Finger-lickin' good: Blues Hall of Fame welcomes Hubert Sumlin May 4, 2008
Your browsers security settings are preventing some features from appearing. Billy Watkins bwatkins@clarionledger. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Finally, an archive CD Sep 16, 2007
" Also, Olaine says, some artists refuse to be recorded at the festival in the first place. This could explain why there are no tapes of saxophonists John Coltrane and Ornette Coleman, both of whom have played the festival several times. The label plans to release about a dozen CDs a year, in three batches. What can we expect for the next batch, set for Jan. 8? Olaine can reveal only one so far: a show by blues singer Jimmy Witherspoon and guitarist Robben Ford from 1971. As for others, expect... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Revisiting Monterey jazz as some of legendary festival's best moments now on CD Sep 4, 2007
A sixth disc compiles noteworthy tracks from more recent festivals with Diana Krall, Jimmy Witherspoon, and a lost recording of "Someday My Prince Will Come" from the Dave Brubeck Quartet. It was Brubeck who is credited for getting the festival off the ground in 1958. (Boston Globe)
July 29: Legends, youth take stage at Misquamicut Jul 29, 2007
He has gone from the driving force of the grittiest British Invasion band, to pioneering the San Francisco psychedelic rock scene, to fronting WAR - the biggest funk band of the 1970's, to cutting an LP with an early influence, jazz-blues great Jimmy Witherspoon, to coming full-circle and reuniting his original band, The Animals, for a series of projects and world-wide tours, to forming new groups of Animals and releasing a series of studio CDs, live CD s, a DVD, and his second autobiography.... (Westerly Sun, RI)
Rhody royalty kicks off blues series Jul 6, 2007
Robillard has also played or recorded with Bob Dylan, Jay McShann, John Hammond, the late Jimmy Witherspoon, Dr. John and Maria Muldaur. B.B. King has called him "one of the great players," and a "New York Times" critic termed Robillard "a soloist of stunning force and originality." No surprise to his fans in L il Rhody to them, he s always lived up to the royalty of his nickname. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Van Morrison's The Best of Van Morrison, Volume 3 to Be Released June 19 by Manhattan/EMI Apr 17, 2007
Lonely Avenue / 4 O' Clock In The Morning (with Jimmy Witherspoon, Candy Dulfer & Jim Hunter) (live) 6. Days Like This 7. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
More of this story Feb 15, 2007
He cut an LP with an early jazz-blues influence Jimmy Witherspoon. He came full circle reuniting with his original band, The Animals, for a series of projects and worldwide tours. (Helena Daily World, AR)
