“Long tall Marcia Ball” is the hottest blues, rhythm and blues, and funky piano player this side of Professor Longhair himself. A Louisiana native who’s now based in Austin, Texas, blues singer and ...

Spice up your blues playing with this slick cross-rhythm lick using a 3-against-4 pattern. In this short tutorial, I show you how to break the rhythmic mold and add a layer of sophistication to your ...

This week marks the 85th birthday of Huey "Piano" Smith, a music pioneer from the golden age of New Orleans rhythm and blues and rock 'n' roll. Smith and his band, the Clowns, had several national and ...