It’s the holiday season again and that mean gift giving. This fall there has been a treasure trove of Blues new releases and you’re sure to find something for all the Blues lovers on your shopping list and maybe even something for yourself. Guitar fans will find Mike Zito, Walter Trout, Todd Wolfe, Tommy McCoy, Popa Chubby, Gary Clark Jr., Dave Weld, Jay Willie, Leslie West, Tommy Castro, and Arlen Roth‘s Slide Guitar Summit. Legends like Robert Cray and John Mayall have new releases. Harp fans can dig into new releases from Chris O’Leary, Harmonica Shah, Charlie Musselwhite, and an expansive collection from Ruf called Blues Harp Women. If a blues fan on your list has been very good this year you might consider getting them the omnibus 14 disc Paul Butterfield complete albums box set. You’ve been good this year right? Get yourself one too.
There’s a mess o’ blues this year so grab an eggnog, dig in deep and check out these hot new items from the last few months. Check your list twice, there’s a lot you don’t want to miss!
Andy Santana & The West Coast Playboys Watch Your Step!
Anthony Geraci & The Boston Blues All-Stars Fifty Shades Of Blue
Arlen Roth Slide Guitar Summit
Joe Bonamassa Live At Radio City Music Hall
Walter Trout Battle Scars
Leslie West Soundcheck
Tommy Castro Method To My Madness
Kim Simmonds & Savoy Brown The Devil To Pay
John Mayall Find A Way To Care
Mike Zito & The Wheel Keep Coming Back
Paul Butterfield Complete Albums: 1965-1980 14 Disc Box set
Shemekia Copeland Outskirts Of Love
Danielle Nicole Wolf Den
Duke Robillard The Acoustic Blues & Roots of Duke Robillard
Joe Louis Walker Everybody Wants A Piece
Guy Davis Kokomo Kidd
MonkeyJunk Moon Turn Red
Various Artists Blues Harp Women
Jonn Del Toro Richardson Tengo Blues
Steve Howell & The Mighty Men Friend Like Me
The Jimmys Hot Dish
Colin Linden Rich In Love
King Louie & LaRhonda Steele King Louie & LaRhonda Steele
Lara Price I Mean Business
Eric Bibb and JJ Milteau Lead Belly’s Gold
Kevin Selfe Buy My Soul Back
Thorbjorn Risager & The Black Tornado Songs From the Road
The Claudettes No Hotel
Dave Weld And The Imperial Flames Slip Into A Dream
Mitch Woods Jammin’ On the High Cs
Chris O’Leary Gonna Die Tryin’
The Robert Cray Band 4 Nights of 40 Years Live
Gary Clark Jr. The Story of Sonny Boy Slim
Laurence Jones What’s It Gonna Be
Harmonica Shah If You Live To Get Old, You Will Understand
Dudley Taft Skin and Bones
Jay Willie Johnny’s Juke Joint
Charlie Musselwhite I Ain’t Lyin’
Dave & Phil Alvin Lost Time
Popa Chubby Big, Bad And Beautiful – Live
Nikki Hill Heavy Hearts Hard Fists
Loren Connors Live In New York
Les Copeland To Be In Your Company
Todd Wolfe Band Long Road Back
Andy Cohen Road Be Kind
The JC Smith Band Love Mechani
Andy Poxon Must Be Crazy!
Tommy McCoy 25 Year Retrospective
Al Basile B’s Expression