Music Reviews
Keep up with the latest Blues releases and concert reviewsMost of our CD Reviews come to us from the tireless Peter Lauro, over at Music4Mary.com, who keeps his finger on the pulse of all new releases in the Blues universe. Occasionally we have reviews submitted to us by ABS Members, and we encourage that! We also encourage reviews of live concerts, if you’ve seen something lately that was particularly noteworthy. There is a lot here, so click away!
The Pat Fulgoni Blues Experience
The Pat Fulgoni Blues ExperienceSelf Titled Chocolate Fireguard Records Peter “Blewzzman” Lauro © Nov. '24 The Pat Fulgoni Blues Experience is the latest release by the Yorkshire, UK based blues band fittingly called The Pat Fulgoni Blues Experience. The band...
Kenny Acosta Band
Kenny Acosta Band It's All Good Self Released Peter “Blewzzman” Lauro © Nov. '24 Prelude A few weeks ago, I got a FB private message from an old friend of mine - and I do mean old (his words, not mine). Apparently, he read one of my latest reviews posted on FB and...
Mississippi MacDonald
Mississippi MacDonaldI Got What You Need Another Planet Music Peter “Blewzzman” Lauro © Oct '24 Got What You Need is Mississippi MacDonald's ninth overall release; his sixth under his own name; and the third that I've had the pleasure of working with. For the...
Benny Turner
Benny TurnerBT Nola Blue Records Peter “Blewzzman” Lauro © October '24 BT is Benny Turner's fifth release, and I'm very happy to say that I have now had the honor and pleasure of reviewing them all. To quote Benny: "I had a great time working on this album with some...
The Cash McCall Story
The Cash McCall Story Versatility Personified Nola Blue Peter “Blewzzman” Lauro © Oct 2024 As most of you know by now, Nola Blue Records has been celebrating their ten year anniversary all year with special releases such as an anniversary compilation, Breakin' News:...
Jay Lang
Jay LangBlues Vol 1 Self Released Peter “Blewzzman” Lauro © Oct 2024Although he now resides in Wisconsin, the fact that Jay Lang grew up in the Mississippi Delta will be quite evident in his music - the music he learned from playing with members of the Burnside...
Chicago Bob Blues Squad
Chicago Bob And The Blues SquadGonna Hit The Bricks Retrofit RecordsPeter “Blewzzman” Lauro © Sept. 2024Bands like Chicago Bob And The Blues Squad are one of the many reasons I love what I do. If it wasn't for doing these reviews, there are scores of bands I – like...
Otilia Donaire
Otilia Donaire Bluesin' It Up Self Released Peter “Blewzzman” Lauro © Aug 2024 At the band's website it states that "The Otilia Donaire Band features Otilia combining her singing talents with some of the Bay Area's finest blues and rock musicians that consistently...
Vaneese Thomas
Vaneese Thomas Stories In Blue Overton Music Publicity: Blind Raccoon By Peter “Blewzzman” Lauro © Aug 2024 PRELUDE As a successful and respected part of the music industry - for many years and on several levels, most notably as the owner and operator of Blind...
Chris Daniels and the Kings
Chris Daniels And The Kings, with Freddi Gowdy40: Blues With Horns Volume II Moon Voyage RecordsPublicity: Blind RaccoonBy Peter “Blewzzman” Lauro © Aug 2024 When your band is together for forty years, changes are expected – as a matter of fact, I've noticed some...
Piper & The Hard Times
Piper & The Hard TimesRevelation Hard Times RecordsPublicity: KL ProductionsBy Peter “Blewzzman” Lauro © July 2024 PreludeIf you are someone who attended the 2024 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, or if you are someone located in the Nashville area, then...
Red’s Blues
Red's BluesOld Diamonds & Uncut Gems Recorded Live At The Starlet RoomSherry & Ray MusicBy Peter "Blewzzman" Lauro © July 2024 Old Diamonds & Uncut Gems is the fourth release for Sacramento based Red's Blues. It was recorded live at the Starlet Room in...
Mean Old Fireman
Mean Old FiremanRescue 3 First Due Music Company By Peter “Blewzzman” Lauro © June 2024 The Mean Old Fireman is actually a real life first responder - based in the Boston, MA area - whose name is Ned Bolle. Rescue 3 is his third release and I have had the...
The B. Christopher Band
The B. Christopher Band106 Miles To Chicago Guitar One Records By Peter "Blewzzman" Lauro © June 2024 Prelude Answering his own question of "Why record an album that is a tribute to a tribute band? - which appears on the album's liner notes, B. Christopher's...
Bobby Christina’s Caravan
Bobby Christina's Caravan True Blues Brother The Legacy Of Matt 'Guitar' Murphy Nola Blue RecordsBy Peter “Blewzzman” Lauro © June 2024 PREDLUEFrom Mark Pucci Media: “After nearly forty years of musical and personal camaraderie, drummer and producer Bob Christina...
Jeff Pitchell
Jeff Pitchell(with notable friends and family) Brown Eyed Blues Deguello Records Publicity: Blind RaccoonBy Peter "Blewzzman" Lauro © May 2024 Jeff Pitchell's last release was titled Playin' With My Friends, and here he is just a bit over a year later, pretty much...
Val Starr And The Blues Rocket
Val Starr And The Blues RocketTo The Blues And Back Again Sandwich Factory Records By Peter “Blewzzman” Lauro © May 2024 The latest release by Val Starr And The Blues Rocket is titled To The Blues And Back Again. Interestingly, the timing for this review could not...
Big Harp George
Big Harp GeorgeCooking With Gas Blue Mountain Records Publicity: Blind RaccoonBy Peter “Blewzzman” Lauro © May 2024 With his Big Harp George Does Christmas sandwiched right between his fifth release - Cut My Spirit Loose, and his seventh - Cooking With Gas, this is...
Bart Bryant
Bart BryantBackstage II Horizon Music Group Publicity: Blind RaccoonBy Peter "Blewzzman" Lauro © May 2024 Somehow, this twenty-five year veteran, who has worked with some highly recognizable names from many genres, has slipped through the cracks at the House of...
Markey Blue Ric Latina Project
Markey Blue Ric Latina ProjectBlue Eyed Soul SoulOSound RecordsPublicity: The Galaxie AgencyBy Peter “Blewzzman” Lauro © May 2024 “This album is a gathering of most of the Markey Blue Ric Latina family”, the liner notes say. As Markey further points out, "We wanted to...
