Grant Britt

Taj Mahal redefines the description of mellow. Not that he doesn't try, but no matter what he tackles, his soulful, but well-broken-in leathery vocals put a unique stamp on the material, making it sound world weary even when upbeat. His collaborations with Keb Mo, whose picture could be

Charlie Musselwhite is a well seasoned musician. Over the course of a six decade-long career, he's worked with an unorthodox mix of collaborators including The Five Blind Boys of Alabama, Cyndi Lauper, Buena Vista Social Club's Eliades Ochoa, Cat Stevens, and John Lee Hooker.  Musselwhite'

Even though 'Strike Up the Band’s' thirteen cuts are all new originals, Little Feat haunts itself with ghosts of its long-running essence, a funk-stained radiance that cuts across all musical borders to resurrect and revitalize their ongoing journey.

Jon Cleary is a monster. Devouring the sounds of New Orleans piano legends including Professor Longhair, James Booker, and Tuts Washington from his Cranbook, Kent home, the funky English pianist left for the Crescent City in 1980 in search of fresh hunting grounds for his insatiable musical appetite. Landing a

Rhiannon Giddens is a visionary, as well as a revitalizer. With her banjo and her voice, she has brought Black string band music to the attention of a mass audience through her work with The Carolina Chocolate Drops and as a solo artist. Giddens grew up in rural North Carolina

Kid Ramos usually doesn't work in such celestial surroundings. He and his guitar are more at home dealing with down to earth matters. Ramos was the guitar voice in the James Harman band as well as Room Full Of Blues before his lead guitar stint with the Fabulous