Late night blues


Looking to make a playlist and maybe discover some new artists. Lately, for whatever reason I’ve been hankering for some low slow blues. Like glass of scotch and cigar, dark room late night chill. 
 

a few examples would be Dire Straits “Fade To Black” or Chris Beard’s “All Night Long”. 
 

suggestions are greatly appreciated. 
thanks

gochurchgo

Never liked “playlists” put the LP or cd on, press play and sit!

 

clarence brown

tinsley ellis

john Hooker

gary moore - the blues albums

JOHN WINTER !

Rick derringer- LAST 4+ albums are all blues, some very good tunes!

also Jack starr has a few excellent blues /rock albums past few years, 

some of pat travers blues albums are amazing!

 

Dire Straits Blues?! ;-)

Johnny Hartman, Howlin’ Wolf, Etta James, Ruth Brown, Billie Holiday, Lou Ann Barton.

A few of my favorite “late night blues” albums, a bit more on the classic side:

Muddy Waters - Folk Singer
Lightnin’ Hopkins - Last Night Blues
Eric Bibb - Spirit & The Blues

Not totally blues but fits with the Dire Straits track you listed:

Boz Scaggs - Memphis

 

 

I go to Qobuz’s genre and choose “Blues”. You can see the most recent, Qobuz recommended… etc. also, from internet radio there are dozens of blues channels.

Don't dismiss this until you hear it.  Sax man Tom Scott, LP/CD Smokin' Section.  Track - Ode To Billy Joe.  Stunning bluesy take on this old chestnut. Great guest vocal and smokin' sax work.  

Sue Foley - Songs

Joe Bonamosa - An Acoustic Evening

Brownie McGee - Southern Train

Mississippi Fred McDowell - I Do Not Play No Rock and Roll

Miles Davis - Ascenseur Pour L'Echafaud

 

 

 

 

The blues purists would take my Blues Society membership card for these next recommendations, but they may fit into what you’re looking for.

There is a Dutch woman who sings blues and prefers to stay local, singing in clubs around The Netherlands, Carmen Gomes. The purists would say it’s white bread blues, but it’s definitely blues. She has a good voice and band, her albums are very well recorded and it’s interesting to get a Dutch perspective on the blues. There was a thread about her on this forum not too long ago:

Audiogon Discussion Forum - Carmen Gomes

Curtis Stigers is the male version of Carmen, more to the jazz side, though. He has one album I particularly like, "Gentleman." It has the late-night feel and sounds great. It’s worth checking out.

I always recommend "Midnight Blue" by Kenny Burrell. Although the music is technically jazz, it has a bluesy, late-night, smoky vibe. Blues aficionados all have it in their collections.