THE BLUES ROLL ON - ROMPIN' & STOMPIN' BLUES - MISSISSIPPI STYLE: In den über 50 Jahren, in denen ich Blues höre, ist es immer wieder erstaunlich, junge Bluesmusiker kennenzulernen, die diese Musik mit viel Enthusiasmus & Verständnis der Tradition spielen. Einer der besten davon ist OLIVER "OLLY" KOSTRINSKY (Gesang / Gitarre) aus New Jersey, USA. Sein Gitarrenspiel ist beeinflusst vom "Mississippi Hill Country" Blues von legendären Musikern wie Fred McDowell, RL Burnside oder Junior Kimbrough. Er wird am Schlagzeug & der Blues Harp (Mundharmonika) kompetent von ADAM SIKORA aus Berlin begleitet.
Im Sommer 2025 traten beide zusammen in Mississippi beim "Bentonia Blues Festival" und dem "North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic" auf.
Von 19:00 - 20:00 spielt Axel Küstner aka HOTWÄXÄX wieder einige rare Bluesschellacks aus seiner umfangreichen Sammlung vor.
It's now been more than 50 years that I have been involved in the Blues scene. I now consider myself very lucky to have met (& sometimes also recorded) some of the greatest Blues artists like Big Joe Williams, Buddy Moss, Juke Boy Bonner, Louisiana Red, Robert Pete Williams, Honeyboy Edwards, Sunnyland Slim or RL Burnside, to name just a few. Today I am amazed that there are a few young Blues players who have a deep compassion & understanding of the Blues tradition. One of the best of these is Oliver Kostrinsky from New Jersey. In just a few short years Oliver has managed to master the guitar styles of his "heroes" Robert Belfour, T-Model Ford, Little Joe Ayers, RL Burnside, Junior Kimbrough & a few others that he has played with on his trips through the "Deep South". I am especially impressed with his slide guitar playing in the style of the great Fred McDowell. If you are looking for authentic Blues performed in 2025 Oliver is the man for you!
Axel Küstner, Bad Gandersheim, Germany, Oct. 2025.
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