In Living Blues #205
January 2010

Dear Friends, I’m writing from Dallas, where I’m helping Smokin’ Joe Kubek & Bnois King cut their second Alligator album. Being part of the creative proc...

In Living Blues #204
November 2009

Dear Friends, Last night I shared one of the most joyful musical experiences of my life—the last performance by my dear friends Saffire—The Uppity Blues Wome...

In Living Blues #190
May 2007

Dear Friends, I just had the pleasure of spending five days in the studio with Tinsley Ellis, mixing his upcoming new album Moment Of Truth. Tinsley is proud...

In Living Blues #186
September 2006

Dear Friends, I just finished mastering Guitar Shorty’s brand new Alligator album, We The People. It should bring Shorty some of the acclaim he’s always dese...

IN LIVING BLUES #185
JULY 2006

Dear Friends, As I told you last time, we’re ending what I believe is the hardestbusiness year ever for blues record labels. Hopefully, next year, Alligator...

IN LIVING BLUES #184
May 2006

Dear Friends, I’m writing this from the studio while I work with the engineer on the mixes for Rattleshake ,the new CD from Chicago’s happiest, rawest ...

IN LIVING BLUES #175
November 2004

Dear Friends, This summer and fall I’ve been able to attend a few more festivals than usual, and see some thrilling performances. I’m writing this from Tuni...

IN LIVING BLUES #172
May 2004

Dear Friends, I just returned from the Blues Foundation’s big Blues First Weekend/International Blues Challenge in Memphis. The IBC is the amateur (and sem...

IN LIVING BLUES #171
January 2004

Dear Friends, Like so many other blues fans, as we come to the end of The Year Of The Blues, I’m trying to figure out the future impact of this event in blu...

IN LIVING BLUES #170
November 2003

Dear Friends, I’m writing this a few days before the much-heralded series of Martin Scorcese-produced films simply entitled The Blues airs on public televis...