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Time Brings About A Change— A Floyd Dixon Celebration Released By HighJohn Records
Robert Auerbach, CEO/founder of HighJohn Records, LLC is proud to announce the release of Time Brings About A Change—A Floyd Dixon Celebration. (Read more...)

Floyd Dixon Passes Away In Orange, CA At Age 77
(ORANGE, CA)—Robert Auerbach, founder/CEO of HighJohn Records, LLC is saddened to announce that Floyd Dixon, the blues pianist generally credited with starting the jump blues scene on the West coast, has died of cancer at age 78 in Orange, CA at Chapman Hospital. (Read more...)

Los Angeles Times Article - Floyd Dixon, 77; Blues Singer, Pianist Influenced Ray Charles
(By Geoff Boucher Times Staff Writer July 28 2006) Floyd Dixon, the singer and jump-blues pianist who dubbed himself "Mr. Magnificent" and became an influential figure in the burgeoning R&B scene of 1950s Southern California, died Wednesday of cancer at Chapman Hospital in Orange. He was 77. (Read more...)

Legend Floyd Dixon To Record Live CD/DVD
With Pinetop Perkins, Henry Gray, Kid Ramos Rhythm Room In Phoenix Will Host The Epic Event June 1 & 2

UPDATE: Kim Wilson added to the Line up June 1st
Kim Wilson To Join Floyd Dixon, Pinetop Perkins, Henry Gray, Kid Ramos At Phoenix’s Rhythm For Live CD/DVD

The Dixon Chronicles: Kid Ramos
Floyd Dixon has attracted millions of fans around the world with his signature piano style and original songs. He’s also influenced hundreds of fellow musicians and touched their lives in ways too numerous and diverse to count. Kid Ramos, a veteran blues and roots performer/musician/writer counts himself in both categories.

Floyd Dixon lands on the cover of Living Blues and Southland Blues!

Limited edition Floyd Dixon “Fine Art” prints by Astor Morgan now available.

Time Brings About A Change - A Floyd Dixon Celebration

by Blues legend Floyd Dixon
Highjohn Records
Price: $15.00

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Reviews

“I’m not a nominator for the BMA awards, but if I was, this is the record of the year.”

Blues Bytes Pick Hit --Kyle Deibler

“Time Brings About a Change…A Floyd Dixon Celebration is certainly that. A celebration of a wonderful man and pianist who over the years graced us with his presence and his amazing interpretation of the blues.”

Blues Bytes Pick Hit --Kyle Deibler

“This is a record that 20 years from now will still stand the test of time and it’s a wonderful tribute to Floyd Dixon.”

Blues Bytes Pick Hit --Kyle Deibler

“This is an old fashioned blues review with everyone bringing their “A” game…”

Bad Dog Blues Website --Jeff Harris

“West coast soul singer John Tucker gets the party started with the high octane, gritty soul of “Do You Wanna Dance” sounding like a modern day Otis Redding.”

Blues Bytes Pick Hit --Kyle Deibler

“You simply couldn’t ask for a more fitting tribute to Dixon’s memory than “Time Brings About A Change—A Floyd Dixon Celebration” which finds a true blues legend going out in top form.”

Blues Bytes Pick Hit --Kyle Deibler

Rating: **** four stars=Very good. Majority of songs above average.

Blues Critic --Dylann DeAnna

“…Perkins shows why he’s perhaps the greatest living Blues pianist on three cuts, …”

Blues Critic --Dylann DeAnna

“Everybody was on …It was a special event and a fitting coda to the musical legacy of a Blues legend.”

Blues Critic --Dylann DeAnna

“It just happens to be one of those discs that seems to find a CD player where ever I am. I like it a lot and will be giving it plenty of air time.”

--Algis Jonusas, Blues Program Director at WRHC, Michigan

“The disc is a jump blues heaven with all those great musicians paying respect to their music…If this will not be “the blues CD of the year” I don’t know any other album that deserves the title more.”

--Przemek Draheim, Radio Sfera, Poland

“I couldn’t help to find myself watery-eyed at the last selection, “So Long”. It takes a hell of a man to say a final goodbye like that.”

--Walter Upchurch, Foundation for the Preservation of 40’s -60’s Dance Music

This album touches the deepest roots of blues music. A great album of GENUINE music!!

Triple R Blues&Roots Radio --Ton Wanten

I had a chance to see Floyd in San Diego at a festival. I really liked his performance. Fine, fine thing is indeed a fine, fine cd. I am looking forward to seeing Floyd live in performance again…

-J. VERONICA

Greetings from Blues Summit on WMWV in Conway, NH. I have played Floyd on the show on many occasions in the past. In particular, the 1996 "Wake Up and Live!" on Alligator. I debuted "Fine! Fine! Thing!" on the show last night. We will have fun with it. Question: Will Floyd be doing phone interviews? Love to have him on.

Blues Summit --Roy Prescott

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