2013 collaboration between the Blues greats. On this disc, Barrelhouse Chuck and Kim Wilson (Fabulous Thunderbirds) continue building their strong musical bond with one another and show why they are... more

2016 release. Forty years ago, Barrelhouse Chuck was a student of Chicago blues piano. But today Barrelhouse Chuck is a master in his own right, and he is carrying on the tradition that he learned... more

Barrelhouse Chuck's blues piano playing is filled with heartfelt soul, high energy, and low down greasy blues. His loyalty to carry on the works of legendary players of the past, like Leroy Carr,... more

Chicago guitarist crosses the line between modern blues & vintage jazz of the 1940's-60's w. sterling jazz organist Jack McDuff & harp man Lynwood Slim.

In the Chicago Blues piano tradition, each player developed his own personal style, from Jimmy Yancey to Albert Ammons. Erwin Helfer's style and his compositions are his own. His playing and... more

Willie Buck has been leading his own bands for over 40 years. He's been on the scene since his arrival in Chicago as a teenager in the midst of the heyday of Chicago blues in 1953. He put out his... more

Fans of Nick Moss & the Flip Tops' brand of authentic Chicago Blues won't want to miss this amazing ensemble release! Not only has Gerry Hundt contributed musically to a good portion of Blue Bella... more

For some, the harmonica is not much more than an inexpensive plaything, but as the artists featured here amply demonstrate, the expressive range of the harmonica is as deep and wide as any other... more

Guitarists Dave Specter and Steve Freund have been personal and musical friends for many years. Specter has always straddled the blues/jazz fence with a hip disregard for arbitrary restrictions, and... more

This disc sucks and blows! Seriously, though, folks this stellar blues-harp anthology stretches from 1950-99: Red Headed Woman Little Walter; Hard-Hearted Woman (alternate take) Big Walter Horton;... more

On November 13, 2001, The Sirens Records gathered four Chicago blues piano masters, Pinetop Perkins, Detroit Junior, Erwin Helfer, and Barrelhouse Chuck, to record some low down solo blues and boogie... more

Some blessings fall into your lap, a happy coincidence of events or maybe a gift from the gods - while others, like Nick Moss' solid reputation as a musician, are fully earned and paid for. 'Count... more