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Jimmy Bidaurreta presents the third album by Dantza Baltza, a sub-label of Gaztelupeko Hotsak directed by Bidaurreta himself and aimed at reviving the popular music of recent decades and offering new, more daring and dance-oriented versions, adapted to the times in which we live. After having recovered compositions by Luis Mariano, Jesus Guridi, Quincy Jones, Tito Puente and Monty Norman in previous albums, in this new 10 inch vinyl Bidaurreta surprises us once more with a strange and highly original mix of markedly pop compositions. As before, Txarly Brown is the man responsible for the record’s beautiful design, this time in green 10” vinyl.

Listen: Tombola

The Argentinean-Bilbao band gave two successful concerts this week in Bogota and will soon be at the SXSW festival, before recording in New York and bring out new versions of a number of different albums. Unstoppable!

Presenting the live jazz album Muy personal (Errabal, 2011)

After more than 25 years of playing music for others, the guitarist from Vizcaya presents his recent album, the first one featuring his own compositions.

Carlos Velasco guitar,  Borja Barrueta drums,  Ivan San Miguel double bass.

In addition to the quality of their music, one of the main characteristics of this veteran blues band from Vizcaya is the determination with which they work and the tireless energy they show in their constant appearances in both large-scale blues festivals and small venues. However, the sextet is constantly on the lookout for new challenges. Thus, the idea arose of creating a Big Band and recording a live album. Great music, an excellent production and high image quality is what is on offer in their recently-published CD and double DVD.  Captured Live in Leioa.

Listen: Midnight Train

Guitar Not so Slim is a band led by the Canadian guitarist Troy Nahumko and the musician from Cáceres José Luis Naranjo. On the guitar and harmonica (respectively), and with the support of Moi Martín on the electric bass and Lalo González on the drums, Guitar Not so Slim has become the best blues band in Extremadura.

Listen: Bailout

Gaby Jogeix, guitar player from France and Basque Country, has needed five year to record his third record: hermosa Beach. He has recorded in Los Angeles and Kirk Fletcher (The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Charles Musselwhite) was the producer.

Hear: Shake, Shake

Hiru (Three) is the third disc as a leader Mikel Andonegi firm and the first in a trio format recording acoustic jazz. As in all his projects, part of the tradition, or the different traditions of black music to try to create something new, it looks backward to line up the future.

Entzun: Colonel Parker

Has  passed eight year since Johnny Cash died and is the first tribute album  that somebody done from the basque country. Twenty music groups have been meeting to play again the songs of  this men in black. Bye, Bai, Cash.

Hear: Zarama ( Jon & Johnny Cash )

After forming and participating in bands like Jotakie and Dirección Obligatoria, a few years later the Gipuzkoa-born musician PATTA has gone on to form the band SENDAEZINAK (The Incurables), with Luka on base. Their première disc is due to be released next week.

Hear: Aspertuta

In the next days Suzette Moncrief American singer will be in the basque country to doing a little review of she´s songs playlist in Zornotza, Basauri, Leioa and Ermua. In addition of a full blues band, with her will come Nico Wayne Toussaint Harmonic player from France and Tonky de la Peña guitar player from Spain. Incredible opportunity to have a good time with the music.

Promenade,  nineth record of Joaquin Chacon like leader. The guitar player has wrote six very good songs. For this work joaquin has got two incredibles artist: Gonzalo Tejada ( Double bass ) and jo Krause ( Drums ). Buy the cd here.

Like a all young musicians, Ruben Salvador and his friends don´t put their music in a specific style and because of that they takes influences to a lot of styles, bands and rhythms. STARTING! Is the album of Rs Faktor.

 Listen: Nire Lagunentzat

 They are presenting their third record, Preaching. Was recorded like the old style, is say,  playing all together  to insert the  power  and feelings of the direct. In this album they have introduced their three influences: Californian blues, rockabilly and  the swing.

Listen: Bilbao LA

Moondogs Blues party are presenting their second album with Thirty Roads tittle. You can buy it here. Hear The Devil is on the roof.

La espiral amarilla is the title of the second album of Marta Sanchez pianist of Madrid. The trio expanded to a quartet is new compared to the previous "Lunas, Soles and Elephants", and greatly benefits their music. Marta reveals here one of the most interesting aspects of his personality: his way to accompany, always creative and stimulating. One of the most impressive things is the rapport between the group members.

Have passed 100 years since that the bluesman Roberts Johnson born, and the basque musician Markos Untzeta  public his third album, Mississippi. The title is clear about where we can travel with his songs: an interesting journey to the lands of blues, gospel and country, which begins at the legendary crossroads. You can listen and buy the cd here.

Guitarist Alex Caporuscio follows the path was traced by masters like Albert Collins, Johnny Winter and Stevie Ray Vaughan, to name a few. The sounds you hear in the interpretation of their songs are granite, full of energy. The basis of his repertoire are compositions of great taste, and versions, covering styles ranging from Blues to Progressive Rock, through the Funk or Texas hard boogie like ZZ Top. New album available

The new reference of Bloody Hotsak is luxury!. Starting with the bands: first Los Coronas, who daily make big steps treading new scenaries and showing, how they can do good instrumental rock and roll  with some instruments in the hands, Giving back to vinyl we reconvened with the Hi Risers, this trio can cheer your day with a song. Elegant EP now available.

Listen FLAMENCO:

A declaration of intent as the title of the third CD of Bluedays, TARTARUGA, the second at study, probably to his confirmation, where we will hear how their sound has been settled in the ways of Texas Blues, but also in Memphis black Soul  or Chicago blues. We even have Latino passages and air borders, music has always played well in their sweaty gigs.

KOKEIN will travel to Japan in March-April to publicize their music. The quintet from Eibar formed in 1999, will have the opportunity to relocate their direct overseas after editing 3 discs with Gaztelupeko Hotsak and offer plenty of concerts. On this tour, will be 6 concerts, playing songs of their published discs with some new composition and share the stage with groups that have previously touched on his visit to Euskal Herria as Tayuta and Brahman in places like Tokyo, Toyota and Nagoya.

When finished this small tour in Japan will continue to work with the composition of new material for their next record.