Sol Roots

The P&Q ride again, tomorrow night

Otis Rush Blues Band Live at Chicago B.L.U.E.S. on 1996-02-21 : Otis Rush Blues Band : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive the Otis Rush Blues Band February 21, 1996, Chicago B.L.U.E.S., 73 8th Avenue, New York City, NY Audience recording (FOB)Lineage: DAT @ 16/48kHz...

Otis Rush Blues Band Live at Chicago B.L.U.E.S. on 1996-02-21 https://archive.org/details/OtisRush1996-02-21.fob.set3.unk.ledwhofloyd.flac1648

On Tuesday, February 10, Washington National Cathedral will welcome the Buddhist monks as part of the final days of their 2,300-mile Walk for Peace. welcome at the west front This stop will include an interfaith welcome at the West Front of the Cathedral and moments of reflection and prayer. All are invited to join us outside for this powerful gathering centered on peace, gratitude, and hope as the Walk for Peace continues toward the National Mall. The monks are expected to arrive between 12:30 and 1 pm. A livestream of both portions of the gathering will be available below and on our YouTube Channel.

On Tuesday, February 10, Washington National Cathedral will welcome the Buddhist monks as part of the final days of their 2,300-mile Walk for Peace.
All are invited to join us outside for this powerful gathering centered on peace, gratitude, and hope.
(livestream)
cathedral.org/calendar/a-s...

"When you write you don't think about what people want to hear or anything like that, you just write. If the songs are liked or how they're perceived, you have nothing to do with that."

"It feels good to be getting recognition, but in the end, the only advice I have is be true to your art form. And by that, I mean do what's in your heart more so than what's in your head."

Betty Davis
July 26, 1944 - February 9, 2022

"If that artist recognizes his responsibility to put truth on that communication line, and give people something that will help them, then you've got like a cleaning up of society, and a way towards rehabilitation of the arts and a rehabilitation of people's goals and happiness in life."

"The artist, I think, starts with the freedom of the mind, a freedom of thinking, and that attracts those who want to also be free to think as they like."

Chick Corea
June 12, 1941 - February 9, 2021

Monk holding a bunch of flowers saying “flowers so heavy”

Monks in #arlingtonVA

Happy B'Day Feb 8 to Lonnie Johnson blues guitar genius & pioneer. (1899-1970)!

Tomorrow Night youtube.com/watch?v=c0oe...
Slow & Easy youtube.com/watch?v=dK6V...
Steppin’ On The Blues youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Another Night To Cry youtube.com/watch?v=n8fy...

#BLues #bluesmusic #jazz #guitar

Photo of a Lonnie Johnson in his youth, sitting with his guitar. He is wearing elegant clothes and shoes

Tune into WXDU in an hour for a Black History Month celebration of Lonnie Johnson! Two hours of a blues legend from his first recording to some of his last. 2-4pm ET today, 88.7fm in Durham or stream at WXDU.org

Ebo Taylor: Influential highlife and afrobeat musician dies at 90 The guitarist, composer and band leader fused Ghanaian music and funk to create tracks sampled around the world.

Influential Ghanaian highlife musician Ebo Taylor dies at 90 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Love and Death

"Love and death
Walk hand in hand
The way to the grave
Is just the same"

Soube agora do falecimento de Ebo Taylor, que triste.

open.spotify.com/track/2EdcEO...

Ebo Taylor JID022 Ebo Taylor · Album · 2025 · 7 songs

Uggh. I’ve been waiting for this my whole life!
#JazzIsDead x Ebo Taylor 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

Sad to hear Ghanaian funk maven Ebo Taylor has died.

So many great tunes. This one as great as any: youtu.be/z54HkbHg8Ec?...

Ebo Taylor: Influential highlife and afrobeat musician dies at 90 The guitarist, composer and band leader fused Ghanaian music and funk to create tracks sampled around the world.

Influential Ghanaian highlife musician Ebo Taylor dies at 90

Northern lights in Maryland 2024.

Ghana music legend Ebo Taylor dies at 90 - Ghana Business News One of Ghana’s enduring music legends, Ebo Taylor has died. He was 90 years old. His son Kweku Taylor announced the death in a Facebook post Sunday morning February 8, 2026.

RIP Ebo Taylor (1936-2026)

"Resist much, obey little."

Walt Whitman

"If there is knowledge, it lies in the fusion of the book and the street."

Studs Terkel

“No private industry should have the right to bid unfairly for private profit against government and public necessity.”

Henry A. Wallace

☕✌️

“The most despicable thing in the world is the man who turns his back on the principle of human welfare.”

Eugene Debs

Sun Feb 8 the Sol Roots trio performs on historic U Street in Washington D.C.

"Award-winning upbeat Jazz and Funk, deep Blues and Soul, heartfelt R&B, and hypnotic rhythms"

A weekly evening concert in the heart of the historic D.C. jazz and soul U Street corridor.

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Local legend Microwave Dave passed away, he was a huge inspiration to many and a huge inspiration to me. We have an entire day (Microwave Dave Day) named after him. He was a major influence in a lot of ways, so I am going to be writing songs on here this afternoon in honor of him.

Beloved Huntsville blues musician Microwave Dave dies at 80 Beloved Huntsville blues musician Microwave Dave died at the age of 80 on Friday.

Beloved Huntsville blues musician Microwave Dave dies at 80

Microwave Dave has joined the big band upstairs—playin’ that slide guitar!

#BOTD 1934. Remembering blues guitarist, singer, songwriter, and composer Earl King. (d.2003)

Happy Birthday Feb 7 to Earl King blues guitar maestro & New Orleans legend (1934-2003)!

Come On youtube.com/watch?v=Q3-u...
Trick Bag youtube.com/watch?v=RS5P...
Glazed youtube.com/watch?v=ob_e...

#Blues #bluesmusic #bluesguitar #singer #songwriter #JimiHendrix #stevierayvaughan

YouTube video by NIGHT BEAT RECORDS EARL KING - "COME ON" [Imperial 5713] 1960

EARL KING - "COME ON" [Imperial 5713] 1960
youtu.be/60qqN6B3gSY
Earl Silas Johnson IV (February 7, 1934 – April 17, 2003), known as Earl King.

YouTube video by NIGHT BEAT RECORDS EARL KING - "COME ON" [Imperial 5713] 1960

Earl King - Come On (Let the Good Times Roll) Part 1

New Orleans singer/songwriter Earl King was born today in 1934! RIP. He wrote this one, Big Chief, and some other songs you may know. NOLA legend!

#EarlKing #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #ComeOn #NOLA #NewOrleans #R&B

www.youtube.com/watch?v=60qq...

Thanks @harveybrindell.bsky.social !!