Best Piano Blues
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James Booker’s *Junco Partner* showcases the Louisiana blues musician's distinctive piano style. Recorded in 1976 with producer Dr. John, this album represents a significant early work for Booker and demonstrates his deep connection to New Orleans traditions. It is notable for its raw emotion and ex...
Professor Longhair’s 1970s Atlantic Records album represents a significant contribution to New Orleans piano blues. Ellis Peterson's distinctive style blends ragtime influences with raw emotion and improvisation, showcasing a unique approach within the Louisiana blues tradition. This music is notabl...
Otis Spann’s *Otis Spann Is the Blues* showcases the renowned Chicago blues musician at his peak. Released in 1960, this electric album features Spann's distinctive vocals and masterful piano playing, solidifying his position as a pivotal figure in the genre. It is particularly significant for fans...
Charles Brown’s “Drifting Blues” is a collection of recordings showcasing the West Coast blues pianist’s distinctive style. Released in the 1990s, it builds upon his earlier success with hits like ‘Driftin’ Blues’ from 1945 – a landmark recording that established a smooth and soulful sound for Los A...
"The Blues of Otis Spann" is an album by blues pianist and vocalist Otis Spann, released in 1964 on the Bluesville label. A key figure in the Chicago blues scene, Spann was the primary pianist in Muddy Waters' band for over a decade. The album features Spann leading a small ensemble that includes gu...
Maurice Ravel's Violin Sonata No. 2 in G major is a three-movement chamber work for violin and piano, completed in the 1920s and first performed in 1927. Its central movement, titled Blues, uses syncopation, bent-note effects, and other idioms associated with American jazz. Ravel treated the violin...
Sunnyland Slim, born Albert Luandrew, was an American blues pianist and a significant figure in the development of postwar Chicago blues. He is notably recognized for helping Muddy Waters secure his first recording opportunities with Chess Records in the late 1940s. "Slim's Shout" is an album attrib...
After Hours is a blues album by Pinetop Perkins (1913-2011), a Mississippi-born pianist who played in the Delta and Chicago blues traditions. The album was released on Blind Pig Records during Perkins' late career, showcasing his distinctive boogie-woogie piano style that he developed while performi...
"Two-Fisted Mama!" is a studio album by American swamp blues singer and pianist Katie Webster, released in 1989 on the Alligator Records label. The album highlights Webster's aggressive barrelhouse piano playing and rough-hewn vocals, a style she developed performing in Louisiana juke joints and as...
Memphis Slim is a blues album by American pianist and vocalist Peter Chatman, who performed under the stage name Memphis Slim. He was a prominent figure in the post-World War II Chicago blues scene before relocating to Paris in the 1960s, where he helped establish a lasting audience for blues music...
Released in 1997, Let Me Play with Your Poodle is a blues album by American musician Marcia Ball that earned her a Grammy Award nomination.
On Top is a release by American blues pianist Pinetop Perkins, who achieved remarkable fame in his later years and remains one of the last traditional Delta blues musicians.
Soulful Dress is the 1984 debut studio album by American blues and boogie-woogie pianist Marcia Ball, released on the Rounder Records label.
