5535 - NIGHTFIRE Featuring HARVEY MANDEL FREDDIE ROULETTE (2003)

NIGHTFIRE FEATURING HARVEY MANDEL FREDDIE ROULETTE
''NIGHTFIRE''
AUGUST 30 2003
57:42

1 /Small Town Talk/6:52
2 /It's Getting Harder/4:05
3 /Freeflow/4:29
4 /Baby Batter/4:46
5 /Bad Luck Situation/6:03
6 /Believe in Yourself/5:09
7 /Nightfire/4:50
8 /Lost in Time/4:54
9 /Touch of Green/5:10
10 /Spider Web/5:02
11 /Guest House/6:25

Harvey Mandel - Guitar
Michael Borbridge - Drums
Freddie Roulette - Lap Steel
Michael Warren - Bass 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 10, 11
Eugene Huggins - Harp, Vocals 1, 2, 6, 8
Jose Najera - Conga, Percussion 3, 4, 10
Pete Sears - Keyboard 4, 9, 11
Roy Rogers - Slide 11
Norton Buffalo - Harp 11
Henry Kaiser - Guitar 11
Rikk Gordon - Vocals 2, 6, 7
Greg Errico - Drums 2
Rob Pool - Bass 7
Michael Carabello - Conga 1, 7
Liam Hanrahan - Bass 1, 8
Steve Evans - Bass 5
Sonry Reece - Vocal 5

Album Notes
By CDBaby
Psychedelic guitar great Harvey Mandel and lap steel guitar legend Freddie Roulette, both with roots in the Chicago Blues, reunite here for the first time in over 30 years! Harvey Mandel's credits include Canned Heat, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, The Ventures, and The Rolling Stones ("Black and Blue" album); Freddie Roulette, often called "the greatest lap steel guitarist in the world", has blended his ethereal sound with those of John Lee Hooker, Earl Hooker, and Charlie Musselwhite.

This album ranges from Psychedelic Rock to Chicago Style Blues, with a little jazz and a little funk thrown in. It is balanced between instrumental and vocal. The last track, Guest House, includes guest artists Roy Rogers, Norton Buffalo, and Henry Kaiser. Former Jefferson Starship keyboardist Pete Sears lends his magic to three tracks (4,9,11); other tracks include Santana's Michael Carabello on conga (1,7) and Jose Najera on conga and percussion (3,4,10), and former Sly and the Family Stone drummer Greg Errico (2), who also appeared on Santana's "Abraxas" album.

Appearing on every track is the San Francisco Bay Area band NightFire, which, in addition to Harvey Mandel and Freddie Roulette, includes veteran musicians Michael Borbridge on drums, Eugene Huggins on harmonica and vocals, and Michael Warren (formerly with Merl Saunders and The Rainforest Band) on bass.

Other guest artists on this album are Rikki Gordon and Sonny Reece on vocals, and Rob Pool, Liam Hanrahan, and Steve Evans on bass.

There's something for everyone here!
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5515 - FREDDIE ROULETTE - Back in Chicago: Jammin' with Willie Kent and the Gents (1997)

FREDDIE ROULETTE
''BACK IN CHICAGO: JAMMIN' WITH WILLIE KENT AND THE THE GENTS''
SEPTEMBER 16 1997
51:57

1 /Need Your Lovin'
Dr. Morgan Babb/7:09
2 /Back in Chicago
Freddie Roulette/3:56
3 /Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven
Don Nix/3:51
4 /Sleepwalk
Ann Farina / Johnny Farina / Santo Farina/4:29
5 /Killing Floor
Chester Burnett / Howlin' Wolf/3:14
6 /The Thrill Is Gone
Rick Darnell / Roy Hawkins/4:34
7 /Soul Serenade
King Curtis / Luther Dixon / Curtis Ousley/4:38
8 /You're Gonna Need Me
Albert King/5:28
9 /Freddie's Funk
Freddie Roulette/4:05
10 /Laundry Mat Blues
Sandie Jones/10:33

BIOGRAPHY
by Craig Harris
The slack key and steel guitar tradition of Hawaii has been adapted for the blues by Illinois-born and San Francisco-based guitarist Freddie Roulette. Known for his cool tone and intense, high-note, squeals, Roulette provides some of the blues' most unique sounds. In addition to recording as a soloist, Roulette has collaborated with bluesmen Earl Hooker and Charlie Musselwhite and guitar wizards Henry Kaiser and Steve Kinmock. His 1978 debut solo album, Sweet Funky Steel, was produced by former Canned Heat guitarist, Harvey Mandel. Roulette's lust of the steel guitar was sparked when he saw a girl playing the instrument at St. Mary's elementary school in Evanston, IL. Taking lessons in the seventh and eight grade, he soon mastered the instrument. Brought to San Francisco in the mid-'70s by Musselwhite, Roulette has continued to call the area "home." Performing mostly with obscure groups, including, Robert Leroy Jones and the Crossroads, Roulette supplements his income from music by managing a low-income apartment building in West Berkeley.
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5032 - FREDDIE ROULETTE - Jammin' With Friends (2012)

FREDDIE ROULETTE
''JAMMIN' WITH FRIENDS''
OCTOBER 6 2012
39:02

1. Directly from My Heart to You/6:01
2. Key to the Highway/4:25
3. Mojo/2:30
4. Reconsider Baby/3:49
5. It Hurts Me So/4:14
6. Wrapped Up in Love/4:12
7. Killing Floor/4:14
8. Funky Chicken/3:02
9. Need Your Loving/3:26
10. Flip Flop and Fly/3:09

Lap Steel Master:
Freddie ''Spider'' Roulette
Guitars:
Harvey Mandel/1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9
Barry Melton/2
Rich Kirch/1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Chris Cobb/6, 10
Steve Lund/9
Pete Skehan/9
Bass:
Steve Evans/3
Michael Warren/1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Drums/Percussion:
Michael Borbridge/All Songs
Matt Willis/3
Harmonica:
Eugene Huggins/7
Rick Baskin/3, 6, 9
Violin:
David LaFlamme/1, 8
Keyboards:
Pete Sears/6, 7, 8, 10
Horns:
Terry Hanck/5, 8
Bernard Anderson/5, 8
Vocals:
Freddie Roulette/2, 9
Kathi McDonald/1, 5
Davey Patterson/4, 7
Chris Cobb/6, 10

Album Notes
by cdbaby
Freddie Roulette is a Chicago Bluesman who started playing lap-steel guitar back in the 1940's. He's played with some of the greats including Earl Hooker, Charlie Musselwhite, and Harvey Mandel. His music is known worldwide and he has played throughout Europe, Canada and Japan. He has also been playing with bands in the San Francisco Bay Area including Nightfire featuring Harvey Mandel, Michael Warren, Michael Borbridge, and Eugene Huggins; Harvey Mandel & The Snake Crew featuring Elvin Bishop, Norton Buffalo, Pete Sears, Barry Goldberg, Mic Gillette, and album drummer and producer Michael Borbridge. This new CD "Jammin' With Friends" has a fabulous lineup of guest musicians including Rich Kirch (of John Lee Hooker), Barry Melton (of Country Joe and The Fish), David LaFlamme (of It's A Beautiful Day), Kathi McDonald (of Joe Cocker / Mad Dogs and Englishmen), drummer and producer of this album Michael Borbridge (of Harvey Mandel & The Snake Crew), and Pete Sears (of Jefferson Starship, Rod Stewart). Freddie was recently on the KPFA Blues By The Bay show with Tom Mazzolini, who called this an outstanding album.

BIOGRAPHY
by Craig Harris
The slack key and steel guitar tradition of Hawaii has been adapted for the blues by Illinois-born and San Francisco-based guitarist Freddie Roulette. Known for his cool tone and intense, high-note, squeals, Roulette provides some of the blues' most unique sounds. In addition to recording as a soloist, Roulette has collaborated with bluesmen Earl Hooker and Charlie Musselwhite and guitar wizards Henry Kaiser and Steve Kinmock. His 1978 debut solo album, Sweet Funky Steel, was produced by former Canned Heat guitarist, Harvey Mandel. Roulette's lust of the steel guitar was sparked when he saw a girl playing the instrument at St. Mary's elementary school in Evanston, IL. Taking lessons in the seventh and eight grade, he soon mastered the instrument. Brought to San Francisco in the mid-'70s by Musselwhite, Roulette has continued to call the area "home." Performing mostly with obscure groups, including, Robert Leroy Jones and the Crossroads, Roulette supplements his income from music by managing a low-income apartment building in West Berkeley.
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