“I guess this was an opportunity to put some tunes and moods out there.” – Bruce Katz

“…along the lines of a Slim Harpo groove mixed with some Fabulous Thunderbirds and CCR. It’s still a rootsy song with our rock vibe mixed in and I really dig how it comes across live.”

Chris Layton’s influence far transcends that of being the backbone for Stevie Ray Vaughan’s virtuosity.

“Once you’ve been doing this a while, a festival like this becomes like a big family reunion.”

“At some point you need to put your own mark on the music and say this is my sound and my contribution.”

“I never made the decision to be a musician,” James insists. “I just started doing what I loved and it got out of hand. I’ve been doing it ever since.”

Munson recently played the 47th Bentonia Blues Festival and this video of he and Dave Hundrieser playing “Rot Gut Devil” was captured there.

This is one of those albums that you’ll play over and over without it ever getting old.

Cannon has grown from being a local attraction to become a world-renowned ambassador for Chicago blues.

Having followed the fascinating career of Beth Hart for a quarter-century, we’ve learnt not to rule anything out