Hot Tomato
The first studio album of new original music from the sixth lineup of Little Feat, “Strike Up the Band” emits not so much of a good-time vibe as an introspective one — and understandably so, as the band is now 56 years old and down to its last original member.
self-released
Mick Martin, elder statesman of the Sacramento blues scene, steps out of his big-band and blues-rock comfort zones for an impressive “solo” turn at traditional blues.
Woodward Avenue
Nashville/Los Angeles-based quartet Brothers Brown continue to refine their amalgamation of blues, country, jam-band, jazz and rock on the group’s stunningly wide-ranging sophomore outing.
Booda Lee
Crackerjack slide guitarist Dennis Johnson continues to venture outside of his roots-oriented comfort zone, this time for a smooth set of mostly blues-rock that’s heavy on tone, articulation and groove.
Crows Feet
Sometimes an album just fires on all cylinders: singing, songwriting, instrumentation and engineering. That’s precisely what Jack Broadbent has achieved with his fifth full-length album.
