Author Archives: peterblowry

EN VOGUE

Posted on February 26, 2016 by peterblowry

VARIOUS ARTISTS Jazz on Disques Vogue                                                                                                                                    Sony Music/Disques Vogue/Legacy 88725443772 This box is just what it says it is: “LEGACY ressuscite les trésors du jazz enregistrés en 33t (25 et 30 cm) sur le prestigieux label VOGUE. 35 chefs-d’oeuvre du … Continue reading →

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ODDENDA & SUCH: #86

Posted on February 25, 2016 by peterblowry

Misses 108 – The South, etc. We all tout our “hits”, and rightly so, for from them our knowledge and appreciation of the music grows. What we seldom mention is our many “misses” out of embarrassment or some such similar … Continue reading →

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ODDENDA & SUCH: #85

Posted on February 21, 2016 by peterblowry

Misses 107 – The Big Apple… and other cities!             I’ve held back from writing too many pieces like this one, because it’s about things I did not do over the 10 years + that I was active. Mostly … Continue reading →

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ODDENDA & SUCH: #84

Posted on January 22, 2016 by peterblowry

  “THE TIMES THEY ARE A’CHANGE’ED”?    IN SEARCH OF THE BLUES: Black Voices, White Visions Marybeth Hamilton Jonathan Cape (2007) London. BLUES DISCOVERY: Reaching Across the Divide Matthew Ismail Self published/revised edition (2012) San Bernardino, CA. DO NOT SELL … Continue reading →

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MACE, AGAIN

Posted on October 27, 2015 by peterblowry

THE MACE FRANCIS ORCHESTRA                                                                                         Music For Average Photography                                                                                       listen/here (no #) Mace Francis – com/arr;; Ricki Malet, Callum G’Froerer, Matthew McGlynn – tpt; Blake Phillips, Jame Cross, Rob Coleman – tbn; Ben Collins, Dan Hart, Brett Smith, Mark Sprogowski … Continue reading →

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KIRK

Posted on October 27, 2015 by peterblowry

EDDIE – It came as a total surprise one morning, as it always does, an e-mail message from French blues fan René Malines that Eddie Kirkland had died. My first reaction was denial, but further ’net communications blew that idea … Continue reading →

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Brotherly Love

Posted on October 27, 2015 by peterblowry

THE HANDS                                                                                                                           Everything is Wonderful                                                                                                               Hi-Fi Doley-T (MGM/Planet) This sophomore effort from the Doley brothers’ guitar-less soul/funk band has finally appeared; fourteen original tunes (by either Clayton or Lachlan) that cook on a fairly … Continue reading →

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JOURNEYMAN

Posted on October 27, 2015 by peterblowry

LITTLE ARTHUR DUNCAN                                                                                                               Live at Rosa’s Blues Lounge                                                                                                        Delmark DE 793 This is the “audio only” version of a gig last year – the video version is DVD 1793 – at one of the still functioning blues bars in Chicago. … Continue reading →

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Big Box Sales

Posted on October 27, 2015 by peterblowry

Hey, Hey… It’s BOXing Day!! OK, so maybe the title is a bit on the hokey side, but there’s a reason. ’Tis the season, and all that sort of stuff, and this piece is to give you, dear reader, some … Continue reading →

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Maine Man

Posted on October 27, 2015 by peterblowry

SAMUEL JAMES                                                                                 … Continue reading →

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