Doc’s Juke Joint

When Lightin’ Hopkins is your cousin and you’ve played with such greats as Slim Harpo, the expectations are going to be high. Little Freddie King delivers again on his new release, “Messin’ Around Tha House” (Made Right Records). Originally from Mississippi, Little Freddie is mainly known as the local “Blues-Guitar Legend” of New Orleans, where he currently resides. Aside from the three remix tracks by D.J. Martin Tino Gross (Detroit’s Howling Diablos fame), this is a down and dirty straight forward blues CD that needs to be heard. “Wacko” Wade Wright who doubles as producer and drummer on the CD has really captured the soul of Freddie’s music. If you liked the R.L. Burnside remix CDs or you like to hit the treadmill, the remix tunes will do right by you. My favorites tracks are when Freddie just lays back and lets his 68 years of living and playing the blues come alive. Yes his name comes from being compared to the late great Freddie King, who Little Freddie actually had the chance to play bass with during a stop in New Orleans. The excitement of this new release continues as Little Freddie King has lined up some touring outside New Orleans. He’ll be at the Crawfish Festival in Augusta, NJ – Memorial Day Weekend. If you can’t make that then plan on catching him at his usual Spring Stops , the French Quarter Festival, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival & The Ponderosa Stomp.

Greg “Doc” Lefebre

JAZZ 90.1 FM WGMC (SUNDAY NIGHTS)
Mail Address: 613 Westchester Ave. Rochester NY 14609

**** PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW ADDRESS FOR MUSIC SERVICE, WE NEED NEW RELEASES/REISSUES ***** THANK YOU!!!!!!!

Spring & Summer Are Coming!!!!!!!

ESSENTIAL FESTIVAL INFO:

Zydeco & Cajun Music – Year Round – Upstate NY Show Info

Rochester Int’l Jazz Fest. June 13 -21st (2008) Rochester, NY

Syracuse Blues Fest. – usually in July

Honesdale Roots Festival – Honesdale, PA – Great Blues & Roots Festival

Chenango Blues Festival – Norwich NY

Hickory Smoked Blues Fest – Owego NY

Grey Fox Bluegrass Fest – Ancramdale NY

The Poconos Blues Festival – The Pocono Mts. PA

The Ponderosa Stomp – New Orleans, Austin & NYC

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival – New Orleans, LA

The French Quarter Festival Satchmo Summer Fest & Christmas in New Orleans, LA

Western NY Blues Festival – Buffalo, NY

Beale St. Music Fest – Memphis in May – Memphis, TN

Buffalo Music Shows – (New Orleans Artists shows in Buffalo, NY

Grass Roots Festival – Trumansburg, NY

Crawfish Festival – Augusta, NJ

Your Festival Here!!!! – Let us know what you have going on.

Lots of new music to get March off to a great start. Since taking over the show in early February I’ve probably listened to over 40 cds. I’ve found my favorite. Keeper of the Chicago Blues Flame – Nick Moss And The Fliptops latest is just unbelievable. Consisting of two live sounding discs (this is a studio recording), Nick and some special guests (Eddie Taylor, Jr. & Barrelhouse Chuck), along with his usual touring band – The Flip Tops – bring the Chicago Blues sound pure as the 50′s & 60′s on “Play It ‘Til Tomorrow,” on Blue Bella Records. From the opening track, “Late Night Saint” til “It’s Written In The Bible” the final track, your ears will be filled with the real deal. Nick Moss will be at Blues ‘N March – a Blues Marathon in Buffalo on March 29th.

Steve Guyger returns with his harp and a new release entitled – “Radio Blues” on Severn Records. Besides his new release, Steve makes an appearance on Dennis Gruenling’s new release “I Just Keep Lovin’ Him” a tribute to Little Walter on BackBender Records. You can also see both of these Harp Players this month in Buffalo at the Blues ‘N March show. Kim Wilson, Rick Estrin & Rusty Zinn also make appearances on Dennis’ new cd.

From NorthernBlues Music we have the debut release of Samuel James “Songs Famed For Sorrow and Joy.” I think we’ll be hearing lots of great music from this young gifted musician in the years to come. If you are into just solo blues guitar and vocals this could be the one for you. Fortunately there for us, NorthernBlues supplied me with another great new release Moreland & Arbuckle “1861.” Aaron Moreland on Cigar Box Guitars & Dustin Arbuckle on Vocals & Harmonica. A match made in Kansas. Thus the title – “1861″ the year Kansas became a state. I hope these guys like to tour – like toward the East Coast, this would be a great act to see at a festival this summer. As I write this its snowing buckets outside, so I need to think – Summer – Festivals – Blues!!!!!!!!!

Mike Morgan and The Crawl are back!!!! The new release “Stronger Every Day” (Severn Records) has me circling almost every track and wanting more. Complete with a tribute cover of the late Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown signature tune “Okie Dokie Stomp,” this disc is a great mix of instrumentals and down and dirty electric blues.

Greg “Doc” Lefebre

Please support the station – Jazz901.org – its pledge drive time.

You can pledge your support on-line or give us a call. 585-966-JAZZ!!!!!

Thank you, Doc