Mike Jacobs' Favorite Blues of 2017

KIOS | By Mike Jacobs

Published December 28, 2017 at 1:39 PM CST

Here's my favorite blues discs of 2017. Local favorites Hector Anchondo and the Rex Granite Band featuring Sarah Benck made my list with two heavy duty recordings.

Artist / CD Title / Record Label

Hector Anchondo Band / Roll Of The Dice / Self Release

Rex Granite Band feat. Sarah Benck / Spirit Matter Truth Lies / Self Release

Selwyn Birchwood / Pick Your Poison / Alligator

Jim Allchin / Decisions / Sandy Key

Coco Montoya / Hard Truth / Alligator

John Mayall / Talk About That / Forty Below

Linsey Alexander / Two Cats / Delmark

Rick Estrin & The Nightcats / Groovin' In Greaseland / Alligator

Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters / The Luckiest Man / Stony Plain

Tommy Castro & The Painkillers / Stompin' Ground / Alligator

Jonny Lang / Signs / Mascot

Andy T Band / Double Strike / American Showplace

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Mike Jacobs

Mike Jacobs has been with KIOS since 1988 while attending the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Mike began his career at KIOS working weekends acting as local host for NPR’s Weekend Edition. He also hosted Morning Edition from 1990-1996. Mike began hosting the weekly blues program “Blues in the Afternoon” in October 1994 and took on the responsibilities of jazz programming and maintaining the music library in 1996. He has held the position of Music Director since 2002. In addition to hosting “Jazz in the Afternoon” on Wednesdays and Thursdays, Mike also helps with assembling music for “Jazz From Studio One” hosted by the advanced radio students at the Omaha Public Schools Career Center. Mike is an Omaha native and graduated from Technical High School in 1984.

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