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Fascinating blues piano master Lee Pons talks about solo, boogie, and plenty more!
Fats Domino emerged from New Orleans to become one of rock-and-roll’s earliest and finest stars. With over 65 million record sales to his credit, he has had an incredible impact on music.
This is the fourth update from Marc & Luc Borms, Belgian brothers who are currently in a search for the blues in the Mississippi Delta for their forthcoming book, Catfish & Cotton.
The piano music that came from New Orleans played a preeminent role in the development of Jazz, Blues, and Rock music, and it’s legacy and rhythms continue to this day.
Recent Grammy nominee and New Orleans native Troy Andrews, better known as Trombone Shorty, has been exploding in popularity. His album Backatown is a rockin’, funky, horn-heavy good time.
Marcia Ball is a force of New Orleans piano playing & a Texas roadhouse fireball! Her new album “Roadside Attractions” from Alligator Records is a pumped-up, gulf coast piano force to be reckoned with!
Holy cow, Hugh Laurie (Dr. House) is one hardcore blues fan with amazingly insightful things to say about the blues and his many, often very early blues favorites.