​Slide guitar is a technique that was developed in the late 1920s and early 1930s and was mainly used in the Mississippi Delta blues. The intention is for the player to slide an object over the strings, creating a specific lilting sound.
The Jasmine label bundles 28 tracks on this collector, mainly focusing on the acoustic slide guitar. In addition to slide recordings by famous artists such as Homesick James, Muddy Waters, Robert Nighthawk, Johnny Shines and especially Hound Dog Taylor, this album also contains a number of less known artists.

​Billy J has recorded his most divergent album. From seventies rock, it goes to pleasant blues rock, some ballads and even some rare reggae tunes. Handsome release..! 

​This Jasmine collector contains, besides the full Blue Note album ‘Face To Face’, three tracks from the also by Blue Note released ‘Stop And Listen’, four bonus tracks from Willette's earliest recordings. From the first track, ‘Baby Face’ Willette emerge as an extremely creative organist, who knows how to combine jazz, gospel and blues in a masterful way. Let's hope Jasmine will release the rest of the ‘Stop And Listen’ album soon as well. After all, music by extremely talented musicians should not stayed unheard, especially not that of ‘Baby Face’ Willette. An absolute must have!

​Matt 'Guitar' Murphy was best known for his role in the two films by The Blues Brothers. At that time, Murphy had already had a serious career as a session musician with greats such as Memphis Slim, Junior Parker, Chuck Berry, Otis Rush and Muddy Waters. On this album you get 28 rhythm & blues tracks, which Matt 'Guitar' Murphy, recorded by their side between 1952 and 1961.

​Now there is the long-awaited "Are You Ready? The Mississippi Sessions ". The duo went into the studio with a whole series of guest artists. The result, twenty songs that depict the trials of life, love and hard life lessons. Danny Brooks has that voice timbre with a low, raw, almost growl voice. Rock songs like "Are You Ready" are colored with those supreme vocals, heavy guitar riffs and a Memphis soul horn section. 

​Peter Veteka is a great vocalist / guitarist who leads a tight rhythm section. His sound ranges from heavy bluesrock over funky tunes and some rare ballads. Strong album !

​‘Mojo Man’ Little Victor starts with ‘Doctor Velvet’ the new ‘Dancefloor Killers’ series. A series, which contains ‘the cream of the crop’ of danceable music. This first album brings together 24 well-known and less known tracks from the heyday of rhythm & blues, blues and rock and roll. Extremely danceable music and highly recommended!

​Jimmy Vaughan will turn seventy next March. Just ten years ago, Jimmie Vaughan released his definitive album "Blues, Ballads and Favorites". It was an astonishing collection of fifteen of his favorite songs. Vaughan followed up the album in 2011 with "More Blues, Ballads and Favorites", delving into the music that shaped his life in the blues. Now the label The Last Music Company is relaunching "The Pleasure's All Mine: The Complete Blues, Ballads and Favorites Sessions" on store shelves. For those who don't own both albums, this is an absolute must. Too bad that we don't find any extra bonus tracks on this compilation release. Maybe this is an early Christmas present!

​Kerry Kearney is a slide guitarist who can set his musical foot against greats like Sonny Landreth and Roy Rogers. Swampy rocker and many blues rockers form the basis for his sound. 

​Handkerchief could be the Flemisch equivalent of the British cabaret band The Tiger Lillies.  The skills, the lyrics, the melodies…all ingredients for irresistable music.

​With this exciting release we are about to drive away the winter blues! The Gulf Coast Records label is also coming up with a Christmas album, with many renowned artists. The release "A Gulf Coast Christmas" is a record that contains seven original songs as well as many cover versions. The combination of some traditional Christmans songs  and modern stories produces the most original Christmas album in decades. If you like blues, this is probably the best Christmas album for you. Put that stuffed turkey in the oven!

​Justin was propelled by the energy of  many Chicago blues clubs and the library's blues record collection. Yet he is attracted to the North Mississippi blues sound because of its hypnotic sounds. Now Justin Howl has a new record on store shelves with "Wanderlust", the follow-up to his 2016 debut album "Justin Howl and The Salty Dogs". Excellent Hill-country blues and a lot of Mississippi Delta blues are the medium for Justin Howl.

​Erja Lyytinen decided to give her fans the best possible and most concert-like experience. When the opportunity arose, she moved to the Bluesounds Warehouse Studio, in her hometown of Kuopio, Finland on May 10. Erja (guitar / vocals) recorded the live album "Lockdown Love 2020" together with bassist Tatu Back, keyboard virtuoso Miika Aukio and drummer Iiro Laitinen. The concert was broadcast over the internet in the form of a "pay-per-view event" and formed the basis of this remarkable studio live album. Erja looks back on her rich musical career and draws on her enormous back catalog. Slide Guitar has become her trademark, and together with those pounding rhythm sections she rips through her set list. Exiting rock, blues and some funky tunes, but only in the final emotional ballad "Wildflower", from the eponymous album from 2003, Erja really find peace in her soul. ‘Lockdown Live 2020’ is a great, smashing and wonderful release. Highly recommended for any straight blues fanatic!

​His vocal style transitions into blues,soul and funk and also has the right phrasing for some jazzy arrangements. Just as his guitar riffs and harmonica playing are remarkable for his intended sound. Kevin exaggerates in any of this, and that is an art in itself.

​This is Kolassa's eighth record. The first sessions started already in March. Mick Kolassa, acoustic guitar and vocals, will be accompanied by the tight rhythm section of Jeff Jensen (guitar and percussion), keyboard virtuoso Rick Steff, bassist Bill Ruffino, drummer John Blackmon and a whole list of fellow guest musicians. Handsome soul blues, upgraded cover versions and a few slow blues ballads, that’s Mick ‘Michissippi Mick’ Kolassa identity. The release is also a message for many of us. So keep your head up!

​If you also want to boost your collection of formidable authentic blues, rhythm & blues and black rock and roll, then ‘Koko Showcase, A Journey To The Land Of Blues And Rhythm’ is more than ever a good investment.

​Covid-19, it does something to a human. Tiny Legs Tim threw himself into writing texts. Not just like that, no… because the record "Call Us When It's Over" is the sixth release for Tiny Legs Tim. The sequel to the superb "Elsewhere Bound ', an album in which he pushed his limits as an artist. And now he shows the dark side in him. Tim has a whole backpack full of blues experiences. He dove, togheter with his soulmates, into The Yellow Tape Recording Studio, loaded with half a suitcase full of new songs. With the slogan, the corona pandemic. A song of praise to making music together, after three months of lockdown. The record "Call Us When It's Over" is full of beautiful bluesy earwigs…!

​Great rockabilly, rock and roll and blues are not the privilege of one or two countries. This musical journey that Mark Armstrong mapped out for us effortlessly convinces you of that. Recommended! 

​The release ‘Star of Stage and Screen’ is a must have EP. With this six-track EP, Bob Margolin builds on the current success of the acoustic 'This Guitar and Tonight' from 2019. The album that won a Blues Music Award in the category 'Best Acoustic Album'. The new release "Star Of Stage And Screens" is full of original songs. And they are, how could it be otherwise in these tough times, about the Coronavirus, the isolation and the cancellation of all kinds of live concerts. Margolin shares his fear, his indignation and grief. He plays slide guitar on a 1930s Gibson and his National Steel guitar. Bob Margolin embraces even traditional blues styles and new musical aberration. This is real Delta blues…!

​That we can still enjoy these kinds of records in 2020, hallelujah ..! Erin Harpe goes back to her roots in Piedmont for this intimate acoustic country blues album. This self-produced album was recorded in her home studio in June 2020 while she was in quarantine with husband / bassist / audio engineer Jim Countryman.

​An album that will regularly be found in the cd player of fans of rhythm & blues, blues, swing blues, jump blues and soul during the holidays. All 28 tracks on this album always have some link with American roots music. Play loud and start the party!

​Ben Levin confirms his status as a piano virtuoso, which is enthusiastic with a heavenly voice! The record "Carryout Or Delivery" is the third CD by 21-year-old blues pianist Ben Levin. His second album 'Before Me', also released on the Vizztone label, brought Ben's authentic blues piano and soulful vocals to the world. The songs for his new release were written and recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ben explores the symptoms during the lock-down in his own way. Being trapped with a pattern of pick-up and delivery meals. Fortunately, he also succeeds in enjoying his day-to-day worries and respecting the things in life that we still have. Namely love and music. On "Carryout Or Delivery" Ben crowns himself as a true songwriter. He wrote eight out of a dozen songs, with different nuances of blues, soul and funk. He accompanies all this by his piano skills on Hammond B3 and that wonderful Wurlitzer electric piano. His father and regular bandmate Aron Levin on guitar and Oscar Bernal (drums, percussion) form the rhythm section. Highly recommended release..!

​Danielle Miraglia is an acoustic blues diva, where modernity and tradition harmonize at its best.
She emphasizes her bluesy one-woman band sound. In addition to three originals, she has shot a lot of covers, which are a tribute to her musical mentors. Danielle is assisted on some selected tracks by guitarist Peter Parcek, viola player Laurence Scudder and harmonica player and label owner Richard Rosenblatt. 

​As on the acclaimed albums "Enjoy It While You Can" (2016) and "Moon Over Montgomery" of 2017, The Brothers continue to perform a sophisticated mixture of horn-driven blues, Memphis soul, swinging gospel and pop tinted rock songs. The album "A Time Like This" is perhaps the most divergent record for The McKee Brothers. Handsome..!

​Dave Riley and Bob Corritore play powerful down home blues, deeply rooted in Chicago and Mississippi. A natural musical chemistry and friendship manifests itself in the twelve songs. This duo found their soulmates in Johnny rap (guitar), Matt Bishop (piano), Dave Riley Jr. and Paul Thomes on bass and drummer Tom Coulson. Songs like the acoustic "Overalls", the Muddy Waters enthusiastic "Come Here Woman", the Windy City electrified "Let's Have Some Fun Tonight" and the shuffle "My Babies Gone" are existent chapiters. Superb…!