Blues & Rhythm magazine no. 313 – October 2016: Bobo Jenkins; Sax Kari and Asheville Connection, & more

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A CONVERSATION WITH BOBO JENKINS, PART ONE – During the 1970s Mike Rowe met with a number of Detroit bluesmen. In the next issue we will publish the first part of a lengthy conversation with Bobo Jenkins in our ‘Mike Rowe’s Detroit Blues’ series.

GENESIS: BEGINNINGS OF ROCK BOX SETS – Ray Templeton looks at the classic three box sets released in the 197o’s which featured rare Chess tracks and set the standard for future reissue series.

SAX KARI AND THE ASHEVILLE R&B CONNECTION- The ever intrepid Dan Kochakian continues his pursuit of information on the R&B pioneer Sax Kari and visits Asheville in North Carolina with surprising results!

Plus: Review of the ‘Detroit Special’ box set; Chris Smith’s ‘Words, Words, Words’; Edinburgh Festival; Chris Bentley’s ‘Curiosities’; Mike Stephenson’s ‘Under The Radar’; CD and DVD Reviews.