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

Marc Loison

Nouveautés

–Julian Fauth / “The Weak And The Wicked – The Hard And The Strong” (Electro-Fi)
–Seth Walker / “Gotta Get Back” (The Royal Pot Family)
–Chris Bergson / “Bitter Midnight” (Continental Blue Heaven)
–Jason Ricci & The Bad Kind / “Approved By Snakes” (Eller Soul)
–Tim Gartland / “If You Want A Good Woman” (Taste Good)
–Rosedale / “Long Way To Go” (Borderline Blues-Dixiefrog)
–Nico Wayne Toussaint / “Plays James Cotton” (Dixiefrog)
–Sugaray Rayford / “The World That We Live In” (Blind Faith)

Titres marquants
–The world that we live in / Sugaray Rayford 
–Long way to go / Rosedale 
-Casey Jones / Julian Fauth

Révélations

–Rosedale 
–Little Steve And The Big Beat
-Flo Bauer Blues Project

Blue Planet
–Flo Bauer Blues Project
–Rosedale 
–Daddy MT and The Matches

Concerts
–Mavis Staples, Cahors Blues Festival
–Little Steve And The Big Beat à Cauville
–Rosedale à Cauville

Alain Tomas

Nouveautés

–Thornetta Davis / “Honest Woman” (Sweet Mama Music)
–The Como Mamas / “Move Uptairs” (Daptone)
–Monster Mike Welch & Mike Ledbetter / “Right Place, Right Time” (Delta Groove)
–Daniel Caesar / “Freudian” (Golden Child)
–Rick Estrin & the Nightcats / “Groovin' In Greasland” (Alligator)
–Don Bryant / “Don't Give Up On Love” (Fat Possum)
–Son Little / “New Magic” (Anti-Because)
–Robert Randolph & the Family Band / “Got Soul” (Masterworks-Sony)

Rééditions

-The Staple Singers / “Amen! / Why” (Real Gone)
–Big Maybelle / “The Complete King, Okeh and Savoy Recordings” (Acrobat)
–Ray Charles / “Live At Newport 1960” (Frémeaux & Associés)

Concerts
–Cecile McLorin Salvant au Centre Paul B de Massy, janvier.
–TajMo : Taj Mahal & Keb'Mo' Band, Jazz à Juan, juilllet.
–Natalia M. King, Duc des Lombards, Paris, avril.

David Cristol

Nouveautés

–Lucky Peterson / “Tribute to Jimmy Smith” (Jazz Village)
–Bootsy Collins / “World Wide Funk” (Provogue)
–Martha High / “Tribute to My Soul Sisters” (Record Kicks)
–Sweet Pea Atkinson / “Get What You Deserve” (Blue Note)
–Tony Allen / “The Source” (Blue Note)
–Christian Scott Atunde Adjuah / “The Emancipation Procrastination” (Ropeadope)
–Christian Scott Atunde Adjuah / “Ruler Rebel” (Ropeadope)
–Christian Scott Atunde Adjuah / “Diaspora” (Ropeadope)

Titres marquants
–Motherless child / Jimmy Scott
–Blues for Wes / Lucky Peterson
–You can have Watergate / Sweet Pea Atkinson

Rééditions

–Bobby Byrd / “Help From My Brother – The pre-funk singles 1963-68” (BGP)
–Quincy Jones / “The Cinema of Quincy Jones” (Decca)
–Herbie Hancock / “Thrust/Manchild/Secrets” (Robinsongs)
–Leroy Hutson / “Anthology 1972-84” (Acid Jazz)
–The Voices of East Harlem / “The Voices of East Harlem/Can You Feel It” (Soul Brother)
–Donald Byrd / “Love Has Come Around – The Elektra Records Anthology 1978-82” (Big Break)

Concerts
–Charles Lloyd Quartet
–Dr. Lonnie Smith trio
–Heroes Are Gang Leaders (James Brandon Lewis & co)