John Jackson

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In Living Blues #240
December 2015

Dear Friends, I recently returned from Katowice, Poland, where I attended the 35th Rawa Blues Festival. It’s amazing that not only is Poland the home to the ...

In Living Blues #223
January 2013

Dear Friends, As the new year kicks in, we’re busy planning Alligator’s exciting releases for 2013. I told you last time about our new Tommy Castro 45, Greed...

In Living Blues #196
May 2008

Dear Friends, A couple weeks ago I had the great pleasure of attending the Springing The Blues Festival in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. Sam Veal founded this...

IN LIVING BLUES #148
NOVEMBER 1999

Dear Friends, I was looking forward to using this "letter" to tell you more about Alligator's adventures with Johnny Winter in the 1980s. Instead, like too m...

IN LIVING BLUES #114
MARCH 1994

Dear Friends, As we head into 1994, it’s unfortunately time to say goodbye to a couple of the stalwarts of the Chicago blues scene. Since the first of the ye...

IN LIVING BLUES #109
MAY 1993

Dear Friends, Before I continue the tale of recording "Blues Deluxe", I want to mention four upcoming new (well, really, old) releases. One of the true heroe...

IN LIVING BLUES #88
SEPTEMBER 1989

Dear Friends, Seems like I’m virtually living in the studio these days. I’ve just finished the final mixes for Katie Webster’s second Alligator album, "Two-F...

IN LIVING BLUES #85
MARCH 1989

Dear Friends, I won’t be reminiscing this time. This story won’t wait...I just returned from Washington from a most strange event. It was an Inaugural R&...

IN LIVING BLUES #82
SEPTEMBER 1988

Dear Friends, As I get ready to leave for the airport to head for Japan with Albert Collins and the Icebreakers and Lil’ Ed, I suddenly remember I promised t...