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Tag Archives: Zoe Schwarz Blue Commotion
Album review: ZOE SCHWARZ BLUE COMMOTION – Chameleon

33 Records [Release date 03.04.20] ‘Chameleon’ is Zoe Schwarz Blue Commotion’s 6th and best release so far. It’s a superbly crafted contemporary blues album with a dozen self penned track and a hidden bonus, full of musical diversity, imaginative arrangements, … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, Chameleon, Eartha Kitt, funk, fusion, Ian Ellis Patrick Hayes, Jimmy Smith, John Hiseman, Latino, Nina Simone, Paul Robinson, Pete Whittaker, review, Rob Koral, rock, rumba, shuffle, Steely Dan, vocal, Zoe Schwarz, Zoe Schwarz Blue Commotion
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Album review: ZOE SCHWARZ BLUE COMMOTION – The Blues And I Should Have A Party

33 Records [Release date 02.03.18] ‘The Blues And I Should Have A Party’ is as much a thematic statement of the band’s musical intent – let alone history – as it is a specific title track about a troubled relationship. … Continue reading
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Tagged 33 records, album, blues, grooves, guitar, Hammond, Paul Robinson, Pete Whittaker, review, Rob Koral, rock, Spencer Davis Group, Steve Winwood, swing, The Blues And I Should Have A Party, vocals, Zoe Schwarz, Zoe Schwarz Blue Commotion
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Album review: ZOE SCHWARZ BLUE COMMOTION – This Is The Life I Choose

33 Jazz [Release date 10.03.17] From the way she attacks the opening note of ‘Hold On’, to a sultry Nina Simone style finish on ‘Feeling Good’, Zoe Schwarz dominates a diverse album rooted in the blues but not bound by … Continue reading
Album review: KROSSBORDER – Kompilation Vol 1 – The Best British Blues

Krossborder Records – [Release Date: 16.12.13] ‘Krossborder Kompilation Vol 1: The Best British Blues’ invites us to ‘enjoy a good dose of musical therapy’. The 16 tracks just about deliver enough to allow us to do just that, even though … Continue reading
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Tagged Absolution, Alex McKown Band, Best British Blues, blues compilation, Dave Thomas, Dove & Boweevil, Idle Hands, Innes Sibun, Jackson Sloan, Krossborder, Krossborder Kompilation Vol 1, Krossborder records, Little Devils, Planet Graffiti, Red Butler, Roadhouse, Roy Mette Band, Sharon Colgan band, The Best British Blues, Tom Gee Band, White Knuckles Blues Band, Zoe Schwarz Blue Commotion
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