April 1/3
It’s “New Month/New Music” time as Crossroads teams up with Global Village and Strange Currency at the beginning of every month to highlight the best in new blues releases. Among the highlights this time are new albums from:
Soul blues singer and harp man Curtis Salgado
Singer Janiva Magness
Crescent City “Prodigal Son” Keith Stone
“The Screaming Eagle of Soul,” Charles Bradley
Jazzy B3 player King Louie with singer LaRhonda Steele
Reissues from blues greats Magic Sam and Elmore James
And several new releases for the April gospel blues feature: “God Don’t Never Change – The Songs of Blind Willie Johnson;” Snarky Puppy organist Cory Henry’s “The Revival;” Avery Sharpe’s tribute to Sister Rosette Tharpe, “Sharpe Meets Tharpe;” and the latest from Mavis Staples.
