Blues

The blues is a soulful, emotive music genre characterized by its 12-bar structure, improvisational melodies, and poignant storytelling. Emerging in the Deep South during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the blues evolved from African-American work songs, spirituals, and field hollers. Gaining popularity in the 1940s and 1950s, blues music was marked by its distinctive, melancholic sound, often featuring solo vocalists accompanied by guitars, harmonicas, or pianos. Blues culture played a significant role in shaping American music, influencing genres like rock 'n' roll, jazz, and R&B. With its raw, expressive power, the blues continues to captivate audiences, showcasing the genre's unique ability to convey the depths of human emotion.

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Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 2022
Album - 12 Tracks - Released August 8, 2025

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808iuli
Adrian Chafer
Alfonso Peduto
Arelean Brown
Art Beckett
B.B. Steve
Babasha
Bintu Pabra
Brigitte Fontaine
Buddy Guy
Charley Crockett
Col Gerrard
Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra
Constellation Myths
Courtney Hadwin
DB Stewart
Danny Widdicombe
Dave Fenley
David Payne
David Unlayao
Dean Brady
Doke, Fowler and Veale
Don Latarski
Emma Smith
Emmaline
Eric Siereveld's Organic Quintet
Erik Deutsch
Eylsia Nicolas
Feed LA
Fink
Forest Sun
Gon Ben Ari
Hudson Westbrook
Jack Freeman
Jack Patchett
Jagoda Stanicka
Jerry Garcia Band
Jesse Daniel Edwards
Jesse Welles
Jimmy Hall
Jimmy Witherspoon
Joe Bonamassa
Joe Wunderle
John Butler
John Butler Trio
John McLaughlin
Jéssica Gaspar
Kane Rodriguez
Kashena Sampson
Kathy Sanborn
Koko Taylor
Krishna Kanth
Lawrence Dor
Lily Vakili
Linda Dachtyl
Louis Philippson
Luca Sapio
M D Smith
Mal Devisa
Malcolm Todd
Marilina Ross
Marsela Cibukaj
Maury North
Meg Mac
Midnight Rodeo
Mike Polizze
Mohan Rajan
Nate Currin
Nick Colionne
Nigel Sean
Omari Jazz
Patricia Sosa
Paul Carrack
Paulo Morello
Pecos & the Rooftops
Pino Palladino
Prabisha Adhikari
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Return to Dust
Robben Ford
Ron Bladworth
Rubí
Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band
Shajjar Hussain
Skrizzly Adams
Skye Newman
Sly & The Family Stone
Stefan Green
The Altons
The Burrito Brothers
The Honeydogs
The Mothers Of Invention
The SKBs
Von Boch
Wade Forster
Walter Trout
Wilder Maker
X4
Yoshika Colwell
Teddy Swims
Bob Marley & The Wailers
The Rolling Stones
Bob Dylan
Malcolm Todd
Mon Laferte
Nile Rodgers
Eric Clapton
The Red Clay Strays
Willie Nelson
Bunbury
Prince
Yusuf / Cat Stevens
Neil Young
George Harrison
Michael Marcagi
Rag'n'Bone Man
Colter Wall
Jimi Hendrix
Fito y Fitipaldis
Cesária Evora
Roy Orbison
Chuck Berry
Anurag Kulkarni
SXID
Paolo Nutini
Gerry Rafferty
Joe
808iuli
Zubeen Garg
Tom Grennan
Celeste
Aurora Olivas
Judeline
TommyMuzzic
Mark Knopfler
J.J. Cale
juan karlos
Mats & My
B.B. King
Charley Crockett
Elle King
Caralisa Monteiro
Bayker Blankenship
Skye Newman
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Kay Starr
49 Winchester
Björn Skifs
Ole 60
Kris Kristofferson
Andre Hazes
BJ The Chicago Kid
Jozzy
Tash Sultana
Jalen Ngonda
Babasha
Phillip Phillips
René Miller
Johnny Nash
Duke Ellington
Shaya Zamora
Ky-Mani Marley
Gary Moore
Pecos & the Rooftops
Morcheeba
Durand Jones
Agnes Nunes
Gaby Moreno
Kane Rodriguez
Audiotree
Chuyin
Duffy
Fink
So Lis
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
LaToiya Williams
Meiska
MAXPVNK
Carpetman
Jake Bugg
Little Richard
Canned Heat
Bill Medley
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Julia Kleijn
The Devil Makes Three
Sly & The Family Stone
Lillias White
Jennifer Hudson
Frezza
Krishna Kanth
Joe Bonamassa
Michael Johnson
Booker T. & the M.G.'s
Warren Zevon
John Lee Hooker
Tony Q Rastafara
Nancy Wilson
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