Media – Jill Newman

“Jill Newman's CD, "Little Bit of Luck" isn't trying to reinvent roots music--it's doing something rarer, offering sincerity, craftsmanship and lived experience in songs that feel both familiar and deeply personal.” Tom Fleming, host of The Freedom Principle, Canada's longest running syndicated radio show, CJAM 95.1 FM (Windsor/Detroit)

“Jill Newman has delivered a very beautiful album with 'Little Bit of Luck.” Gerard Haarhuis, Bluestown Music, Netherlands

“Jill Newman’s solid work always comes down on the right side of tasteful, so close your eyes and cue up the title track and you’re transported to a honky-tonk somewhere deep in Tennessee.” Mike Usinger, Music Editor, The Georgia Straight, Vancouver

“Jill Newman is a treat to behold, a guitarist with impeccable taste and ability! We love welcoming her to Guilt & Company - and every time she plays she captivates the room with her wit, great songwriting, and of course incredible chops!” Tonye Aganaba, musician & former manager Guilt & Company Vancouver, BC

"...a very talented blues songwriter and guitar player." Eric Steiner, Editor Bluesletter, Washington State Blues Society

"Jill Newman is part of the new vanguard of female Canadian blues guitar slingers... I've seen her in action giving a solid and confident performance. Her songs are well crafted and her playing is tasteful, articulate and calculated. She deserves the opportunities to be heard, and blues fans would be better for knowing her work." Bill Johnson, Juno nominated blues guitarist

"Newman shows notable guitar skills.....she shows that she knows her way around the slide." B'man Blues Report

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Canadian electric & slide guitarist, Jill Newman is a dynamic performer with catchy original songs and soulful vocals. Jill’s third album, Little Bit of Luck was nominated for best blues recording (2026) by the Washington Blues Society.

Jill’s music has charted on the Canadian top 50 and has been featured on radio and internet stations from Canada and the US to the Netherlands, UK, and Portugal.

Jill and her band have been delighting audiences with her roots infused blues in venues and festivals throughout the Pacific Northwest.

“Jill’s songs are well-crafted and her playing is tasteful and articulate….blues fans would be better for knowing her work.”

- Bill Johnson, Juno nominated guitarist, Vancouver Island, BC.

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Album Reviews, Little Bit of Luck

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