1 & 2 was the result of a recording session with Fleetwood Mac in early 1969 at Chess Records in Chicago, home to Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf, amongst others. Then a young British blues band, Peter Green, John McVie, guitarists Danny Kirwan and Jeremy Spencer and Mick Fleetwood jammed with a nu... [Read More]
Bob Franke is a veteran New England songwriter who has been performing since 1965. This CD is a live recording retrospective of his classic songs, including "The Great Storm is Over," "Thanksgiving Eve," "Hard Love," "For Real" and others. Bob's intros capture his humor and reveal a personal side to the material, making this collection a self-portr... [Read More]
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