Tag: Tinsley Ellis

  • Tinsley Ellis, Devil May Care, 2022 on Alligator Records

    Tinsley Ellis, Devil May Care, 2022 on Alligator Records

    Blues traditionalist Tinsley Ellis continues to put out great records, this time (once again) on Alligator Records. This one is all originals, recorded at the Rock House in Nashville and produced by studio ower Kevin McKendree who also plays organ and piano. My signed copy on red vinyl direct from the artist at a show…

  • Tinsley Ellis, Naked Truth, 2024 on Alligator Records

    Tinsley Ellis, Naked Truth, 2024 on Alligator Records

    Tinsley Ellis has put out over 20 albums between 1982 and 2024, including more than a dozen on Chicago’s Alligator Records, one of my favorite blues labels (founded in 1971). This, his latest, Includes “Grown Ass Man” (which I think should probably be “grown-ass man” since it’s really a compound adjective, isn’t it?) as well…

  • Tinsley Ellis at Shalin Liu, Rockport

    Tinsley Ellis at Shalin Liu, Rockport

    If you’ve never been to the Shalin Liu performing arts center in Rockport, it’s a fantastic venue, with a large scale window backing up to Rockport Harbor. Last night we saw blues guitarist/singer/songwriter Tinsley Ellis, who put on a great show. That’s his 1937 National resonator guitar on stage above – he walked on with…