When Lee Sankey left a dispiriting music class as a kid he never thought he’d pick up an instrument again. Music, however, has a way of finding people. Sankey stumbled upon a James Hunter show in England in the late 1980s and quickly became obsessed with the harmonica, sometimes practicing for up to eight hours [&hellip...

John Popper is a harmonica virtuoso and the frontman of blues-rock band Blues Traveler. His harmonica belt, propensity for key changes, and his equipment innovations are second to none. Check him out&#...

Billy Branch and Sons of Blues with the title song from their Blues Shock album Imagine for a moment that it’s 1961, you’re 10 years old, and living in Los Angeles. Allowance burning a hole in your pocket, you head for Woolworth’s, a magical land where one can find everything from pots and pans to [&hellip...

“A street wise and angry harmonica virtuoso who turned out so graceful”. Charlie Sayles has had an unusual blues journey. “From foster homes to Vietnam; from city streets to the clouds, Charlie and his music speak for themselves.” (I recommend you check out this fantastic documentary about Charlie Sayles on Amazon or iTunes) All those [&hellip...

I’d heard of Nat Riddles but never gave the man a serious listen. Big mistake. After stumbling on Ricky Bush’s fantastic article on Nat Riddles I had to delve deeper into Nat’s work and boy was I rewarded; Ricky nail’s it with his review of Nat’s work… “He knocks me out with his tone. I [&hellip...

If you want to take your harmonica playing outside of the traditional blues, rock and country paths, there are plenty of examples to follow. Simply visit one of the popular Facebook forums and listen to a wealth of brilliant jazz and classical harmonica playing, not to mention other unexpected genres. This was not always the [&hellip...