"Music is a medium of message. It is universal, and can get past mental barriers that conversation or argument cannot. At its best, it conveys the shared experience of being human, and can help change perceptions and point of view. I hope our music is a comfort and an inspiration to the listener. Knowing someone else has felt how they do, and is still here to sing about it, maybe that helps them keep on."…

"These days for the most part, I miss the deep feelings that Rock expressed. I miss the honesty, the spontaneity, and the message of the 1960’s that for the most part gave us hope and inspired us to push forward, breaking through the boundaries which many of us had outgrown."

Jeff Cotton: Melodic Philosophies, Aloha!

Jeffrey Ralph Cotton…

"All my friends dead and gone on. I miss Little Milton, BB King, Slim Harpo, Tabby Thomas.  They was my friends and I miss all those guys. I hope a lot of young kids will pick it up and carry it on. It seems like they’re not interested in it, but to me, it’s everyday life. When we do blues in the schools, the kids love it!  They be running around, dancing and going on. And the staff be loving it more than the kids, too!"…

"Expression, it’s just individual expression and what’s wonderful when you get a group of individuals who can actually do that together."

Robben Ford: Shambhala Blues Tantra

Robben Ford is one of the premier electric guitarists today, particularly known for his blues playing, as well as his ability to be comfortable in a variety of…

"New Orleans music has the deepest roots of all American music. The grooves there are derived from generations passed, sometimes refined, sometimes raw, always grooving. It’s the origin of so much modern music, from rock-n-roll to blues to jazz, and often all mashed together in the same song. There is a looseness, freedom, uninhibited vibe to the whole city, and it shows in the music."

Jimmy…

"Blues is a cure for racism. Folk music give you a sense of global citizenship although it is considered usually a local thing."

Eduard Jimmy Matešić: Music Passion Key

One of the most prominent Croatian blues guitarists. Matešić has been professionally involved in music since 1970, when he recorded his musical beginnings in his native Zadar,…

"As with any facet of that goes, I think it’s (Cactus music) in the quality and consistency of the songs. Incendiary performances also seal the deal!"

Jimmy Kunes: Rockin' Blues Acrobat

'70s classic rock legends CACTUS released their new album, "Tightrope" (2021) by Cleopatra Records. CACTUS came to be known as "the American LED ZEPPELIN," a…

"You have to be yourself. You cannot let others dictate who or what you have to say musically. Some will dig what you do, others not so much. Once you discover your path, you blaze it! There are so many voices that can be negative or detrimental, simply ignore them and press on. The other big thing I've learned is to treat others with 100% total respect. I've learned how important it is to invest in others and how to value them."…

"I believe that music can bring everyone together. Do not divide us!  We all have something to offer no matter what culture you come from. People all over the world have something to offer."

Jimmy Johnson: The Real Bluesman

90 years young Jimmy Johnson returns to the recording studio for the first time in over a decade. It has been precisely forty…

"Blues is changing in many ways, yet is wonderfully stubborn as well. It needs to evolve to survive, but respecting the roots is paramount. It will be a balance between new and old from now on, since most of the inventors and pioneers have inevitably passed."

Jimmy Voegeli: The Gumbo of The Jimmys

The Jimmys are a Kick Ass Blues/R&B band from…

"But the fact is that musicians have always been at the front of social and political issues. Because of the nature of our creativity we are sensitive to racial and social issues, and I believe it is up to us to speak out for what we believe: for me it is Equality, Respect, and Social Justice."

Jimmy Carpenter: Soul Doctor & His Sax

Jimmy…

"The Blues is incredibly great at connecting people of different generations, origins and cultural backgrounds, so it can help to integrate people. All music can do that, but what I keep noticing about the Blues especially is that it touches people no matter if they’re 8 or 80 years old - everybody can relate to it."

Jimmy Reiter: Blues Is The Key…

"Music was stronger in the old days more feeling"

Keith Scott: Better Blues World

Keith Scott is one of Chicago's most vibrant musicians. For the past 20 plus years he's built his reputation as a sizzling blues guitarist, dynamic performer, noteworthy songwriter and bandleader. Keith has toured the U.S. and Europe both with his band…

"Music moves people emotionally. That bypasses a lot of bullshit. But music can also be used to sell you a car or a candidate. Who knows."

Jimmy McDonough: Literary Blues

Jimmy McDonough is a biographer…

"To give musician a right to earn a live able wage just like an attorney doctor or janitor! music is important take it away and you take away self-expression! In a world of clones, it works not so with humans!"

Geronimo Black: Rock n' Roll On Fire!…

"Music has always influenced the world. Blues certainly has."

Jimmy Smith: A Life of Music

Jimmy Smith is a veteran keyboard player based in San Francisco Bay area. Shortly after…

"I feel that Blues and the love of blues is continually bridging any all gaps of divide. Whether it be racial or political or socio-cultural, the one thing that binds us together is humanity."

Little Boys Blue: Feel it & Play it!…

"We’re all the same, the world over. We might look different, but our problems and our happy experiences make us all the same, and rock and roll music tells stories of things we all have in common all over the world."

Hogjaw: Fire On The Mountains…

"Happiness is… moments, Freedom is… well, Inside you, Rock n’ Roll culture is… freedom, Friend is… good company, Girlfriend is… better company"

Jimmy (by Ki.tsos): Rocking Out Loud!…

"Playing blues is not as easy as many may think. It isn’t a game of speed, it’s a game of intense logic."

Austin Jimmy Murphy: Blues Traveler

Austin Jimmy Murphy was…