Browsing: Harmonica

Featuring four string instrumentalists, a tabla player, and Corky at the helm on harmonica, vocals and piano, this ensemble brings together chamber music with the blues. 

Today, Phil Wiggins is the only living player of the instrument to hold the prestigious honor of “Master of Traditional Arts.”

To not see his live performance would be cheating yourself of the opportunity to hear today’s soul of the blues.

If you want a heaping tablespoon of Sugar Blue, buy this CD! You’ll get not only this very refined and distinct blues expertise — you’ll get a heapin’ of this man’s soul.

Looking for real vintage tube gear but not blessed with unlimited funds? There may not be a free tweed Champ or blackface Super Reverb sitting on ever corner, but there are still deals to be had straight from Leo himself.

It’s a sound that’s so deeply embedded in music history that it can never be undone — but the Fender Champ didn’t happen overnight. The story is as fascinating as the sound!

With the best in that trad. Chicago sound, the album was destined to be a modern Chicago blues hit.

Bluesman Jerry “Boogie” McCain, who’s long-term career gained him international acclaim as a prolific singer/songwriter and blues harmonica player, died Wednesday in his hometown of Gadsden, Alabama.

Hohner’s Marine Band harmonica is the most popular harmonica in it’s long existence. What continues to make this harmonica so special? Why was it called “Marine Band”? Discover Hohner’s interesting history.

Here is a video from one my favorite singers, Curtis Salgado, performing on the 2009 Blues Music Awards. I am…