Brèves / 03.01.2018

Palmarès 2017 (part. 1)

Albums, chansons, révélations, concerts… Voici ce qui a le plus marqué les membres de notre rédaction en 2017. Première partie.

Christophe Mourot

Nouveautés

–Corey Dennison / “Night After Night” (Delmark)
–Selwyn Birchwood / “Pick Your Poison” (Alligator)
–John Németh / “Feelin’ Freaky” (Memphis Grease)
–John Primer & Bob Corritore / “Ain’t Nothing You Can Do” (Delta Groove)
–Monster Mike Welch and Mike Ledbetter / “Right Place, Right Time” (Delta Groove)
–Rick Estrin & The Nightcats / “Groovin’ In Greaseland” (Alligator)
–Arnaud Fradin & His Roots Combo / “Steady Rollin Man” (Mojo Hand)
–Sonny Knight & The Lakers / “Sooner Or Later” (Secret Stash)

Titres marquants
–The cry / Sonny Knight & The Lakers / “Sooner Or Later” (Secret Stash)
–She’s so skinny / The Kokomo Kings / “Artificial Natural” (Rhythm Bomb)
–Honey badger / Godboogie / “Play Music & Dance” (VizzTone)

Révélations

–Little Steve & The Big Beat / “Another Man” (Continental Blues Heaven)
–Max Sugar Blanck / “Spoonful Of Sugar” (Autopublié)
–John Blues Boyd / “The Real Deal” (Little Village Foundation)

Rééditions

–Mose Allison / “I’m Not Talkin’ – The Song Stylings of Mose Allison 1957-1971” (BGP-Ace)
–Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown / “Boogie Uproar – The Complete Aladdin / Peacock Singles As & Bs 1947-1961” (Jasmine)
–Lazy Lester / “I’m A Lover Not A Fighter – The Complete Excello Singles 1956-1962” (Jasmine)
–Clifton Chenier / “King Of The Zydeco – The Rhythm And Blues Years 1954-1960” (Frémeaux & Associés)
–Jesus Rocked The Jukebox / “Small Group Black Gospel (1951-1965)” (Craft-Concord)

Blue Planet
–The Kokomo Kings / “Artificial Natural” (Rhythm Bomb)
–Daddy MT & the Matches / “Lightin’ It Up” (Ti And Bo)
–Stompin’ Joe & Co / “Stompin’ Joe & Co” (Autopublié)

Concerts
–Curtis Salgado aux Rendez-Vous de l’Erdre (août 2017)
–John Németh au Montfort Blues Festival (novembre 2017)
–Malted Milk au Stéréolux (décembre 2017)

Éric Doidy

Nouveautés

1) Chuck Berry / “Chuck” (Dualtone)
2) The Como Mamas / “Move Upstairs” (Daptone)
3) John Németh / “Feelin’ Freaky” (Memphis Grease)
4) Don Bryant / “Don’t Give Up On Love” (Fat Possum)
5) The Blind Boys of Alabama / “Almost Home” (Amazon)
6) Robert Cray & Hi Rhythm (Jay Vee)
7) Mavis Staples / “If All I Was Was Black” (Anti-)
8) Chris Rea / “Road Songs For Lovers” (BMG)

Titres marquants
1) I know I’ve been changed / The Como Mamas
2) ex-aequo : S.T.O.N.E.D et I Gave up on you / John Németh
3) ex-aequo: Let my mother live / Blind Boys of Alabama et How do I get there / Don Bryant

Révélations

1) Robert Kimbrough, Sr. (pour ses albums, notamment “Willey Woot”, et son concert à Blues Rules)
2) Miss Nickki (concert Blues Rules)
3) Mike Ledbetter (pour son disque avec Monster Mike Welch “Right Place, Right Time”, Delta Groove)

Rééditions

1) Luther Allison / “A Legend Never Dies” (Ruf)
2) Hayes McMullan / “Everyday Seems Like Murder Here” (Light in the attic)
3) Jimi Hendrix / “Machine Gun – The Fillmore East first show 12/31/1969” (Legacy)
4) Clifton Chenier / “King Of The Zydeco – The rhythm & blues years 1954-1960” (Frémeaux)
5) Delaney & Bonnie and friends / “Motel shot” (Shout Factory)

Blue Planet
1) Tia / “Lil’ Bird”
2) Aurélien Morro & the Checkers / “French Quarter”
3) Pin’s Downhome Blues / “Where The Chilly Wind Don’t Blow”

Livres
1) I’m just dead I’m not gone, Jim Dickinson, University press of Mississippi
2) Michael Bloomfield: the rise and fall of an American guitar hero, Ed Ward, Chicago Review Press

DVD
1) “Bayou Maharajah: The life and music of New Orleans piano Legend James Booker” (Cadiz)
2) “Mavis! A film about Mavis Staples and the Staple Singers” (Dogwoof)
3) Eric Clapton / “Live In San Diego” (Reprise)

Concerts
1) Miss Nickki (Blues Rules Festival, Crissier)
2) Doyle Bramhall II (Sunset-Sunside, Paris)
3) Boubacar Traoré avec Cedric Watson et Corey Harris (New Morning, Paris)

Mathieu Presseq

Nouveautés

–Daniel Caesar / “Freudian” (Golden Child)
–Gabriel Garzón-Montano / “Jardín” (Stones Throw)
–Syd / “Fin” (Columbia)
–SZA / “Ctrl” (Top Dawg Entertainment)
–Jordan Rakei / “Wallflower” (Ninja Tune)
–Thundercat / “Drunk” (Brainfeeder)
–Khalid / “American Teen” (RCA)
–Aaron Abernathy / “Dialogue” (Autopublié)

Titres marquants
– Slide / Calvin Harris feat. Frank Ocean & Migos
– Telling the truth / Mary J. Blige feat. Kaytranada & BADBADNOTGOOD
– Un jour j'écrirai / Freddy feat. Ben l'Oncle Soul
– (No one knows me) Like the piano / Sampha
– Way Back / TLC feat. Snoop Dogg