Blues

Guitarist Michael Bloomfield was born in Chicago, a rich white Jewish kid who ended up jamming with some of the biggest blues players, as well as the likes of Bob Dylan and Janis Joplin.

A new… Audio

Paul Ubana Jones, born in the UK to an English Mum and a Nigerian father, is one of this country's most respected solo performers. A unique artist, Ubana has always done it his way, in a career that… Audio

Known as New Zealand's "King Of Soul", Sonny Day has been a part of the Kiwi musical landscape since the late 1950s. By the early 60s he had formed Sonny Day & The Sundowners and released a string of… Audio

Bill Lake has been a corner stone of the Blues and R&B scene in New Zealand for more than 30 years.The Wellington singer/songwriter founded the Windy City Strugglers, who are still going strong, and… Audio

Midge Marsden is New Zealand's best known blues man. This week's Musical Chairs traces his path through nearly four decades in music. Audio