THE THREE FRIENDS FROM WHERE THE CLOUDS DESCEND Rare instrumental tales from indigenous Mixtec tradition by musicians living in California PRESS NPR ALT LATINO KQED FM (California) MIDWEST RECORD RECAP NEW CLASSICS UK ARTIST BIO Los Tres Amigos De Snukivo means “the three friends from where the clouds descend.” [...]
TE DOY LA LIBERTAD Youth Mariachi From Delano, Ca. PRESS “The youthful Mariachi Mestizo, mentored by the seasoned mariachi master Juan Morales, dips deep into the well of tradition to make mariachi music their own. A special bonus is the recording technique used, an inviting story unto itself.” Daniel [...]
IF NOTHING EVER CHANGES Slow-burning blues and soul sensation with a voice rich in experience In one of the most amazing and powerful music stories of the past year, under-recognized classic blues/soul singer Wee Willie Walker of Minneapolis, Minnesota, released If Nothing Ever Changes on Little Village Foundation. The [...]
SON OF BOOGIE WOOGIE Nimble guitar that growls with rocky, raucous blues PRESS ALLABOUTJAZZ Coming from the poor neighborhood of East Oakland, Ron Thompson has lived a true blues life, working hard at low paying gigs in the west and performing as he could at bars along the way. [...]
PAUL DELAY - LIVE AT NOTODDEN '97 Paul deLay’s untimely death a decade ago at the age of 55 seemed a cruel trick of the cosmos. His death stilled one of the most original voices in all of blues, an artist at the height of his powers, who transcended notions [...]