| Album Reports 2021 (alphabetical order) |
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| Alex Conde (E) Descarga For Bud (jazz) |
Thorbjørn Risager & Emil Balsgaard Taking The Good With The Bad (blues) |
Water Tower (US) Fly Around (folk - bluesgrass) |
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| Nikki O'Neill (US) World is Waiting (americana) |
Tim Hagans (US) A Conversation (jazz) |
AJ Fullerton (US) The Forgiver and the Runaway (blues) |
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| Samara Joy (US) Samara Joy (jazz) |
Scott McKeon (UK) New Morning (bluesrock - rock) |
Jesco (NL) Bored or Sad (Filthy Folk 'n Roll) |
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| Charnett Moffett (US) New Love (jazz) |
Elizabeth King (US) Living in the Last Days (blues - gospel) |
Chris Cain (US) Raisin' Cain (blues) |
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| Jean-Jacques Milteau (F) Lost Highways (blues) |
Rev' Peyton's Big Damn Band Dance Songs For Hard Times (blues - roots) |
Little Hat (NL) Wine, Whiskey, Wimmen (rhythm 'n blues - blues) |
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| Jimmie Bratcher (US) I'm Hungry (blues) |
HOTH Brothers Band (US) Tell Me How You Feel (bluesgrass - folk) |
Doug Schmude (US) Mileposts (EP) (americana) |
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| West Of Texas (US) Heartache, Hangovers & Honky Tonks (country) |
Josh Hoyer & Soul Colossal (US) Natural Born Hustler (soul - funk) |
Annie Keaton (US) Bristol County Lines (americana - blues) |
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| Tom Craig (US) Good Man Gone Bad (blues) |
JP Williams & Ekat Pereyra (US) JP & Ekat (blues) |
Andries Boone (B) T.I.M.E.L.A.P.S.E (filmisch - soundscape) |
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| Dara Tucker(US) Dreams Of Walking (jazz) |
Ralph Peterson (US) Raise Up Off Me (jazz) |
Queen Esther (US) Gild The Black Lilly (americana - roots) |
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| 3Hat Trio (US) Lost Sessions (Alt-folk) |
Jake Ian (Can) Everythings Has Holes (singer-songwriter) |
Marco Z (B) Lost Connections (singer-songwriter) |
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| Sardinia Plays The Blues (I) (DVD) Various Artists - Narcao Blues Fest (blues) |
Mary Stokes Band (Irl) Comin' Home (blues) |
NMJRFR (US) Volume 2 (blues) |
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| Damon Fowler (US) Alafia Moon (blues-roots) |
The Northern Belle (Nor) We Wither, We Bloom (americana) |
The Contraptionists (US) Working Man's Dread (folk-rock) |
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| Jesse Brewster (US) The Lonely Pines (americana) |
Anna Elizabeth Laube (US) Annamania (americana)(Euro release) |
Natalie Bergman (US) Mercy (rock - gospel) |
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| The Hungry Williams (US) Brand New Thing (jump blues - rhythm 'n blues) |
Tomislav Goluban (HR) Express Connection (blues) |
Bill Warfield & HKFO (US) Smile (jazz) |
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| Kiko & The Blues Refugees (PT) Threadbare (blues - soul) |
The Odd Birds (US) Better Days (EP) (country-folk) |
Steve Earle & The Dukes (US) J.T. (country-folk & rock) |
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| Johnny (NL) Collecting Dinosaurs (Vinyl) (singer-songwriter) |
Eddie Seville (US) High & Lonesome (EP) (alt-country) |
Richville (NL) RAW (blues) |
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| Heath Cullen (Aus) Springtime in the Heart (folkrock) |
Adam Moezinia (US) Folk Element Trio (jazz) |
Berta Moreno (E) Tumaini (afro jazz) |
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| The Hitman Blues Band (US) Not My Circus, Not My Monkey (blues) |
Adam Douglas (US/Nor) Better Angels (soul) |
Muddy Gurdy (F) Homecoming (blues) |
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| Travellin' Blue Kings (B) Gotta Get Away (Single) (blues-soul) |
Sunday Wilde (Can) Peace in Trouble (acoustic & harmonica blues) |
Bad Temper Joe (D) One Can't Wreck It All (acoustic blues) |
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| Bob Bradshaw (Irl) The Ghost Light (americana) |
Glenn Close & Ted Nash (US) Transformation (jazz) |
Ledfoot (US) Black Valley (gothic blues) |
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| The Secret Combination (NL) Finally (americana - countryrock) |
Jesper Theis (DK) The Tide Will Turn Again (acoustic blues) |
Various Artists Blind Raccoon Nola Blue Vol. III (blues) |
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| M G Boulter (UK) Clifftown (singer-songwriter - folk) |
Jason Ringenberg (US) Rhinestoned (cowpunk - country) |
Lauren Lee (US) The Queen Of Cups (jazz) |
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| The Spike Wilner Trio (US) Aliens & Wizards (jazz) |
Jimbo Mathus & Andrew Bird (US) These 13 (blues-roots-folk) |
Georgia Randall (US) Hound Dog (blues) |
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| Ruben Bertrands (B) After Hours (blues 'n roots) |
Them Dirty Dimes (NL) In Gold We Trust (jazz 'n blues) |
Trainman Blues (Ire/Den) Shadows and Shapes (blues) |
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| Carlotta Curves & Helge Tallqvist (Fin) Voodoo Woman (blues) |
Paul Bedal (US) Cerulean Stars (jazz) |
UOJ Big Band (US) Soul Conversations (jazz) |
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| Ralph de Jongh (NL) I Love Real Live (blues-rock 'n roll) |
Femi & Made Kuti (Nig) Legacy+ (Afrobeat - Jazz - Funk) |
Curtis Saldago (US) Damage Control (blues) |
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| Lorne Lofsky (Can) This Song Is New (jazz) |
Marques Carroll (US) The Ancestors' Call (jazz) |
Popa Chubby (US) Tinfoil Hat (blues - bluesrock) |
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| Rick Holstrom (US) See That Light (blues) |
Joanna Connor (US) 4801 South Indiana Avenue (blues) |
Veronica Lewis (US) You Ain't Lucky (blues) |
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| Boogie Beasts (B) Bring It On (Single) (alt-blues) |
Misty Blues (US) No More Blues (blues - funk - soul) |
Dean Owens (Scot) The Burning Heart (americana) |
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| Alyssa Allgood (US) What Tomorrow Brings (jazz) |
Jeff Coffin & Helen Gillet (US) Let It Shine (jazz) |
Soo Line Loons (US) Selftitled (americana) |
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| Desert Hollow (US) Thirsty (folk - alt-country) |
Bruno Deneckere (B) Coming Up For Air (singer-songriter) |
The Space Ace Travellers (NL) Spaceology (surf-rock 'n roll) |
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| Ben de la Tour (US) Shadow Land (dark americana - singer-songriter) |
Jean Marshall (Aus) Mistreated (jazz-blues) |
Roni Ben-Hur (Isr) Stories (jazz) |
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| Bjorn Berge (Nor) Heavy Gauge (blues - singer-songriter) |
Jacques Mees (NL) Sound of the South (EP) (americana) |
Eric Tarczan, J. Jordan, Ian Siegal Blues-O-Rama (blues) |
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| Shawn Pittman (US) Stompin' Solo (blues) |
Evan Arntzen (US) Countermelody (jazz) |
Corey Ledet (US) Corey Ledet Zydeco (zydeco) |
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| Joe Lewis Band (US) Up Next (blues - funk) |
Johnny Mastro & Mama's Boys Elmore James For President (blues) |
Dave Desmelik (US) The Calender Album (singer-songwriter) |
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| Annabelle Chvostek (Can) String of Pearls (singer-songwriter - gypsy jazz) |
David Massey (US) Island Creek (EP) (americana) |
Daniele Germani (I) A Congegration Of Folks (jazz) |
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| Brigitte DeMeyer (US) Seeker (singer-songwriter) |
Steve Feike Big Band (US) Kinetic (jazz) |
R. Tower, M. Priest, L. Brown (UK) United State Of Mind (soul-blues) |
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| Steve Hill (Can) Desert Trip (singer-songwriter - blues) |
Son Of The Velvet Rat (A) Solitary Company (Americana Noir) |
Philippe Lemm Trio (US) First Steps (jazz) |
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| Trevor B Power (US) What Is Real (blues) |
Steve Mednick (US) Are We There Yet? (singer-songwriter) |
Steve Mednick (US) River Of Tears (singer-songwriter) |
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| Michael Wolff (US) Live @ Vitellos (jazz) |
David Olney & Anana Kaye (US) Whispers and Sighs (americana) |
Blues Caravan 2020 J. Johnson - W. Shay - R. Perry (blues) |
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| Robby Rothschild (US) Selftitled (EP) (singer-songwriter - folk) |
Selwyn Bichwood (US) Living in a Burning House (blues) |
Alabama Slim (US) The Parlor (blues) |
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| Allan Harris (US) Kate's Soul Food (jazz - soul) |
Jimmy Reiter (D) Live (blues) |
Mark Viator & Susan Maxey (US) Where The Road Leads (americana roots) |
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| Tip Jar (NL) One Lifetime (americana) |
Jihye Lee Orchestra (KR) Daring Mind (jazz) |
Soul Thrivers (B) You Better Watch (blues - country blues) |
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| Cash McCall (US) Blues Coming Down (blues-soulblues) |
Lee Rocker (US) Gather Around (rockabilly) |
Joel Patterson (US) Let It Be Acoustic Guitar (instrumental) |
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| Skylar Rogers (US) Firebreather (soul rockin' blues) |
Catherine Britt (Aus) Home Truths (country) |
Atomic 44's (US) The Boogeyman (blues) |
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| Leeann Atherton (US) Fallen Angel (blues-americana) |
Leahy (Can) Good Water (folk - roots) |
Logan Richardson (US) Afrofuturism (jazz-alt-rock-soundscapes) |
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| Ally Venable (US) Heart of Fire (bluesrock) |
Rick Shea (US) Love & Desperation (country, blues, tex-mex) |
Cristina Vane (US) The Magnolia Sessions (acoustic blues) |
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| Aaron Lee Tasjan (US) Tasjan! Tasjan! Tasjan! (singer-songwriter) |
KB Bayley (UK) Little Thunderstorms (singer-songwriter) |
Tammi Savoy & Chris Casello (US) That Rock 'n Rll Rhythm! (rhythm 'n roll) |
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| Layla Zoe (Can) Nowhere Left To Go (bluesrock) |
Ralph de Jongh (NL) Flower Of Life (Limited) (blues) |
Gustavo Cortiñas (US) Desafio Candente (jazz) |
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| Kat Danser (Can) One Eye Open (blues - country blues - roots) |
The WildRoots (US) WildRoots Sessions Vol. 1 (blues - roots - soul) |
Janinah Burnett (US) Love The Color of Your Butterfly (jazz) |
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| Bluewire (B) Tip Jar Legacy (folk, bluegrass, jazz) |
Ghalia Volt (B) One Woman Band (blues) |
Ralph de Jongh (NL) 7 Limited Collector Albums (2020) (blues - rock 'n roll) |
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| Giulia Millanta (I/US) Tomorrow Is A Bird (singer-songwriter) |
Gerry Spehar (US) Lady Liberty (EP) (singer-songwriter) |
Dave Soldier (US) Zajal (jazz) |
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| Cathy Grier & The Troublemakers (US) I'm All Burn (Blues - Soulblues) |
Leon Lee Dorsey (US) Thank You, Mr. Mabern (jazz) |
The Grasso-Ravita Ensemble (US) Jagged Spaces (jazz) |
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| The Bills (US/Nor) Til The Blues Have Gone (blues-americana) |
Erik Dahl Ensemble (SE) Gethenian Suite (jazz) |
Michaela Steinhauer (D) Changes & Choises (jazz) |
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| Pete (B) The Power of Almost Nothing (singer-songwriter) |
Drive By Truckers (US) The New OK (Southern rock) |
Blues Lee (B) Twenty Five (blues-jazz-rock-soul) |
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