"I think real blues is all over the place these days if people open their minds, look and listen."

Jimmy Wolf: The Shaman of Blues

Jimmy Wolf is a…

"Blues is a big part of American history and I hope it keep its natural roots. Today’s blues is becoming a lot more southern rock based and I think its loosing it natural flavor its history."

Reggie Britton: Call me Black Magic Johnson…

"I feel it is necessary that we embrace, encourage and support all shades/forms of "blues" from acoustic to modern electric to ensure we  keep the blues alive so that it enjoyed by future generations."

Ray Fuller: Smokin Hot Slide Guitar…

"We can all identify with the realities in the Blues on some fundamental level. In spite of the often painful lyricism, what a joyful soulshakin' noise."

Lennie Jones: Art with heart and soul…

"Life gives you the Blues: then on, you must have the strength and the ability to tell it to the people."

Dario Lombardo: Walkin with the Blues

Dario Lombardo is one of the most representative musicians in the Italian Blues…

"I thrive on excitement and blues is exciting. I can’t think of any music that is as exciting except Flamenco."

Jeff Powers: Beat Poetry is Rock & Roll…

"Blues represents everyday life.  Blues has given me the opportunity to make a living."

Merle Perkins: Everyday I have the Blues

As a teenager Merle played in the Spirit of St. Louis Drum & Bugle Corp. “There is where it all…

"The Blues is a Healer You doesn’t have felt blue to play the blues."

Chris Beard: The "Prince of Blues"…

"The music come out of the lens through my efforts to capture the energy and soul of the artist"

Michael Kurgansky: The image of music

Michael Kurgansky, born in Germany…

"U live and U learn though all of life's experiences good & bad!"

Big James & the Chicago Playboys

Blues often suffers from too much of the same old sound. But, Big James is different from today's blues…

"The Blues means, real life experience-both good and bad that make you the person that you are."

Pete Galanis: Windy Blues Guitar

Pete Galanis is best known as guitarist for Chicago Blues/Jam…

"Years before I started a label someone I knew who had a jazz label in London said to me - 'the best way to lose a friend is to release an album on them'."

John Stedman: The London Bridge of Blues

JSP Records is…

"It’s just so pure. If you alter it too much, it’s not blues anymore."

Jim Christopulos: Feel The Blues Beat

Jim is a Greek American drummer from the Windy City, who has followed the blues "dream"…