He’s now found the balance between blues and country with his own music, and has garnered critical acclaim for his unique style
Muddy Waters
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Mac Arnold’s blues journey
Arnold, who currently resides near Greenville, South Carolina, boasts an impressive resume – playing in bands with the great Muddy Waters and even starting out in a group alongside the legendary James Brown
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Cotton is King
James Cotton is the reigning monarch of the blues harmonica players. Born in 1935 in tiny Tunica, Miss., he was, as a young boy, tutored by none other than Sonny […]
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‘Our best work’
THE PAST 23 YEARS have seen the Cowboy Junkies evolve from a little-known Toronto bar band to a consistently impressive, internationally-known act with over a dozen albums to their name. […]
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Blues, BBQ and beer — what more does one need?
IF, AS THE LEGENDARY BLUES SINGER AND GUITARIST Muddy Waters once intoned, “the blues had a baby, and named that baby rock ‘n’ roll,” then a strong argument could be […]
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2008 Jazz Festival moves forward
IN THE 21 YEARS SINCE LOCAL ATTORNEY Skip Jennings has been involved with the Coastal Jazz Association, he’s attended scores of phenomenal concerts by some of the world’s most respected […]
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An interview with Coastal Jazz Association Vice President Skip Jennings
I spoke at length with longtime local music enthusiast and promoter Skip Jennings about the upcoming 2008 Savannah Jazz Festival. This is the complete transcript of our conversation. How long […]
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Sean Costello lays it down
At only 28, Atlanta blues guitarist and singer Sean Costello has already spent well over a decade in the public eye. Picking up the guitar at the age of nine, […]