For a small instrument, the diatonic 10-hole harmonica can produce a multitude of sounds, but my favorite is the Special 20 that I use (or try to use) for blues. There is also the Marine Band model.

Alan Wilson, Essential link Co-founder of the blues band, Canned Heat ... Wilson also mastered the art of weaving in his harmonica playing into his songs’ verses in a subtle, though still ...

This is the art of harmonica crafting, where simple materials become beautiful instruments ready to play music for everyone. The Long Shadow Of Bill Clinton Over The ‘One Big Beautiful Bill ...

Phil Wiggins, a blues harmonica virtuoso who embraced the jaunty ... to the music’s connections to other traditionally Black art forms such as buck dance, which began among enslaved people ...

Because he's been legally blind for two decades, bluesman Jerron Paxton's words ... bones, fiddle, harmonica, piano and ukulele, make sense. He's a sponge for what he loves and is willing to ...

For a blues music aficionado ... making a pilgrimage to the source. Harmonica master Hammer has been, almost singlehandedly, bringing the singular American art form to Israeli music fans for ...

“Working harmonica player” can bring to mind such thoughts as, “No wonder you have the blues!” or, “What’s your day job?” But you can scratch that thinking when it comes to ...

“Dateline NBC” even did a story on him. The kid had amazing talent on the harmonica. So amazing that blues legend B.B. King had called the then-9-year-old onto stage during a concert at the ...

During those early days of the pandemic when clubs, bars and concert venues shuttered and musicians pivoted to virtual performances on YouTube or Zoom from their living rooms, Tom Walbank checked ...

Longtime blues harmonica master Rick Estrin, seen at The San Francisco Blues Festival more than 15 years ago, will perform two shows with his backing band, The Nightcats, July 12 at Blue Note Napa ...

He is a popular musician for a reason with a bluesy, mournful voice and considerable skill as a singer-guitarist interpreting songs, particularly the blues. He also plays piano and harmonica ...