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Wonderful article about the making of Bettye LaVette's upcoming record, "Worthy". This was produced by the brilliant Joe Henry, and masterfully engineered by Ryan Freeland. I was blessed to have recorded a few vocals for this phenomenal album by a legendary artist, and it's nothing short of a dream come true to be credited alongside some of my biggest inspirations. Look out for this one, coming to you all on January 27th!!

Bettye LaVette | Mixonline Jan 02 2015 Profiles Bettye LaVette Breaking the Rules for ‘Worthy’ 1/02/2015 5:15 PM Eastern Author: Barbara Schultz Follow PrintEmail Photo by Carol Friedman “I’ve worked as a producer with a lot of legacy artists—people who have enough history and mean enough to us as listeners, w…

Here's a fun challenge if you have a moment to test your listening skills…you will hate the songs by the end of it, but it's good to test where you're at!

Philips Golden Ears Challenge I have just finished Golden Ears of the Philips Golden Ears challenge. Curious about your listening skills? Visit www.goldenears.philips.com

If you're looking for the easiest solution for using reference material to check against your mixes, spend $40 to pick up Magic AB by Sample Magic. It's stupidly simple and ingenious, and makes switching between your mix and reference material perfectly seamless and painless. I only wish I had known about this sooner. Check it out!
https://www.samplemagic.com/details/184/magic-ab

Magic AB The concept behind Magic AB is simplicity itself – an easy-to-use but powerful utility plugin that allows you to switch between the audio you are working on in your DAW and up to nine reference tracks with the click of a mouse. With A/B referencing playing an essential part in the production, mixing…

Wow, this was a real nice surprise today in my inbox. Thank you Blues Blast Magazine & Bob Kieser for the cover feature, and to Terry Mullins for interviewing me and writing such a nice article. I'm very proud of this one, so if you have a moment, please take a look and subscribe, and share if you feel so inclined. It's a wonderful electronic magazine, and it's FREE! This definitely was a much needed distraction from the week I've had, and it couldn't have arrived at a better time.
http://www.bluesblastmagazine.com/issue-8-41-october-9-2014/

Issue 8-41 October 9, 2014 | Blues Blast Magazine Cover photo by Marilyn Stringer © 2014 In This Issue Terry Mullins has our feature interview with Dave Gross. We have 4 music reviews for you including new music from Elvin Bishop, Tim Gartland, Slim Bawb And The Fabulous Stumpgrinders and Shoe String Sue. We have the latest in Blues Society news…

Stay tuned for the debut album, "Love Whip Blues", from Erin Harpe & The Delta Swingers, out on the VizzTone Label Group on November 4th! I had a great time working on this project, and very excited for you all to hear the new music from this great New England group.

Thank you Joe Henry for an amazing performance and taking the time to listen to me babble! You are one of a kind!

Very happy for my friend Albert Castiglia, who was nominated for a 2014 Blues Blast Music Award for "Best Rock Blues Album". Beyond proud and honored to have created this album with him. Voting begins July 15th!!
http://www.bluesblastmagazine.com/2014-blues-blast-music-awards-nominees-announced/

2014 Blues Blast Music Awards Nominees Announced | Blues Blast Magazine Contemporary Blues Album Buddy Guy - Rhythm & Blues Cyril Neville - Magic Honey Joe Louis Walker - Hornets Nest Kim Simmonds and Savoy Brown - Goin

The next best thing to having Steady Rollin' Bob Margolin in the recording studio is having a Bob Margolin guitar track sent out to a 1950's Gibson amplifier and recording it with big ribbon microphones.

Awesome!! - EDITORS' PICKS from DownBeat Magazine: BY BOBBY REED Mikey Junior, Traveling South (SwingNation/VizzTone Label Group ) "In 2014 it’s rare to encounter a blues album in which the production plays just as important a role as the music itself. Properly recording the diverse sounds of a harmonica in the studio is no easy task, and for his latest album, blues harp master Mikey Junior turned to his guitarist-producer Dave Gross, who has done a superb job. On the title track to Traveling South, the harmonica has a spooky, gothic vibe, and on “The Cheat,” Gross has framed the harmonica so that it has an almost three-dimensional sonic quality. Gross demonstrates great control of dynamics here: He makes Michael Bram’s mighty drums sound positively primal on “Morning On My Way,” while on the delicate fadeout to “Nobody Does It Like Me,” Mikey Junior’s subtle harmonica riffs evoke visions of a whispering ghost floating down a hallway. On his eighth album, Mikey Junior contributes 10 original compositions among the dozen tracks. As a composer, his subject matter is often interpersonal relationships, and as a musician, he’s not aiming to reinvent the wheel. But his amazing skills on diatonic and chromatic harmonicas—combined with muscular vocals that offer just enough growl without getting cartoonish—make him an exciting presence on today’s blues scene. The best way to hear his latest album is with the volume cranked way up."

DownBeat Magazine The online version of the leading jazz publication offers artist biographies, music reviews, and more.

Always a fun time recording on the Wurlitzer EP! Found just the right place for it on Erin Harpe's upcoming record. Stay tuned!

If you haven't already, please pick up a copy of these fine releases, and support two spectacular artists. Thanks to Lurssen Mastering for posting, and for their amazing work on these projects!

Today marks the US release of my good buddy Albert Castiglia's "Solid Ground" on Ruf Records! If you haven't heard this album yet, please check out the link below and support this fantastic artist! This was a very special project to work on, and I'm particularly excited for you all to hear this one. Dig it!

Solid Ground by Albert Castiglia Preview and download Solid Ground on iTunes. See ratings and read customer reviews.