“Selwyn Birchwood is a master storyteller—both lyrically and musically. He’s an impressive, hard-crunching, modern blues guitarist. His fretwork is high-energy, raw and vivid…knife-edged leads and roadhouse-rattling grooves. He is graced with a depth and maturity that would be impressive in a grizzled veteran, let alone a fresh-faced young man.” –Living Blues “Selwyn Birchwood isContinue Reading →

Originally from Houston, Texas, Teresa James is based in Los Angeles where she has assembled a group of some of the top LA based touring and session musicians in her band, The Rhythm Tramps. They have been working in the LA area and at blues festivals and clubs throughout the US and Europe for manyContinue Reading →

Rod Piazza has set a standard for harmonica virtuosity that has established him as one of the preeminent blues harp players around. Although it’s true that, as the New York Times said, “Rod Piazza has perfected the rough drive and edgy tone that characterized the classic Chicago blues sound of Little Walter, Sonny Boy WilliamsonContinue Reading →

Boogie-woogie piano master Carl Sonny Leyland is regarded highly by critics and considered to be one of the top attractions at jazz and blues festivals. He has played with Louisiana Red, Champion Jack Dupree, Lowell Fulsom, Kim Wilson, James Cotton, Ruth Brown, and Chuck Berry among many, many others. Leyland was born and raised onContinue Reading →

Hot Roux is a fresh, energetic original band with a sound and genre all their own. A nice sized portion of Lou’sianna blues meets swampy rock n’roll and always rooted in rhythm and harmony. Drummer and lead singer Jerry McWorter has penned all their original tunes along with bassist and vocalist Brent Harding. Hot RouxContinue Reading →

Kwan Telifaro is a supremely talented guitarist and blues vocalist whose fiery guitar work lights up every stage he stands on. Since graduating from Boston’s prestigious Berklee College of Music, this Detroit native has played countless blues and jazz gigs around the country, including a tour with former Miles Davis Group and fishbone member JohnContinue Reading →

Gill Sotu isn’t strictly one thing. He isn’t strictly a poet, a musician, a writer, a DJ or host. Effortlessly combining the artistic elements of himself, Gill Sotu weaves poetry into musical performances and improvisational songs into hosting gigs. Ever present is a forceful undercurrent of soulful, comedic, thought-provoking passion that engages and inspires hisContinue Reading →

  Growing up in a Creole-speaking home in St. Martinville, Nathan eagerly sought out the music of Zydeco originators such as Clifton Chenier. Later, while recovering from a serious illness, Nathan decided to dedicate himself to learning the accordion. That dedication blossomed into an illustrious career, which now spans three decades. The music of NathanContinue Reading →

For “Morganfield Burnett” (Larry Edwards), playing the blues has been a lifelong passion. His harmonica chops and vocal stylings are gritty, downhome, and just good old fashioned blues, what you would call “the real deal.” Born in Dallas, Larry grew up in East Texas near the Louisiana border, one of America’s hotbeds of southern culture.Continue Reading →

Raw Silk is a powerful six-piece band that combines funk, soul, R & B, blues and jazz, into a tasty, rhythmic stew that has delighted audiences on the South Coast of California since 1989. It was originally formed in that year around the duo of lead vocalist Leslie Lembo and keyboardist/vocalist George Friedenthal. The additionContinue Reading →