Mood: Upbeat and Blues: Chicago Style

WALTER 'SHAKEY' HORTON: They Call Me Big Walter
"Walter will coax the most incredible sounds from his harp, contorting his long, loose-jointed body until he squeezes out whatever effect he may be after." - Peter Guralnick, author of Searching For Robert Johnson
CD price: $12.98

THE DYNAFLOW'S: The Dynaflow's
A high energy seven piece blues band with a lot of soul and drive.
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97

JOHNNY B AND THE GOODES: Have Mercy / Big Mo Records
Traditional Electric Chicago Blues Harmonica Driven Music. Jumpin’, Dancin’, Sweatin’, hip swivelin’ cardboard covering the windows Juke Joint Music. The vibes emanating off these tracks will not let you be still.
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $15.00

CHRIS JAMES AND PATRICK RYNN: Stop And Think About It
Classic Chicago/Traditional blues with a modern and sophisticated twist. Upbeat and energetic.
Recommended if you like Elmore James, T-Bone Walker.CD price: $15.00

THE CITY SHAKERS FEATURING BIG BOY BLOATER: The Very Best Of....The City Shakers
Blues. Chicago style, that's what the City Shakers are all about. Influenced by the likes of Little Walter and Howling Wolf, The City Shakers boast four of the UK's top blues musicians who play from the heart.
CD price: $15.00

SNAPPER: Born In The Ghetto
Blues. Buddy Guy, Jr. Wells and koko Taylor.
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97

MARK BIRD STAFFORD: Harpspace
A fiery mix of Chicago, West coast blues, chromatic and diatonic harmonica, jump guitar, piano, and sax
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97

GREG BARKER: Greg Barker & Highway 61
Unmistakable, driving, sizzling, boiling-over, Chicago Style blues with nerve.
CD price: $14.97 / MP3 price: $14.97

THE GARY BERNATH BAND: Inside The Blues
Traditional Blues in the Chicago, Texas, Delta and West Coast styles. A tribute to the past works of Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Otis Rush with originals from the present.
CD price: $14.97

THE GARY BERNATH BAND: Wait on Time
Upbeat "Blues" and "Rock & Roll" from John Lee Hooker and Sonny Boy Williamson to Buddy Holly to Link Wray. Plenty of high energy guitar, sax and harmonica.
CD price: $14.97

SLOWBURN: All About The Journey
SLOWBURN's new "All About The Journey" features 13 pieces of soulful blues, spanning the gamut from Texas and Chicago to Rockin' and Delta Blues. A Gospel piece and Field Holler also spice the mix.
CD price: $15.00

FORREST MCDONALD: A Decade Of Blues
Sizzling Blues Guitar playing recommended if you like Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy or Stevie Ray Vaughn.
Recommended if you like Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan.CD price: $12.97

THE JOEY ODUM BLUES PROJECT: Work Hard To Play The Blues
Original sounds steeped in traditional blues.
CD price: $15.00

SHERMAN ''MOODY'' THOMAS: Mississippi Woman
Smooth and mellow, with a soulful understanding.
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97

ROY MANNINO BAND: Juke Joint
Raw,real deal blues with plenty of harmonica and guitar laying down solid groves for the blues fan.
CD price: $12.97

DAVID MAXWELL: Maximum Blues Piano
for virtuosity, it's david maxwell's maximum blues piano (*****) no vocals (actually just one)--just 10 fingers singing their way through jump, boogie, new orleans,funky,chicago and plain old badass blues"---pulse, 1997
Recommended if you like Otis Spann.CD price: $14.99 / MP3 price: $14.99

CHET CANNON AND THE COMMITTEE: Don't Get Me Started!
Blues, Swing and Boogie that's good to to get ya up and jumpin'. . . now Let's have a Party.
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97

JOHNNY TUCKER: Why You Lookin' At Me?
Tucker's vocals are eclectic for a blues singer; adding a bit of funk, soul, and R&B to the overall mix. This CD contains a classic blend of R&B and Chicago style blues, at times so soulful you won’t know how to categorize it.
Recommended if you like Wilson Pickett, Johnny Taylor.CD price: $12.00 / MP3 price: $12.00

THE MOFO PARTY BAND: The Call The Doctor !
Old school Chicago Blues with West Coast Blues influences, harmonica led blues, soulful with a lot of energy.
CD price: $14.97 / MP3 price: $14.97

HOOCH AND THE BLUESICIANS: Fly Right
A blend of fiery, hard driving Chicago blues mixed with a healthy dose of California swing with attitude. With harmonica meister Bob Paolucci fronting The Bluesicians, their interlocking playing style is guaranteed to give fans their money's worth.

TENRY JOHNS: In Here Tonight
Up tempo rockin blues in the spirit of Robert Cray, Buddy Guy, and Eddie Clearwater
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97

LUTHER BADMAN KEITH: Thunder In My Blues
This is high, energy party blues that breaks the traditional mold with creative songwriting and arrangements, mixing blues, rock, soul and funk.
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97

CASH BOX KINGS: Live! At The King Club
Up and coming young blues band (feat. Kenny "Beady Eyes" Smith on drums and vocals)dedicated to carrying on the spirit of the 1940's and 50's Chess and Sun Records era blues as well as the Mississippi Hill Country sound of Fred McDowell.
CD price: $11.98

MIKAEL SANTANA: Point of Departure
"..a hot set of up-tempo electric blues that's part Memphis, part Austin and all good." Bill Ellis - The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Saturday, June 7, 1997
CD price: $10.00 / MP3 price: $10.00

STEVE COPELAND & RAGING SUN: More Than Ready
Voted "southern California's best live blues band," this shines with contemporary west coast swing, jump, boogie and ballads that hit the bulls eye.

CALYPSO COWBOY: The Real Deal!
American Roots: country, blues & roots rock -with a dash of Calypso. Calypso Cowboy IS The Real Deal.
CD price: $14.95

SONNY LOWE: 100 Proof
Sonny's personally interpretive styling of traditional blues forms will make you dance, laugh and cry.
CD price: $15.99 / MP3 price: $15.99

GARY MENDOZA BAND: Keep 'em Dancin' - Live at Mission Plaza
High energy Chicago-style boogie blues with a twist of classic rock influences. Emotionally, Mendoza is tightly tied to his music. When he gets up to sing, Mendoza is 100 percent committed. Glen Starkey, Music writer for New Times magazine, SLO CA.
CD price: $12.00 / MP3 price: $12.00

THE MOFO PARTY BAND: Voodoo Dolls & Jungle Drums
Old school Chicago Blues with West Coast Blues influences, harmonica led blues, soulful with a lot of energy.
CD price: $14.97 / MP3 price: $14.97

THE BLUES DISCIPLES: Under Construction
A unique blend of Modern and Old School Blues. Powerful vocals, ripping harp, strong grooves and stinging guitar in a complete and well rounded package.
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $15.00

THE FRANK ACE BLUES BAND: Get On Line, Baby
blues, with a groove. blues cd with a live feel.
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.00

THE MOFO PARTY BAND: the Sound of the Mofo Party Band
Old school Chicago Blues with West Coast Blues influences, harmonica led blues, soulful with a lot of energy.
CD price: $14.97 / MP3 price: $14.97

MISSISSIPPI HEAT: Glad You're Mine
Traditional Chicago Blues with a unique sound. Led by harmonica virtuoso Pierre Lacocque. As with FOOTPRINTS ON THE CEILING and HATTIESBURG BLUES, Etta James' inspired singer inetta visor is the band's lead singer. Carl Weathersby appears again as a guest
CD price: $20.00

THE SENSATIONS: Keep It Hot
Veteran Rhythm and Blues performers covering lots of ground here. Traditional tunes, Chicago Blues, Uptown sound, Blues Rhumba, Flat tire Shuffle, and upbeat originals.
CD price: $12.99

BLUEFROG AND COMPANY: Seoul Full of Blues
Rock'n Boogie Blues with hints of Allman Brothers, Doors, and Little Walter, Jim Morrison meets the Fabulous Thunderbirds .
CD price: $10.00

RONNIE RAY AND THE COOLERS: Live at Cactus Flats
Electrified Chicago style blues in a live record that makes hard-hitting an understatement.
CD price: $12.97

MISSISSIPPI HEAT: Learned The Hard Way
A diverse, eclectic and stormy blues variety album for the blues lover in everyone. Led by bandleader and song-writer Pierre Lacocque on harp, LEARNED THE HARD WAY is the band's second recording. Considered by some to be their best traditional blues CD.
CD price: $20.00 / MP3 price: $20.00

MISSISSIPPI HEAT: Handyman
Exciting six piece blues ensemble from Chicago with Billy Boy Arnold, Carl Weathersby and Zora young as guests. Pierre is a virtuoso on harp with Barrelhouse Chuck on keys, Chris Winters on guitar and Katherine Davis on vocals.
CD price: $20.00 / MP3 price: $20.00

MIKAEL SANTANA: In Transit
Beautifully blurs the lines between jazz and blues on his dazzler of a record "In Transit." Bill Ellis - The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Saturday, Aug.15, 1998
CD price: $10.00 / MP3 price: $10.00

TIM NIELSEN: Light Years
Intelligent compositions both lyrically and instrumentally. All songs feature searing guitar work and soulful vocals performed by a seasoned pro.
CD price: $10.00 / MP3 price: $10.00

TED NORSTROM: Get On the Big Blue Train - Go Cubs
Get On The Big Blue Train - Go Cubs. As the Cubs head into the playoffs here's a song to turn up loud at your playoff parties. Go Cubs.
Recommended if you like Steve Goodman.

TENRY JOHNS: So What
Up Tempo Funky Blues
Recommended if you like Buddy Guy, Robert Cray.CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97

UNFINISHED BIZZNESS: Spell Bound
Thisn cd is representative of a few stylles of blues. We are not easily catagorized. You just have to listen and judge for yourselves. Santana, Howling Wolf, Boby Bland
Recommended if you like Santana.CD price: $10.00 / MP3 price: $10.00

MISSISSIPPI HEAT: Footprints On The Ceiling
Outstanding Chicago Blues band with slap-you-sideways female vocals. Six piece ensemble playing traditional Chicago blues with a unique sound. Pierre on harp, great guitars with Chris Winters on all leads and Carl Weathersby on all cuts, Billy Boy Arnold.
CD price: $20.00

JEFF CONAWAY: It Dont Make Sense You Can't Make Peace
Haunting yet captivating with a strong message Former Taxi Star can Sing the Blues.
CD price: $10.00

MR.E(SONGWRITER) AND THE TOTALLY OBSCURE BAND: the tall ships
This album goes the distance from the orchestrated sounds to live sounds. Some say the best band out there today
Recommended if you like The Beatles, Will Young.CD price: $5.00 / MP3 price: $5.00









