TERRY HANCK
''NIGHT TRAIN''
NOVEMBER 8 2005
54:31
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1 Night Train 05:05 (Terry Hanck)
2 Junior's Walk 03:32 (Terry Hanck)
3 Smilin' Through My Tears 06:05 (Terry Hanck)
4 All Around The World 03:48 (Titus Turner)
5 Ooh Lawdy My Baby 03:07 (Tommy Ridgley)
6 Run Run Baby 05:13 (Terry Hanck)
7 Wish I Had Never 03:30 (Tommy Ridgley)
8 Somebody Have Mercy 05:17 (Sam Cooke)
9 Big Blue Diamonds 03:47
10 Let The Four Winds Blow 04:16 (Fats Domino)
11 Another Light 06:02 (Terry Hanck)
12 Have Mercy Baby 04:42 (Hank Ballard)
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Chris "Kid" Andersen/Guitar
Michael Brooks/Bass Guitar
Butch Cousins/Drums
Terry Hanck/Sax (Tenor), Vocals
Sid Morris/Piano
Sista Monica Parker/Vocals (Background)
Jim Pugh/Organ, Organ (Hammond), Piano
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REVIEW/AMG
Richie Unterberger
Night Train is a competent journeyman set of old school-style R&B, mixing covers with Terry Hanck originals. The covers give a good sense of where Hanck is coming from, as he selects songs from the catalogs of Sam Cooke, Fats Domino, Hank Ballard, and Little Willie John. He plays good smoky saxophone in the spirit of Junior Walker, "Junior's Walk" being an obvious homage to that Motown great. As a singer, he's not as good; the vocals are only adequate. With its mix of New Orleans rock & roll, early soul, and some blues, it's very much a record steeped in 1950s and 1960s forms of R&B, though one that keeps the torch burning rather than igniting it with a distinctive creative voice.
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ABOUT THE BAND/OFFICIAL WEBSITE
Terry Hanck proves that sax and soul are still the rage. He swept both the Blues Music Awards and the Living Blues Award for "Best Horn" in 2012, and was nominated in the 2012 "Best Song" category as well. He made the 2014 Blues Music Award nominations again and in May of this year, won the ISC Award (International Songwriting Competition) in the BLUES Category for his powerful soul ballad "I Keep On Holding On."
As saxophonist, singer, bandleader and songwriter, the tall, tan Chicago-born South Florida-based Hanck knows it is good to live in a world of classic New Orleans R&B, steamy strolls, gorgeous soul ballads and West Coast jump blues. His level of expertise in these idioms make for an unbeatable workout on his 2014 CD on Delta Groove Music, GOTTA BRING IT ON HOME TO YOU, the follow-up to his award –winning 2011 album, LOOK OUT!
Joined by his solid sender bandmates—Johnny Soubrand (the sizzling master guitarist celebrating his 10 year anniversary with Terry), and the tight rhythm section of long-time drummer Butch Cousins and bassist Tim Wagar--Terry has never lost his unbridled enthusiasm and fearless youth---in his playing, singing, songwriting or his warm personality. He has travelled from his hometown of Chicago to Southern California to the Bay Area and finally to the southeast coast of Florida; from the 1960s Berkeley-based Grayson Street Houserockers to ten years with the great Elvin Bishop. He has led his own band for over 25 years, creating classic songs that ache with yearning, explode with joy and keep the young and the young at heart on dance floors across America and around the world.
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About Terry Hanck:
Blues and soul music fans know that the soundtrack to early rock' n' roll ran on three-minute instrumentals with sax in the lead, and was directly related to 1950s and 1960s New Orleans R&B hits, along with that deep-fried wildness that came from Memphis. With this history lesson in mind, old school rock 'n' soul saxophonist and singer Terry Hanck makes perfect sense. Clearly, Hanck has worshipped at the right Southern altars-- those of such iconic R&B brothers as Fats Domino, Ray Charles, B. B. King, Lee Allen and King Curtis. "I write songs that you think you've heard for years," says the South Florida-based Hanck, who's got suave movie-star looks and a good time presence that immutably anchors the old-style R&B he adores.
As Living Blues writer Lee Hildebrand testified, "Hanck is one of the most formidable saxophonists in the blues and soul business. He has a virile tone and attack and an uncanny command of upper-register notes." But, whether it is a joyous jump blues romp or a steamy slow dance of a stroll--this is the kind of music that has mattered to the tall tenor man all his life...
It took one cross-country journey in the early 1960s for California to ensnare the Chicago-born Hanck. The sun-drenched lure of surfer life spoke oceans to the landlocked Windy City teen. "The whole California lifestyle thing--it just blew me away! There was never any doubt in my mind, once I got out of high school, where I was gonna end up."
Cut to Orange County, 1964: Surfing, diving, partying. And KBCA, one 24-hour AM jazz station in Los Angeles, that played everything from Muddy Waters to John Coltrane. For Hanck, that was it. As he slyly remembers: "All of a sudden, I needed something to do with my mind." He picked up a sax. "The tenor was the voice."
Six years later, in 1970, Hanck moved north to the East Bay. His first band was called Grayson Street. "We played Bo Diddley, R&B, simple stuff," he says. "We were too bluesy for the funk crowd, too funky for the rock 'n' roll crowd. They all hated us, except the musicians: That is always death, you know" Hanck says with a large twinkle in his eyes, "when you have real musicians coming to see you."
One real musician who did come to see Hanck was Elvin Bishop, an alumnus of seminal American blues-rock group the Paul Butterfield Blues Band. "He heard the band in 1972," Hanck recalls, "and asked both the harmonica player and I to join, knowing he was only going to pick one guy. So I said no. And the harmonica player said yes." In 1976, Bishop brought Hanck to Miami to play on what became his classic album, Struttin' My Stuff, and which included his chart-topping smash hit "Fooled Around And Fell In Love." Hanck was asked again to join the band, and as Hanck reveals "I said 'no' again, like an idiot. I had a single out with my band and I had a false sense of security. But in 1977 he asked one more time and I said 'yes,' finally. I joined when the band was on top. I went from riding around in a potato-chip truck to limousines."
For over a decade, Bishop provided Hanck a worldwide stage to growl, squonk, soar and soothe on his tenor. In 1987, Hanck bid adieu to his friend, and formed his own group."Terry Hanck is a fine vocalist, an amazing showman and my favorite sax player," asserts Bishop today. That fact was borne out on the 2011 Delta Groove live album, Elvin Bishop's Raising Hell Revue, where Hanck re-joined his boss and friend on the 2010 Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise where the great vibin' on the good ship was captured.
Thank Hanck too, for also on that cruise and album was Chris "The Kid" Andersen. Around the turn of the millennium, Hanck was in Norway, saw the young and talented Norwegian guitarist, and brought him to America, when he held down the guitar chair in Hanck's band for four years. The strongly developed bond between the two has lasted, as Andersen has appeared on and co-produced all Hanck's releases (including this one), since 2002's I Keep On Holdin'On. Andersen has also gone on to produce CDs by Grammy-winning legend Charlie Musselwhite and multiple Blues Music Awards– winners and nominated CDs by Terry, John Nemeth and Rick Estrin & the Nightcats.
Many accolades are coming to guitarist Johnny Soubrand, who replaced Andersen back in 2004. Reflecting upon Johnny's role in the band these past few years Hanck affirms, "Johnny really works best for me. He's right there with the sound." Rounding out the tough rhythm section is long time drummer Butch Cousins (younger brother to Richard Cousins (Robert Cray bassist), and newest member bassist Tim Wagar, a stalwart of the San Francisco blues scene and beyond ( Lavern Baker, James Cotton, Jimmy McCracklin, Lowell Fulson. Howard Tate).
– bio by Mindy Giles
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Terry's notes on the new 2014 album, Gotta Bring It On Home to You.
"Right Now Is The Hour" is an Elvin Bishop song that has always stuck with me. I played on a few versions of it with Elvin and finally decided to do it myself. I think it's a great song with a gospel feel, everybody's cookin' and it gets people movin' every time we play it live.
"Whole Lotta Lovin'" is our version of B.B. King's classic version, featuring Johnny on guitar.
"Pins and Needles" started with some words from Jojo Russo, a great song writer and friend whom I've collaborated with in the past. When the band got together in the studio, we just went for a goofy, fun, party sound.
"Peace Of Mind" we've recorded before. Definitely a 60s Chicago feel and a little slower this time.
"T's Groove" is an instrumental that I wrote and performed in the 90s, then stopped. I thought this was the right time to bring it back to life.
"My Last Teardrop" is also a revisit, this time adding a shift change to a higher gear for the second half of the tune.
"No Gettin' Over Me" is a Ronnie Milsap tune from 1981 that Butch Cousins brought in. I couldn't sing it in the range Ronnie did (he's a very soulful cat), so I went up high and with the horn and Lisa's beautiful background vocals it became more of an homage to Jr.Walker.
"Jam Up" is a 1950s classic by the great New Orleans band leader Tommy Ridgley. I was thrilled to have the great saxman Doug James bring his baritone in and join us on this one, along with perfect piano work from Bob Welch.
"Gotta Bring It On Home To You" is a tune I wrote for my wife Vera and also something I could do together with the great Debbie Davies for this recording.
"One Horse Town" is a tune originally done by the great Bobby "Blue" Bland that we've been playing at every show for the last 12 years. I wanted a good live version, so here it is-- live in the studio!
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WEBSITE
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''NIGHT TRAIN''
NOVEMBER 8 2005
54:31
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1 Night Train 05:05 (Terry Hanck)
2 Junior's Walk 03:32 (Terry Hanck)
3 Smilin' Through My Tears 06:05 (Terry Hanck)
4 All Around The World 03:48 (Titus Turner)
5 Ooh Lawdy My Baby 03:07 (Tommy Ridgley)
6 Run Run Baby 05:13 (Terry Hanck)
7 Wish I Had Never 03:30 (Tommy Ridgley)
8 Somebody Have Mercy 05:17 (Sam Cooke)
9 Big Blue Diamonds 03:47
10 Let The Four Winds Blow 04:16 (Fats Domino)
11 Another Light 06:02 (Terry Hanck)
12 Have Mercy Baby 04:42 (Hank Ballard)
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Chris "Kid" Andersen/Guitar
Michael Brooks/Bass Guitar
Butch Cousins/Drums
Terry Hanck/Sax (Tenor), Vocals
Sid Morris/Piano
Sista Monica Parker/Vocals (Background)
Jim Pugh/Organ, Organ (Hammond), Piano
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REVIEW/AMG
Richie Unterberger
Night Train is a competent journeyman set of old school-style R&B, mixing covers with Terry Hanck originals. The covers give a good sense of where Hanck is coming from, as he selects songs from the catalogs of Sam Cooke, Fats Domino, Hank Ballard, and Little Willie John. He plays good smoky saxophone in the spirit of Junior Walker, "Junior's Walk" being an obvious homage to that Motown great. As a singer, he's not as good; the vocals are only adequate. With its mix of New Orleans rock & roll, early soul, and some blues, it's very much a record steeped in 1950s and 1960s forms of R&B, though one that keeps the torch burning rather than igniting it with a distinctive creative voice.
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ABOUT THE BAND/OFFICIAL WEBSITE
Terry Hanck proves that sax and soul are still the rage. He swept both the Blues Music Awards and the Living Blues Award for "Best Horn" in 2012, and was nominated in the 2012 "Best Song" category as well. He made the 2014 Blues Music Award nominations again and in May of this year, won the ISC Award (International Songwriting Competition) in the BLUES Category for his powerful soul ballad "I Keep On Holding On."
As saxophonist, singer, bandleader and songwriter, the tall, tan Chicago-born South Florida-based Hanck knows it is good to live in a world of classic New Orleans R&B, steamy strolls, gorgeous soul ballads and West Coast jump blues. His level of expertise in these idioms make for an unbeatable workout on his 2014 CD on Delta Groove Music, GOTTA BRING IT ON HOME TO YOU, the follow-up to his award –winning 2011 album, LOOK OUT!
Joined by his solid sender bandmates—Johnny Soubrand (the sizzling master guitarist celebrating his 10 year anniversary with Terry), and the tight rhythm section of long-time drummer Butch Cousins and bassist Tim Wagar--Terry has never lost his unbridled enthusiasm and fearless youth---in his playing, singing, songwriting or his warm personality. He has travelled from his hometown of Chicago to Southern California to the Bay Area and finally to the southeast coast of Florida; from the 1960s Berkeley-based Grayson Street Houserockers to ten years with the great Elvin Bishop. He has led his own band for over 25 years, creating classic songs that ache with yearning, explode with joy and keep the young and the young at heart on dance floors across America and around the world.
----------
About Terry Hanck:
Blues and soul music fans know that the soundtrack to early rock' n' roll ran on three-minute instrumentals with sax in the lead, and was directly related to 1950s and 1960s New Orleans R&B hits, along with that deep-fried wildness that came from Memphis. With this history lesson in mind, old school rock 'n' soul saxophonist and singer Terry Hanck makes perfect sense. Clearly, Hanck has worshipped at the right Southern altars-- those of such iconic R&B brothers as Fats Domino, Ray Charles, B. B. King, Lee Allen and King Curtis. "I write songs that you think you've heard for years," says the South Florida-based Hanck, who's got suave movie-star looks and a good time presence that immutably anchors the old-style R&B he adores.
As Living Blues writer Lee Hildebrand testified, "Hanck is one of the most formidable saxophonists in the blues and soul business. He has a virile tone and attack and an uncanny command of upper-register notes." But, whether it is a joyous jump blues romp or a steamy slow dance of a stroll--this is the kind of music that has mattered to the tall tenor man all his life...
It took one cross-country journey in the early 1960s for California to ensnare the Chicago-born Hanck. The sun-drenched lure of surfer life spoke oceans to the landlocked Windy City teen. "The whole California lifestyle thing--it just blew me away! There was never any doubt in my mind, once I got out of high school, where I was gonna end up."
Cut to Orange County, 1964: Surfing, diving, partying. And KBCA, one 24-hour AM jazz station in Los Angeles, that played everything from Muddy Waters to John Coltrane. For Hanck, that was it. As he slyly remembers: "All of a sudden, I needed something to do with my mind." He picked up a sax. "The tenor was the voice."
Six years later, in 1970, Hanck moved north to the East Bay. His first band was called Grayson Street. "We played Bo Diddley, R&B, simple stuff," he says. "We were too bluesy for the funk crowd, too funky for the rock 'n' roll crowd. They all hated us, except the musicians: That is always death, you know" Hanck says with a large twinkle in his eyes, "when you have real musicians coming to see you."
One real musician who did come to see Hanck was Elvin Bishop, an alumnus of seminal American blues-rock group the Paul Butterfield Blues Band. "He heard the band in 1972," Hanck recalls, "and asked both the harmonica player and I to join, knowing he was only going to pick one guy. So I said no. And the harmonica player said yes." In 1976, Bishop brought Hanck to Miami to play on what became his classic album, Struttin' My Stuff, and which included his chart-topping smash hit "Fooled Around And Fell In Love." Hanck was asked again to join the band, and as Hanck reveals "I said 'no' again, like an idiot. I had a single out with my band and I had a false sense of security. But in 1977 he asked one more time and I said 'yes,' finally. I joined when the band was on top. I went from riding around in a potato-chip truck to limousines."
For over a decade, Bishop provided Hanck a worldwide stage to growl, squonk, soar and soothe on his tenor. In 1987, Hanck bid adieu to his friend, and formed his own group."Terry Hanck is a fine vocalist, an amazing showman and my favorite sax player," asserts Bishop today. That fact was borne out on the 2011 Delta Groove live album, Elvin Bishop's Raising Hell Revue, where Hanck re-joined his boss and friend on the 2010 Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise where the great vibin' on the good ship was captured.
Thank Hanck too, for also on that cruise and album was Chris "The Kid" Andersen. Around the turn of the millennium, Hanck was in Norway, saw the young and talented Norwegian guitarist, and brought him to America, when he held down the guitar chair in Hanck's band for four years. The strongly developed bond between the two has lasted, as Andersen has appeared on and co-produced all Hanck's releases (including this one), since 2002's I Keep On Holdin'On. Andersen has also gone on to produce CDs by Grammy-winning legend Charlie Musselwhite and multiple Blues Music Awards– winners and nominated CDs by Terry, John Nemeth and Rick Estrin & the Nightcats.
Many accolades are coming to guitarist Johnny Soubrand, who replaced Andersen back in 2004. Reflecting upon Johnny's role in the band these past few years Hanck affirms, "Johnny really works best for me. He's right there with the sound." Rounding out the tough rhythm section is long time drummer Butch Cousins (younger brother to Richard Cousins (Robert Cray bassist), and newest member bassist Tim Wagar, a stalwart of the San Francisco blues scene and beyond ( Lavern Baker, James Cotton, Jimmy McCracklin, Lowell Fulson. Howard Tate).
– bio by Mindy Giles
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Terry's notes on the new 2014 album, Gotta Bring It On Home to You.
"Right Now Is The Hour" is an Elvin Bishop song that has always stuck with me. I played on a few versions of it with Elvin and finally decided to do it myself. I think it's a great song with a gospel feel, everybody's cookin' and it gets people movin' every time we play it live.
"Whole Lotta Lovin'" is our version of B.B. King's classic version, featuring Johnny on guitar.
"Pins and Needles" started with some words from Jojo Russo, a great song writer and friend whom I've collaborated with in the past. When the band got together in the studio, we just went for a goofy, fun, party sound.
"Peace Of Mind" we've recorded before. Definitely a 60s Chicago feel and a little slower this time.
"T's Groove" is an instrumental that I wrote and performed in the 90s, then stopped. I thought this was the right time to bring it back to life.
"My Last Teardrop" is also a revisit, this time adding a shift change to a higher gear for the second half of the tune.
"No Gettin' Over Me" is a Ronnie Milsap tune from 1981 that Butch Cousins brought in. I couldn't sing it in the range Ronnie did (he's a very soulful cat), so I went up high and with the horn and Lisa's beautiful background vocals it became more of an homage to Jr.Walker.
"Jam Up" is a 1950s classic by the great New Orleans band leader Tommy Ridgley. I was thrilled to have the great saxman Doug James bring his baritone in and join us on this one, along with perfect piano work from Bob Welch.
"Gotta Bring It On Home To You" is a tune I wrote for my wife Vera and also something I could do together with the great Debbie Davies for this recording.
"One Horse Town" is a tune originally done by the great Bobby "Blue" Bland that we've been playing at every show for the last 12 years. I wanted a good live version, so here it is-- live in the studio!
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WEBSITE
**********
TO THE TOP
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