In my 2004 interview with Pitney he shrugged off this seemingly uncanny ability to fit in with every kind of eccentric in the business.
Browsing: Interviews
“I couldn’t believe someone like Otis Spann who had such a huge impact on Blues didn’t have a marker.”
As the band raced home after their European Tour was suddenly canceled, Ruth wrote about how, as many people stare down the barrel of similar quarantine measures, lessons can be learned from the disabled community
Ted Estersohn reflects on a lifetime immersed in the blues—from studying with Jerry Ricks to playing alongside Fred McDowell and Son House—while forging a distinctive guitar voice that bridges blues, folk, and jazz.
Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club in London is one of the world’s most famous music venues.…
Poguetry will embark on a tour in the U.S. starting at the end of February and ending in the middle of March
For some of us, including myself, the nostalgia of the ‘90s will live on forever.…
There’s Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, and Ella Fitzgerald. And then there’s Jolie Holland: the present…
“Tommy was the closest friend I’ve ever had in my life and he was truly a wonderful, unique person who was a natural entertainer and so much fun to be with. And I miss him terribly.”
Like Forest Gump, Dick Waterman has always been where the tipping points are in blues.