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.

The Art of Harmonica Crafting. Posted: November 9, 2024 | Last updated: November 9, 2024. Take a look inside the world of harmonica making, where hard work and skill turn steel into music.

Mark Hummel's harp 'Blowout' show is preserving the revered art harmonica blues, but it ain't easy. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 59°F. Tuesday, June 3rd 2025 ...

“The harmonica,” he says, “is one of the most expressive instruments, especially in the context of blues music. It's the closest instrument to a human voice and singer. You can make it cry ...

For a blues music aficionado like Dov Hammer, flying from his home in Tel Aviv to record in Chicago was akin to making a pilgrimage to the source. Harmonica master Hammer has been, almost ...

Phil Wiggins, a blues harmonica virtuoso who embraced the jaunty Piedmont style and toured the world as part of a duo celebrating a distinctive musical form that was revived in clubs and impromptu ...

Tucson bluesman Tom Walbank, seen here playing last summer’s Summerhaven music series on Mount Lemmon, created the blues harmonica compilation album “Harp Love for LA” to benefit victims of ...

Well-known bluesman James Montgomery will perform in concert Saturday in Eastham, then host an unusual “Harmonica Summit” Sunday in West Yarmouth.

The 48-year-old Chicago-born longtime Tel Aviv resident has just released a new album by The Blues Rebels quartet, called The Open Road, in which he serves as vocalist and harmonica-playing frontman.

The Santa Barbara Blues Society (SBBS) will present Mitch Kashmar in his first appearance for the SBBS in his hometown in six years, Saturday, May 31. The event is at Carrillo Recreation Center ...