Dr. J. B. Blues is a German bluesrock musician, guitar player, singer and producer (music / film).
He started playing guitar at the age of fourteen. His guitar style was mainly influenced by blues, especially by Stevie Ray Vaughan.
Dr. J. B. Blues is a real doctor , he is working as an oncologist and hematologist, but music is his passion.
In the past he organized and performed several blues rock charity concerts ( „blues rock against cancer“) .
His debut album „Bluesy Sky over Paris“ released on January 25th 2022, is dedicated to two of the greatest guitar players of all time, Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan and was produced by DR. J. B. BLUES.
The album contains interpretations of classic bluesrock songs, some composed by Hendrix and Vaughan.
The album was created with two outstanding French bluesmen Christophe Garreau (bass) and Guillaume Destarac (drums). Christophe Garreau and Guillaume Destarac recorded many albums together with the French blues legends Paul Personne and Fred Chapellier.
The recording and mixing took place in Paris at L’Auditorium Studios and was done by Tristan Abgrall. The mastering was done by John Davis ( „Led Zeppelin Remasters“) at Metropolis Studios London.
The album received the Akademia Music Award Los Angeles April 2022 in the categories Best Album Blues „Bluesy Sky over Paris“, Best Song Blues „Little Wing“ and Best Music Video Alternative Rock „Little Wing“.
Akademia: "This stylish blues brew is an awesome experience. Dr. J. B. Blues carves guitar with mesmerizing skill and everyone pulls together on cuts like "Little Wing" to deliver the kind of art that could reconceive the genre."
Akademia: "Dr. J. B. Blues' distinguished vocal style and masterful instrumentation impart a shimmering authenticity to this hypnotically artful blues narrative."
Akademia: "Dr. J. B. Blues' charisma is well attested by this lavishly emotional music video, directed by Frida Beineix, carefully glued to a transcendent blues jam. "Little Wing" never hits a wrong note."
DR. J . B. BLUES was invited for the „Artist of The Year honors“. These awards will be conferred by genre during Akademia Music Awards Gala Event next year on May 19th 2023 in Los Angeles.
The song „Little Wing“ received the American Tracks Music Award Los Angeles 2022 in the category best studio sound.
The song „Little Wing“ was finalist and bronze medal winner (category best male vocalist) in the Global Music Awards, La Jolla 2022 and finalist in the Intercontinental music awards (ICMAs) in Los Angeles 2022 in the categories "best instrumentalist" and " best production.
The video for „Little Wing“ was directed by young Frida Beineix and dedicated to her father, "Betty Blue" and "Diva" director Jean-Jaques Beineix.
The video was finalist in the International Music Video Awards London 2022, in the International Euro Music Video Song Awards Paris 2022 and in the International Rome Music Video Awards May 2022.
The video received the International Munich Music Video Award 2022 (Best Cover Song) and was winner in the International Sound Future Awards New York 2022 in the categories Best Femal Director Music Video, Best Cover Music Videi and Best Sound Design.
The song „LITTLE WING“ has been placed on several radio stations all over the globe by Akademia Music Awards.
KMIX Radio Los Angeles, California USA
www.kmix-radio.com
JXFM Radio Tokyo, Japan
www.jxfm-radio.com
WNYR Radio New York, New York USA
www.wnyr-radio.com
WMBR Radio Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
www.wmbr-radio.com
WCTR Radio Chicago, Illinois USA
www.wctr-radio.com
KXRL Radio Los Angeles, California USA
www.kxrl-radio.com
KEDG Radio Sydney, Australia
www.kedg-radio.com
KHSX Radio Houston, Texas USA
www.khsx-radio.com
WLDN Radio London, United Kingdom
www.wldn-radio.com
WMIC Radio Miami, Florida USA
www.wmic-radio.com
and more....
The song „LITTLE WING“ reached > 1.8 million streams on Spotify August 2022.
https://open.spotify.com/artist/4zMgR54t6s6NxKAXWsUIlZ
Review of my album "Bluesy Sky over Paris" in American Bluesblast Magazine:
https://www.bluesblastmagazine.com/dr-j-b-blues-bluesy-sky-over-paris-album-review/
Interview in American JazzBluesNews Magazine:
https://jazzbluesnews.com/2022/08/04/dr-j-b-blues/
For more information check out:
https://www.dr-jb-blues.com