When the Bay Area's Summer of Love is discussed, the chat chiefly regards the music, politics, and drugs that shaped a generation — but that discussion is nearly always focused on rock 'n' roll. That all-important year of 1967, however, was also a marker for those outside of the Grateful Dead paradigm. Important artists who heeded the calls of '60s watersheds John Coltrane, Miles Davis, or Muddy Waters influenced the season significantly, too, and are therefore due their share of recognition. One such musician is blues harmonica icon... More >>>