Browsing: Eric Gales

Members of Snarky Puppy, Toto, Prince, Herbie Hancock, Erykah Badu, and more!

“A Salute To The King” to feature the music of blues legend Albert King.

The bottom line: go see The Eric Gales Band. You will walk away impressed and inspired. 

The audience is noisy and excitable, fans joining in the choruses when encouraged to and watching closely the stunning musicianship in front of them, appreciating the very special nature of the occasion.

Blues by the Bay returns this week!

‘Crown,’ out today, follows the pattern of Eric Gales’ previous albums in addressing social issues of a man who doesn’t understand why the color of a man’s skin should preclude how he’s treated.

Mike Zito ignored the naysayers when he formed his record label. And he’s ahead of the curve with his new album ‘Blues for the Southside,’ a 17-cut live extravaganza that will blow your head off and “take you there” as the Staple Singers would say.

Recorded on November 26, 2021 at the Old Rock House in St. Louis, Missouri, and produced by Mike Zito, ‘Blues for the Southside’ showcases Zito (guitar and vocals) and his stellar band in full fury.

Eric Bibb has known many different Americas, the good, the bad and the ugly. If you could call out to your country, what would you say?

Bluesville chooses fifteen songs to match the number of pool balls in a “rack.” It all has to do with Low-Fi’s Bar and Pool Hall in the imaginary community of Bluesville, of which BB King is the perpetual mayor, and the Blues Foundation is the new power-generating station