The Blues - CD of the Month

 

 

March 2010
Ike & Val
Live @ Tobacco Road
(One Ocean Inc. Records)

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This dynamic duo is consistent with their soul satisfying entertainment and audiences love it. Their stellar performances in night clubs, private parties, civic functions, festivals and concerts throughout the USA, Caribbean, Mexico and Europe are uplifting treats for the eyes, ears and spirit.

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The duo's songs are also aired on radio stations in Italy, France, Macedonia, Norway, England, Belgium, the Caribbean and the USA, including HOT 105 in their hometown. Ike and Val have performed annually at the Red Bones Blues Festival and Jazz in Ocho Rios, Negrill and Kingston, Jamaica. The duo has shared the stage with Jonathan Butler, David Snaborne, Oleada Adams, Earl Klugh, Poncho Sanchez, the O'Jays and Shirley Caesar. they have also performed in the Mango Festival, Red Velvet Cake Festival, and the Savanna Blues & Jazz Festival. Ike and Val opened for the Delphonics, Billy Paul, Barbara Mason, Carl Carlton, Dorothy Moore, Major Harris, the Persuaders, and the Intruders at the "Titans of the 70's show".

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Ike and Val just returned from Spain where they were headliners at Auditori in Barcelona and Teatro Lope De Vega in Madrid and are invited back for a command performance in May,2006. The duo recently performed at the first annual Jazz in the Gardens at the Dolphin Stadium with legends:the Rippingtons, Nestor Torres, Marion Meadows and Jeff Kashiwa.

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February 2010
Coco Montoya
The Essential Coco Montoya
(Blind Pig)

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The Essential Coco Montoya presents tracks from the fiery guitarist's initial solo recordings released by Blind Pig Records in the mid-90's. Montoya, who honed his signature chops as a protégé of modern blues forefathers Albert Collins and John Mayall, personally selected the tracks for this compilation. They document his post-Bluesbreakers entry into the limelight and the beginning of a still running ascendency in the Blues-Rock realm. These recordings from Gotta Mind ToTravel, Ya Think I'd Know Better, and Just Let Go, now a decade old, evoke a highly creative place and time in this world-class guitarist's career as he came into his own.

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Montoya's playing combines explosive, mind-bending licks, a searing tone, and solos that carry more emotion than just about any other guitarist you can name, while his unaffected vocals are impassioned and soulful. These attributes are amply represented on The Essential Coco Montoya. Give a listen to the punctuating, insistent licks on "Monkey See, Monkey Do" or "Seven Desires" to get a feel for Coco's first rate guitar intensity. Check out the emotion drenched guitar solos on "Am I Losing You" or "Sending Me Angels," and the soul-stirring, fervent vocal stylings of "Fear No Evil" or "Just Let Go." The Essential Coco Montoya essentially confirms Coco's status as a world class guitar master and blues artist of the highest order.

  

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January 2010
Delbert McClinton
Acquired Taste
(New West)

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Delbert McClinton must have had the topic of gossip on his mind when he compiled this dandy 14-song collection. There’s one track called “People Just Love to talk”, which contemplates what it is in our human nature that compels us to spread every juicy tidbit that comes our way all over town. However, he also lets human nature work toward his benefit with “Starting a Rumor” where he puts out word to the grapevine, in hopes of getting something started with a girl he likes. Come to think of it, somebody ought to get loose lips about McClinton’s music because he’s one of our best kept secrets.  

  

Acquired Taste is a harsh title for a McClinton CD. That is a phrase better suited for, say, Brussels sprouts or one’s first cup off coffee when young, but not as a description of McClinton’s tasty music. The man may be a little rough around the edges, but he’s by no means tough for the taste buds to adjust to...[read more here]

  

    

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The Blues - Archives

June 2009	Various Artists	Crucial Guitar Blues	(Alligator Records)
July 2009	Eric Lindell	Gulf Coast Highway	(Alligator Records)
August 2009	Homemade Jamz Blues Band	I Got Blues For You	(Northern Blues Music)
September 2009	Tommy Castro	Hard Believer	(Alligator Records)
October 2009	Joe Bonamassa	The Ballad of John Henry	(Premier Artists)
November 2009	Mike Zito	Pearl River	(Electo Groove)
December 2009	Tinsley Ellis	Speak No Evil	(Alligator)
January 2010	Delbert McClinton	Acquired Taste	(New West)
February 2010	Coco Montoya	The Essential Coco Montoya	(Blind Pig)
March 2010	Ike & Val	Live @ Tobacco Road	(One Ocean Inc. Records)

 

 

 

About the CD-of-the-Month Club

Members of the WSGE CD-of-the-Month Club receive a new CD each month hand-picked by our musical experts. This club is available in two musical genres - The Blend or Blues. Available at the $375 pledge level. Donate Now!

 

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