My first acquaintance with Lynn is very agreeable. His music can be described as contemporary jazz with a dash of smooth jazz. Very nice!

​Shortly after the live album 'Green Room Rumble', Endrick & The Sandwiches come up with a new record. Their third full-length 'Sunny Soul' is now on the shelves. The nine songs were recorded during the pandemic and serve as a reminder of sunnier times. Blues, rock and soul form the divergence. This is music to make you happy..!

​This debut album from clarinetist & singer Kristen Mather de Andrade contains instrumental tracks of Brazilian music, but also original songs. It’s an album for those who love Brazilian music, and prefer world music. 

​This is a new compilation by the German Dj & remixer Klangstein, with tracks from various artists. It’s a cosmic compilation, that will appeal to space fans as well as to lovers of chill-out music!

​Pleasant enough to re-active the past of punk and protest.

​Rob 'Fixxxman' Hendrikse is back with 'A Good Day For The Blues'. It is the successor to 'Where The Road Takes Me', which was released in November 2020. For this project he found again his soul mate in Jumping Matt Pribojzski. Furthermore, guitarist/bassist Paul Hobday, Piet Tromp (bass), Alan Baxter (lead guitar), vocalist Francesco Daniel, bassist Randy van der Elsen and Rob Orlemans on guitar, bass and vocals gladly cooperated. Due to the pandemic, the artists worked from their home studio. The album diverges from blues to country to Americana. A wonderful masterstroke. What a wonderful album is 'A Good Day For The Blues…!

​Holidays, sea and sun-drenched beaches, need some extraordinary songs, that's what they must have thought at Bear Family. The sequel can be guessed, because the 31 tracks on this album certainly give you, in case you didn't already have it, the ultimate holiday feeling. Songs in the most different genres, but which all meet the requirement, give the listener a relaxed feeling. The album follows the same path as the previously released 'Banana Split', 'Another Banana Split, Please' and 'Good Old Summertime' albums by Bear Family. The 31 tracks all date from the period 1952-1963 and contain rhythm & blues, jazzy inspired songs, doo-wop, country, instrumental gems and of course a large dose of rock 'n' roll.
Marc Mittelacher provided a beautiful 20-page color booklet, in which you can find all information about artists and the songs. Moreover, the booklet is nicely illustrated with photos, some of which you will probably never have seen before.
In the car, on the way to your holiday destination or just during a staycation, 'Summer Days And Summer Nights' is your guarantee to get into the 'perfect mood'.

​The world needs more power from  women.  They fight for their right and they deserve to be heard and to succeed.  Beautiful collection of female protestsongs.

​This reissue contains Sato, which is the term for traditional rhythms from Benin. Sato is played during voodoo rituals and ceremonies on a special drum. The British label Acid Jazz signed an exclusive license agreement with the original label Albarika Store. The music can be catalogued as psychedelic Afrobeat with a hint of funk. An interesting and special item for those who love world music and Afrobeat! 

​Eddie 9V blends throwback soul and blues on ‘Little Black Lies’. This is a must have album.
The new record 'Little Black Flies' will be released on the Ruff Records label. And let Thomas Ruff have a nose for new and youthful talent. And that's what Eddie 9V is. He is a wonderfully gifted multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter. Nine original songs and four cover versions grace the album. Release of the year… Hell yeah !!

A balanced well-performed album with ‘all ten good songs’.  

​Seventeen obscure soulful tracks, never before released on a compilation. Lovers and collectors of that kind of music from the seventies and eighties will feast on this!

​This volume also brings an end to Bear Family's miniseries 'Rockin' With The Krauts’. Once again well-known and lesser-known artists who shaped the rise of rock 'n' roll in their home country of Germany. Over 32 tracks, well-known and lesser-known artists immerse you in the most diverse forms of rock 'n' roll, jive, beat and instrumental work.
As with volume 1, this compilation also contains an extensive booklet, where you are initiated into the fifties, the 3 chord songs and the jukebox. Even now, as it should be in German.

​One the most addictive albums of the last decade.  Algerian Nuba music in a modern outfit without losing the tradition.  Overwhelming!

​Stone's globetrotting often led him to Japan, where he found an eager audience for his style of post-war electric blues and a community of like-minded musicians. This is Rob's first fully acoustic album with pianist Elena Kato and bassist Hiroshi Eguchi, touting the record entitled, "Trio In Tokyo". Rob Stone returns to the era of the pre-war blues sound.
The release "Trio In Tokyo" is goosebumps from start to finish…!

​There’s no doubt that this is a strong debut from Austrian sax player Marcus Zahrl. It must bring him more fame. This is smooth jazz with a positive message!

​Downsized songs recorded in one day/night as a tribute to a dear friend. Lovely melancholic performed with integrity.

​Paul Boddy & The Slidewinder Blues Band stands for swinging Texas and Chicago driven contemporary blues. Now there is a five track EP with release date 2019. Founder Paul Boddy on vocals and guitar found his soulmates in organ and piano virtuoso Glenn "The Wizard" Hale, bassist Chuck Hearne and drummer Jim Bowman. The funky "Over The Hump" is like kicking in an open door for the band. Great..!

​Vann Burchfield has again brought nice music on his seventh album, with an optimistic message during this Covid pandemic. A mixture of smooth and urban jazz, that I like!

​60 years ago, on August 13, 1961, the construction of the Berlin Wall, which divided the city into East and West, started. The tension between the Soviet Union and the United States, also known as the Cold War, started after the Second World War. To look back on this period, producer Marc Mittelacher distilled 34 recordings for the Bear Family label from the Western vision. Recordings containing both songs and audio documents from U.S. Newsreel and AFN, the US military radio station in Germany.
In addition to the music and audio recordings of historical moments, you also receive information in an extensive booklet about the background of the Wall, as well as about the 34 tracks.
In the Bear Family's 'Memorial Series', '60th Anniversary Of The Berlin Wall' is not only a beautiful document of the time, but also already a collector's item.

​The conjugal duo Wade has been working on their own blues road for almost three decades. Now they have found again the ideal soul mate with Jack O Roonie. The intended vintage sound is achieved by Roger's vocals and harp virtuosity, Marion's fingering on her ivory barrelhouse piano keys and Jack's captivating bass lines on his upright bass. What a wonderful and heavenly record is 'It Takes Three...to Swing the Blues' by the trio Wade, Wade & Roonie. 

Ellen Foley hasn’t lost her powerful voice nor her inexhaustable energy and fights with memories in a remarkable way.

​This fourth double vinyl by the French duo A-P Connection sounds like a never ending funk & disco party! They have more projects in the pipeline, and I can only recommended them to lovers of those genres!

​The record comes less than a year after the release "Blue Sky", a project with his full band. The raw blues songs were recorded live in his room and The Rev and The Doctor provide us with standard blues songs as well as less unknown vover songs. The duo wanted to bring spontaneity into the setlist and Amos rough voice and Chris' electric and acoustic guitar style are just as brilliantly succeeded. The ten covers were recorded in appropriate versions. So don't expect a few blindly cover versions. And that is exactly what makes these recordings so interesting. The timeless character is almost endless in the choice of songs. Handsome..!

​The Halley DeVestern Band is a high-energy blues, funk, roots and rock band. Nothing beats a performance by a seasoned live band. A full house, the atmosphere that immediately hits the spot from the opening song and the cozy warmth of a gang of soul mates. Modern recording technology stands for nothing. That's what happened that evening on September 1, 2019 at Studio Winery in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.