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Interview with poet Dennis Formento -- a bright publisher, activist, and free-jazz/free-verse performer

"Music and art can confront and free us from the mind and spirit prison because they  get us out of the cerebral chatter of the frontal lobes and allow our feelings to change instantaneously."

Dennis Formento: Free Mind & Spirit …

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Interview with Brazilian musician Jefferson Gançalves - the African roots enlarged his musical horizons

"The Blues is not just a music style but a way of living."

Jefferson Gançalves: Under The Baobab 

Jefferson Gançalves, native of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, began his musical career in the 1990's…

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Rest In Paradise, Johnny Winter -- friends and collaborators remember moments from the late bluesman

John Dawson Winter III (February 23, 1944 – July 16, 2014)

Rest in Paradise…

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Interview with The Raisin Cain' Band - hitting the British and Southern Blues Rock created a unique sound

"Southern rock was the inevitable spawn of blues. If blues was born out of the hardships of the sharecropper, then southern rock was born out of the poor white folk who lived right beside them."

The Raisin Cain' Band: Keep on Rockin'…

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Producer/writer/activist Rick Congress (of Random Chance Records) talks about the mission of Jazz & Blues

"I can’t imagine living without blues (and Jazz…real jazz is blues based too) in my head, and listening to recorded or live music. And for me it was a soundtrack to my political activities."

Rick Congress: Give Blues & Jazz A Chance…

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Interview with "world conscious" artist Steven Von Linne -- an international traveler of music and culture

"I might also add that the Blues is about improvising, and it is that basic fact that it allows for solutions to manifest, even if it is on a subliminal level."

Steven Von Linne: The Blues Ulysses…

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Interview with Shrimp City Slim (aka Gary Erwin) - a veteran Charleston blues guru of Lowcountry brand

"You have to remember that the blues was created as a personal musical expression by a basically non-literate culture. It is the sound of the human heart, the song of the spirit. I think that today we need the blues more than ever."

Gary Erwin: Lowcountry…

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Interview with poet/playwright/recording artist Michael C Ford - a legendary voice on the LA poetry scene

"I believe the Blues relates to Poetry in a way that acknowledges structure: that is blues changes are inherent in 1-4-5 chord progressions and the lyric lines are in three structured phrases." 

Michael C Ford: Beatbop Words & Rhymes…

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Interview with Brazilian Cristiano Crochemore - Blues Rock in a simple, direct, spontaneous & sweet way at the same time

"I believe the blues message is: Simplicity."

Cristiano Crochemore: Freeman Blues

Cristiano Crochemore, is a Brazilian guitarist from Porto Alegre, lives in Rio De Janeiro since 1986. In…

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Cherokee, Celtic & Creole origin bluesman Pat Moss talks with a deeply spiritual philosophy about music

"The Blues teaches us that everybody is somebody. The blues is the soundtrack of reality. Whatever you have lived through has been talked about in a blues song."

Pat Moss: The Score Music Of Lifes…

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Interview with Brazilian bassist Leo Javali - a distinguished member of local rock and blues community

"The blues is the roots of all modern pop music and always be, you always end up with the blues no matter what…"

Leo Javali: Belo Horizonte De Blues

Leo Javali born Leonardo Augusto…

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An Interview with UK blues rock trio of Egypt (Eric Chipulina, Alan Fish and Peter Correa) since 1987

"Less is more. Nothing is everything. It’s a great excuse."

Egypt: Pharaohs With Blue(s) Jeans

Egypt is a UK blues rock three piece band formed in 1987. Egypt is best known for its close…

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Interview with photographer Keith Green -- known for his portraits of West Village rock icons and artists

"The legacy of rock music is evident just about everywhere you look."

Keith Green: Portaits of Imageville

Native of Houston, Texas photographer Keith Green is known for his portraits of…

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Veteran bassist Evan Palmerston talks about Cold Blood, Elvin Bishop, Carol Kaye and Merl Saunders

"Learn something new everyday and most importantly, listen!!!"

Evan Palmerston: The Musicality Of Blood

Evan Palmerston has been a working bassist for the past 4 decades. Born 1952, raised…

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Q&A with New Orleans-based artist Zoë Boekbinder - her music recalls vinyl records and old time speakeasies

"American Roots music speaks to me. I can only imagine it must also speak to a lot of other people."

Zoe Boekbinder: Jailhouse Blues

Zoe Boekbinder was born on an early winter morning, in the upstairs…

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Interview with the missionary of the blues Bert Lek -- an respectable active member of Dutch blues scene

"The youngers never heard the real blues men and ladies."

Bert Lek: The Flying Blues Dutchman

Dutch Bert Lek is well known as a photographer, reporter, promoter, radio producer and…

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Interview with amazing blues artist Katie Bradley - one of the most impressive stories to emerge on UK

"Blues people are enlightened people who know how to have a good time! That's the best party - Who doesn't want to be part of that?"

Katie Bradley: Traveling With The Blues…

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Interview with Spanish roots duo of Sara Gee & Ramblin Matt - Mediterranean salt in Mississippi river

"My fear for the future is that humanity keep on being such an egoistic and keep on destroying the planet and then we don't have blues, no trees, no water and no animals..."

Sara Gee & Ramblin Matt: Riu Túria Blues…

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Poet George Kalamaras talks about the Blues & Jazz, André Breton, Charles Mingus and Yogananda

"While Blues speaks of the depth of the human heart, Jazz riffs off of that emotion into exciting forays into the unconscious—not unlike a poem—relying upon associative leaps and a fanciful imaginative reach."

George Kalamaras: A Yogi of Poetry…

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Interview with artist Peter Nogas - Woodstock era is the connection expressed through his artistic style

"Art to me is a freedom of expression. A combination of mind and heart through creation be it music, poetry, painting, art is a self-portrait of one's soul."

Peter J. Nogas: Psychodelik Pete's Art

Born Peter J. Nogas 3rd in a small…

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