3625 - THE SCOTT GARCIA BAND - Painted Sky (2011)

THE SCOTT GARCIA BAND
''PAINTED SKY''
2011
33:15

1. Dippin In Her Daddy's Dineros/3:09
2. Shine/2:19
3. I Won't Bother You/3:34
4. Misty Blue/3:16
5. Leave It to Me/4:37
6. The Fishing Song/3:04
7. I Never Knew/3:21
8. Love Is Coming On/3:41
9. Take a Little Time/3:25
10. Oh Dear Lord/2:38

Scott "T" Garcia
Paul "Buck" Dulle
Ron Tripp
Steven "Guitar" Murphy
Michael "The Beast" Beese
Milovan "Chief" Pompa

Album Notes
By CDBaby
Painted Sky Is a Country / Rock CD with ten engaging original songs.
They feature excellent harmonies and strong vocal melodies, supported by a multitude of traditional instruments.
Including: Acoustic and Electric Guitars-Pedal Steel-Fiddle-Banjo-Mandolin, Piano, and more.
The Lyrics in these songs tell stories of life and love in good and bad times. They paint a picture of life's experiences, backed by a powerfull rhythm section, that will keep you inspred to listen to them over and over again.
"Painted Sky, the new Scott Garcia band release is an electrifying combination of Southern Rock and Country that evokes the best of both worlds, while giving a full 70s vibe, reminding the listener of just how great that era's crossover Rock could be. Clearly though this is a 21st century release with clear instrumentation and vocals, and the quality of the digital download stands up to the most sophisticated ear. Supporting indie artists is the way to keep the music industry from falling in on itself in torpor, and the Scott Garcia Band is certainly a band you should have in your collection, digital or CD Library."

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3624 - MOTHER LOVE BONE - Apple (1990)

MOTHER LOVE BONE
''APPLE''
1990
61:48

1/This Is Shangrila/Gossard, Mother Love Bone, Wood/3:42
2/Stardog Champion/Gossard, Mother Love Bone, Wood/4:58
3/Holy Roller/Ament, Mother Love Bone, Wood/4:27
4/Bone China/Gossard, Mother Love Bone, Wood/3:44
5/Come Bite the Apple/Gossard, Mother Love Bone, Wood/5:26
6/Stargazer/Mother Love Bone, Wood/4:49
7/Heartshine/Mother Love Bone, Wood/4:36
8/Captain Hi-Top/Mother Love Bone, Wood/3:07
9/Man of Golden Words/Mother Love Bone, Wood/3:41
10/Capricorn Sister/Gossard, Mother Love Bone, Wood/4:19
11/Gentle Groove/Mother Love Bone, Wood/4:02
12/Mr. Danny Boy/Gossard, Mother Love Bone, Wood/4:50
13/Crown of Thorns/Mother Love Bone, Wood/6:18

Jeff Ament/Bass
Bruce Fairweather/Guitar
Greg Gilmore/Drums
Stone Gossard/Guitar
Andrew Wood/Vocals,Piano

REVIEW
by Alex Henderson
Fair or unfair, Mother Love Bone is destined to be described as "the band Jeff Ament and Stone Gossard were in before Pearl Jam." But in fact, Apple is a solid offering that can stand on its own merits. Even if Pearl Jam had never come about, Apple would be well worth obtaining. Though MLB proudly declared its allegiance to Seattle in a 1990 interview with Cash Box, Apple really doesn't fall into the alternative rock category or inspire comparisons to bands like Nirvana, Alice in Chains, or Soundgarden. Rather, MLB were clearly Led Zeppelin and Aerosmith devotees, and it's hard to miss the influence of Zep's Robert Plant and Aerosmith's Steven Tyler when lead singer Andrew Wood tears into such intense yet melodic hard rock boogie as "Capricorn Sister," "Stardog Champion," and "Captain Hi-Top." This was a band with great potential, but sadly, one can only speculate on what would have happened had it had a chance to develop.

BIOGRAPHY
Mother Love Bone was an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1988. The band was active from 1988 to 1990. Frontman Andrew Wood's personality and compositions helped to catapult the group to the top of the burgeoning late 1980s/early 1990s Seattle music scene. Wood died only days before the scheduled release of the band's debut album, Apple, thus ending the group's hopes of success. The album was finally released a few months later. Although Mother Love Bone is to this day remembered by many as a very talented band in its own right, its legacy, for some, is overshadowed by Wood's death and the bands that its former members would later form.
In the months following Wood's death, Gossard and Ament would be approached by Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell (who had been Wood's roommate), and asked if they would be interested in recording a single containing two songs he had written in tribute to Wood. The project turned into an entire album and the group took the name Temple of the Dog, a reference to a line in the lyrics of the Mother Love Bone song, "Man of Golden Words".
After Temple of the Dog, Gossard and Ament founded Pearl Jam along with Mike McCready of Shadow, Eddie Vedder of Bad Radio, and Dave Krusen.

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3623 - MOONSTONE PROJECT (2009)

MOONSTONE PROJECT
''REBEL ON THE RUN''
JUN 2009
52:06

1/Sinner Sinner/DelVecchio, Filippini/4:33
2/Moonster Booster/DelVecchio, Filippini/5:53
3/Cosmic Blues/DelVecchio, Filippini/6:12
4/From Another Time/Bolin, Tesar/4:00
5/Rebel on the Run/DelVecchio, Filippini/7:32
6/Closer Than You Think/Hughes/4:33
7/Hey Mama/DelVecchio, Filippini/5:24
8/Shooting Star/DelVecchio, Filippini/4:30
9/Madman/DelVecchio, Filippini/4:19
10/Halfway to Heaven/DelVecchio, Filippini/5:11

Robin Beck/Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Clive Bunker/Drums
James Christian/Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Allesandro Del Vecchio/Clavinet, Fender Rhodes, Guitar, Hammond B3, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals (Background)
Matt Filippini/Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Mellotron, Percussion, Piano (Electric)
Ken Hensley/Hammond B3, Noise, Organ (Hammond), Soloist
Glenn Hughes/Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Francesco Jovino/Percussion
Massimo Numa/Guitar (Acoustic)
Ian Paice/Drums
Hillary Thomas/Cello, Viola, Violin
Roberto Tiranti/Vocals (Background)

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3622 - THE LONG BEACH BLUES BAND (2011)

THE LONG BEACH BLUES BAND
''THE LONG BEACH BLUES BAND''
2011
LONG BEACH BLUES BAND
46:44
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1/Honey Do Day/3:44
2/Overdrive Glide/3:48
3/Cry Like Rain/4:17
4/Float Down Stream/4:47
5/Delta Train/4:25
6/Further on Up the Road/Joe Medwich Veasey, Don D. Robey/3:03
7/9 to 5 Blues/5:04
8/She's Gotta Boogie/4:44
9/She's Got a Ring in His Noseand a Ring on Her/Savoy Brown/4:13
10/Shake Rumble & Roll/3:56
11/Katrina Blues/4:44
Tracks By Long Beach Blues Band, Except As Indicated

Brad Baker/Bass, Vocals
Scott Bowers/Lead, Slide, Dobro Guitars
Dennis Sunderman/Lead, Rhythm Guitars, Vocals
Dan Mantel/Drums, Piano
The Horny Tones:
Johnny Vandenberg/Trumpet, Horn Arrangements
Tom Morgan/Tenor Sax
Brandon Baker/Baritone Sax
Joe Simon/B3 Organ
Jeff Baker/Piano
Lisa Marshall/Guest Singer
Rick Dunham/Finger-picking Guitar ON 5

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3621 - HOTLEGS - You Didn't Like It Because You Didn't Think Of It (2012)

HOTLEGS
''YOU DIDN'T LIKE IT BECAUSE YOU DIDN'T THINK OF IT: THE COMPLETE SESSIONS 1970-1971''
OCTOBER 30 2012
64:20

1 - Neanderthal Man/4:13
2 - How Many Times/4:15
3 - Desperate Dan/2:15
4 - Take Me Back/4:56
5 - Um Wah, Um Woh/5:03
6 - Suite F.A/12:43
7 - Fly Away/2:41
8 - Run Baby Run/2:50
9 - All God's Children/3:51
10 - The Loser/3:36
11 - Today/3:59
12 - Lady Sadie/4:16
13 - You Didn't Like It, Because You Didn't Think Of It/4:29
14 - Neanderthal Man (7' single version)/4:14

Baz Barker /Flute, Violin
Mike Bell /Saxophone
Ian Brookes /Trumpet
Lol Creme /Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
Brian Day /Arranger, Conductor
Kevin Godley /Drums, Percussion, Vocals
Graham Gouldman /Guitar (Bass)
Tony Harrison /String Arrangements
Rod Morton /Tambourine
Eric Stewart /Bass, Guitar, Vocals
Peter Tattersall /Piano
Mike Timoney /Organ

BIOGRAPHY
by Dave Thompson
In 1970, Kevin Godley, Lol Crème, and Eric Stewart were, alongside songwriter Graham Gouldman, the house band at the Strawberry Studios setup in Stockport, England. Gouldman was spending much of his time in New York, working as a contract songwriter for the Kasenatz/Katz bubblegum team -- his partners remained at home, equipping the studio and testing the new equipment. It was during one of these tests, playing around with a drum kit and a new four-track recorder, that Philips label rep Dick Leahy happened by, heard what they were doing, and pronounced it an instant hit single.
"It" was a percussive experiment which evolved around a chant of "I'm a Neanderthal man/you're a Neanderthal girl/let's make Neanderthal love" and Leahy's instincts were correct. Restructured and released (under the name Hotlegs) in the summer of 1970, "Neanderthal Man" reached number 22 in the U.S., number two in Britain, number one in Italy, and ultimately sold over two million worldwide. The record was enormous. The Idle Race, heading towards the end of their brief but glorious career, wrested one final hit when they covered the song for German and Argentine consumption. Bandleader James Last included a version on his latest album; even Elton John, eking out a pre-fame career as a jobbing sessioneer, recorded his own distinctive version for a budget-priced collection of sound-alike hits.
Stunned by the success, Hotlegs immediately set to work out an album; Thinks: School Stinks included both the hit single and a reworking of "To Fly Away," a Godley/Crème song previously recorded by their Frabjoy and the Runcible Spoon project. It was not, however, a particularly successful release. With the exception of one track, the tribal "Um Wah Um Woh," little on the album bore any semblance to the hit; rather, Hotlegs revealed themselves to be a very melodic, very gentle musical concern, a far cry from the proto-industrial crashing of "Neanderthal Man."
Certainly Capitol, Hotlegs' U.S. label, was so distressed that when it came to a follow-up, they went for a track which had not even been recorded for the Hotlegs project; a second, vastly superior version of "There Ain't No Umbopo," which the trio released in the U.K. under the name Doctor Father in August 1970. It was not a hit, a fate which also attended Hotlegs' final American single, "How Many Times."
Undeterred, the trio (augmented by Gouldman) undertook a short British tour supporting the Moody Blues towards the end of 1970, but little more was heard from Hotlegs for another year. Then, in September 1971, they released a new single, "Lady Sadie," while Philips repackaged Thinks: School Stinks as Songs, omitting "Neanderthal Man" in favor of two more new songs, "The Loser" (the flip of "Lady Sadie") and "Today" (a reworking of another Frabjoy-era song).
Issued only in Britain, Germany, and, oddly, Venezuela, Songs did no better than its predecessor, and Hotlegs was abandoned -- less than a year later, of course, the three members plus, again, Gouldman, would resurface as 10cc and, this time, enjoy considerably more success. It was at the height of this fame that the Hotlegs material resurfaced once more, as 1974's You Didn't Like It Cos You Didn't Think of It compilation brought together all the previously available Hotlegs material.

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3620 - MAY BLITZ (1970)(2004)

MAY BLITZ
''MAY BLITZ''
1970
2004
42:39

1. Smoking the Day Away/8:20
2. I Don't Know ?/4:50
3. Dreaming/6:43
4. Squeet/6:55
5. Tomorrow May Come/4:47
6. Fire Queen/3:25
7. Virgin Water/5:22

Tony Newman/Drums, Vibes, Bongos, Congas
Reid Hudson/Bass, Vocals
James Black/Lead Guitar, Lead Vocal

REVIEW
by Dave Thompson
May Blitz (alongside Rory Gallagher's Taste) were among the first of the newly formed hard rock power trios to take up the challenge of Cream and the Jimi Hendrix Experience; that is, making the biggest possible noise with the smallest available lineup, but never losing sight of melody and finesse while they did so. Certainly anyone catching their early live show was guaranteed to leave with their ears ringing but their brainbox humming, and the band's debut album was a seamless reiteration of their in-concert impact, all the way down to the extended riffing and miniature solos. May Blitz's strongest point, in terms of audience recognition, was drummer Tony Newman, and fans of the jazz-inflected style that he injected into the Jeff Beck Group certainly won't be disappointed by what they find here -- indeed, with guitarist James Black beside him, it's not difficult to compare May Blitz to the Beck band's Beck-Ola, and find the better-known disc come up wanting every time. The epic "Smoking the Day Away" kicks things off in dynamic form, laying down the grinding, almost proto-metallic assault that was May Blitz's raison d'etre; later in the set, "Dreaming," "Virgin Waters," and "Squeet" all howl with a vengeance that might sound a little old-fashioned today, but was breathtakingly fresh at the time. Even better is "Fire Queen," which essentially blueprints the best parts of every metal act from Judas Priest to the Cult, except it doesn't hang around long enough to spoil the effect. Rather like May Blitz themselves, in fact.

BIOGRAPHY
by Eduardo Rivadavia
May Blitz was one of the first four bands signed by eminent progressive and heavy rock label, Vertigo, along with future legends Black Sabbath, Uriah Heep, and the largely forgotten Juicy Lucy, whose less fortunate fate they would unfortunately share, in the end. Although usually attributed to former Jeff Beck Group drummer Tony Newman (who had played on the all-time classic Beck-Ola), May Blitz was in fact first envisioned in early 1969 by relative unknown James Black (lead vocals and guitar), who along with eventual bassist Reid Hudson was a Canadian, recently relocated to the U.K. in search of fame and fortune. Evidently molded upon the then extremely popular power trio template (established a few years earlier by Cream and the Jimi Hendrix Experience, and soon adopted by countless upstarts like Rory Gallagher's Taste, New York's Sir Lord Baltimore, and an early Thin Lizzy, to name but a few), May Blitz worked up their repertoire by playing the U.K. pub and college circuit, before inking their Vertigo deal and getting to work on their eponymous first album. Released in mid-1970, that self-produced platter showcased an interesting selection of proggy acid rock jams, infused with proto-metal guitar histrionics, but wasn't distinctive enough, overall, to separate May Blitz from the hordes of competitors mining similar terrain. (No thanks to its hideous cover art, depicting a poorly rendered caricature of what Mountain's Leslie West might look like in drag!) Sales were similarly disappointing, and so the trio soon returned to the studio -- this time with producer John Anthony helping out -- and began working on their cleverly titled sophomore opus, The 2nd of May, which emerged barely six months later, in early 1971. Yet, despite adding a few novel elements of folk and space rock, and reigning in some of its predecessor's long-winded flights of fancy, The 2nd of May was nowhere near as compositionally inspired; sporadic bright moments were lost amidst several improvised jams masquerading as proper songs, so that consumers, once again, seemed more interested in satisfying their power trio fix elsewhere. Not ones to delude themselves, either, the members of May Blitz were able to read the tea leaves prophesying their dim future prospects, and mutually decided to go their separate ways later that year. Drum-stool lifer Newman didn't tarry long before trying his luck with another hard rock power trio called Three Man Army (with much the same underwhelming results, unfortunately), while Black and Hudson quietly vanished from historical record altogether, reputedly heading back home to Canada in due time.

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3619 - THE SURFIN' LUNGS - Let 'Em Eat Surf! (1989)

SURFIN' LUNGS
''LET 'EM EAT SURF!''
JANUARY 1 1989
77:22

1 - Mickey's Car/3:41
2 - Yesterday's Summer/2:45
3 - Pray For Sun/2:04
4 - Hey Muscles/2:21
5 - Last Beach Party/2:16
6 - Warpaint/1:51
7 - Rockin' In Rameses Tomb/2:28
8 - Surf Taboo Down At The 'B' Club/2:45
9 - Quasimodo A Go Go/2:19
10 - 389/2:03
11 - Surfin' Chinese/3:11
12 - Who Stole The Summer/2:29
13 - Surf Jet Girl/2:36
14 - Decoy/1:55
15 - Big Man On Campus/2:18
16 - The Girls Are Feelin' Alright/2:17
17 - New Girl In School/2:12
18 - Munsters Theme/1:57
19 - Quarter Mile Machine/2:31
20 - Waiting For Summer Vacation/2:17
21 - Girl Trouble/3:02
22 - The Day They Towed My Chevy Away/2:40
23 - Gunfight At Waikiki Beach/2:00
24 - Don't Face That Wave/2:57
25 - Jimmy's Pad/2:46
26 - Her Dad's A Jerk/1:58
27 - Goodbye To High School/2:03
28 - Volleyball King/2:14
29 - I Wish That Woody Was Mine/2:20
30 - That Special Summer/2:41
31 - Let 'Em Eat Surf!/3:09

Chris Pearce/Vocals, Guitars
Steve Dean/Bass Guitars, Vocals
Al Beckett/Drums, Vocals (1-30)
Geoffo Knipe/Organ, Guitars, Vocals (1-30)
Clive Gilling/Organ, Guitars, Vocals (31)
Graeme Block/Drums (31)
Surf Aid/Surf Chant On Track 31

BIOGRAPHY
By Wikipedia
The Surfin' Lungs are a UK surf music band originally from Bracknell, Berkshire, who were formed in 1981 by Chris Pearce and Geoffo Knipe. The original lineup consisted of: Chris Pearce (lead vocals, guitar), Geoffo Knipe (guitar, keyboards), Steve Dean (vocals, bass) and Lee Money (drums).

Their music has been influenced by groups such as The Beach Boys, The Monkees, The Ramones, Blondie, as well as Dick Dale, while The Barracudas and The Dolly Mixtures were among their contemporaries when they first started out. Their musical style blended 60s surf, pop and garage with the then New Wave energy, while most of their recent musical output has had a surf/hot rod/summer theme to it and the vast majority of their songs are self-penned, with "Mickey's Car" being their first release in 1983 on their own "Lover's Leap" label.

The band have released a total of seven studio albums; Cowabunga (1985), The Biggest Wave (1987), The Beach Will Never Die (1990), Hang Loose With The Surfin' Lungs (1996), Goin' To Rockingham (2000), Surf, Drags & Rock'n'Roll (2005), and Full Petal Jacket (2010), plus two compilation albums, as well as five EPs, and four singles: Mickey's Car (1983), Pray For Sun (1985), Spirit Of Australia (1990) and Beach Bound (1996).

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3618 - SWEET EMMA & THE MOOD SWINGERS - Home Sweet Home (2011)

SWEET EMMA AND THE MOOD SWINGERS
''HOME SWEET HOME''
RECORDED LIVE AT BISTRO HI JAZZ
FEBRUARY 12 2011
52:38

1. What's The Matter With You/3:37
2. True Mood Swinger/3:43
3. The Big Question/3:58
4. Lost On Los Olas/3:03
5. Hoodo Hill/4:09
6. So Good To Be Back/2:51
7. Drinkin'at 2:05/4:22
8. Lillie Mae/3:51
9. One Hit Wonder/4:08
10. Let The Good Times Roll/5:28
11. Caldonia/4:13
12. Mumbles Blues/2:37
13. Watch My Signals/2:04
14. Breaking Up the House/4:34

EMMA SANNERVIK/Upright bass
ANDERS SÖDERBERG /Lead vocal and harmonica
DANIEL OLSSON/Drums
KALLE SJÖLIN/Piano
MAGNUS OTTNER/Guitar
OLLE THUNSTRÖM/Tenor and baritone saxophone
GUESTS:
Backvocals "Slippin and Slidin"/Greta, Stella and Sunniva Bondesson
Saxophones "Drinkin at 2:05"/Tore Berglund

REVIEW
Bass player Emma ''Sweet Emma'' Sannervik's hard-swinging vintage 40s rhythm and blues septet releases their third album, a fabulous live recording from February 2010 that perfectly captures their infectious musical onstage energy. Since its birth in 2002, the band has over the years developed into one of the most successful Swedish rockabilly and rhythm and blues ensembles, boasting an impressive musical style-awareness. Their performances have attained a huge popularity with swing and lindy hop dance societies nationwide.

BIOGRAPHY
Sweet Emma & The Mood Swingers started off as a five piece rhythm n’ blues combo back in 2002. Today there’s only Sweet Emma herself (upright bass) and Anders Söderberg (lead song and harmonica) remaining from that time. As their repertoire grew, the band soon added a horn section which gave a bigger sound to the boogie based music that they started to get famous for.

After some time Sweet Emma & The Mood Swingers music got influenced by swing from the 1940’s era and they found them self playing for happy crowds and cheerful dancers at various swing and lindy hop clubs in Sweden.

Eventually they got signed by Heptown Records which led to the release of their first CD “More!” released in 2006. Since then they have been playing all over Sweden and in neighboring countries such as Finland and Denmark at a range of different events. Sweet Emma & The Mood Swingers has been known for their wild and energetic stage performances at Jazz & Blues festivals in and outside of Sweden. They’ve been appearing at rockabilly clubs and retro music festivals and putting on a show at Mc Cormack’s Ballroom in Leipzig, Germany.

In 2008 Heptown Records released their second CD “Turn it up!”. By this time Anders and Olle Thunström (the sax player) had started to write tunes together, a collaboration that resulted in four new tracks on the CD. With that second release, Sweet Emma & The Mood Swingers had found a slightly rougher sound, blending early rock n’ roll with rolling piano boogies and hot swing. The songs performed by the band are tunes that take you to a time when swing was the thing and boogie-woogie was heard in all the clubs.

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3617 - SWEET EMMA & THE MOOD SWINGERS - Turn It Up! (2008)

SWEET EMMA AND THE MOOD SWINGERS
''TURN IT UP!''
2008
41:09

1. Lillie Mae (Lewis/Bartholomew)
2. Slippin' And Slidin' (Penniman/Collins/Bocage/Smith)
3. So Good To Be Back (Söderberg/Thunström)
4. Chicago Boogie (Harper)
5. Mumbles Blues (Bascombe)
6. April In Arkansas (Rose)
7. Drinkin' at 2:05 (Thunström/Berglund)
8. Wrong Lake To Catch A Fish (Willis)
9. Hoodo Hill (Söderberg/Thunström)
10. One Hit Wonder (Söderberg/Thunström)
11. Violent Love (Dixon)
12. Turn It Up (Söderberg/Thunström)

REVIEW
Yes, Sisters and Brothers – what you are about to hear on this album is pure and honest music with lots of joy and happiness. Just the way it should be, but seldom is.

I can assure you; Sweet Emma and her groovy Mood Swingers know exactly what they are doing. They keep the melodies in focus and the harmonies in total control, which means the chord changes are solid as a rock and the improvisations soar with creativity and personality. There is no doubt that they pour their hearts into their music. And, last but absolutely not least, they know how to swing!

BIOGRAPHY
Sweet Emma & The Mood Swingers started off as a five piece rhythm n’ blues combo back in 2002. Today there’s only Sweet Emma herself (upright bass) and Anders Söderberg (lead song and harmonica) remaining from that time. As their repertoire grew, the band soon added a horn section which gave a bigger sound to the boogie based music that they started to get famous for.

After some time Sweet Emma & The Mood Swingers music got influenced by swing from the 1940’s era and they found them self playing for happy crowds and cheerful dancers at various swing and lindy hop clubs in Sweden.

Eventually they got signed by Heptown Records which led to the release of their first CD “More!” released in 2006. Since then they have been playing all over Sweden and in neighboring countries such as Finland and Denmark at a range of different events. Sweet Emma & The Mood Swingers has been known for their wild and energetic stage performances at Jazz & Blues festivals in and outside of Sweden. They’ve been appearing at rockabilly clubs and retro music festivals and putting on a show at Mc Cormack’s Ballroom in Leipzig, Germany.

In 2008 Heptown Records released their second CD “Turn it up!”. By this time Anders and Olle Thunström (the sax player) had started to write tunes together, a collaboration that resulted in four new tracks on the CD. With that second release, Sweet Emma & The Mood Swingers had found a slightly rougher sound, blending early rock n’ roll with rolling piano boogies and hot swing. The songs performed by the band are tunes that take you to a time when swing was the thing and boogie-woogie was heard in all the clubs.

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3616 - MUDSLIDE - Secret Right To Rock And Roll (2008)

MUDSLIDE
''SECRET RIGHT TO ROCK AND ROLL''
OCTOBER 7 2008
66:26

1. Secret Right to Rock and Roll/4:28
2. Only One Love/2:56
3. Pure Faith/3:33
4. Summers of Love/3:14
5. No One Here Has Sinned/4:16
6. Separate/3:48
7. Don't Hold Back/3:32
8. No Promises/4:36
9. Cradle/6:05
10. Free/3:34
11. Lady Sebastain/4:20
12. Electric Flag/2:46
13. Another Saucerful/4:31
14. Wheels of Fire/3:23
15. Batitus/5:05
16. Grow Your Hair Long/6:02

ABOUT
BY CDBABY
Just like many bands that have come out of the San Francisco music scene, Mudslide has creatively fused the sum of their influences into something fresh and exciting. Drawing from their love of Rock, R&B, and Roots, then blending it all together with Blues, Mudslide has created a sound that is uniquely its own.

Tony Lemieux delivers a strong voice that commands the crowd to stand up and pay attention. Mixing his ripping leads, screaming harmonica, and blistering slide guitar, Tony, ever the quintessential charismatic front man, delivers the goods!

John Crowhurst struts and growls like an angry preacher on Sunday, and plays guitar and mandolin in a manner that makes one wonder if he met the devil at the crossroads. One word...HOT!

Mike Richmond’s bass styling delivers a mammoth bottom end providing a thumpin’ and irresistible groove that never fails to have everyone dancing in the isles.

Ian Luke sets the pace with what can be only described as amazing drumming. What else can we say about Ian Luke, drummer. He can't dress himself.

From the dual lead guitars, wailing harmonica, rippin’ mandolin, blazing slide, and tight-but-loose rhythm section, Mudslide has earned the reputation as dynamic performers. Their live shows often leave the audiences in foot-stomped, hand-clapped, danced-out fits of exhaustion. Experience first hand the music of Mudslide. Their debut album, Mudslide Blues, delivers a brand of rockin’ blues that is infused with larger than life energy, and is destined to become a favorite for years to come.

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3615 - MUDSLIDE - Blues (2005)

MUDSLIDE
''BLUES''
JUNE 9 2005
48:04

1. Be a Man/3:32
2. Mudslide Blues/3:48
3. Deep Dark River/3:49
4. Long Gone Brother/3:46
5. Mother May I/3:50
6. On My Trail/2:31
7. Hypnotized/5:46
8. Blues in San Francisco/2:54
9. Throw a Penny/4:47
10. Dirty Faced Kid/4:12
11. Soulshine/4:44
12. Contradictory Girl/4:26

ALBUM NOTES
By CD Baby
Just like many bands that have come out of the San Francisco music scene, Mudslide has creatively fused the sum of their influences into something fresh and exciting. Drawing from their love of Rock, R&B, and Roots, then blending it all together with Blues, Mudslide has created a sound that is uniquely its own.

Tony Lemieux delivers a strong voice that commands the crowd to stand up and pay attention. Mixing his ripping leads, screaming harmonica, and blistering slide guitar, Tony, ever the quintessential charismatic front man, delivers the goods!

John Crowhurst struts and growls like an angry preacher on Sunday, and plays guitar and mandolin in a manner that makes one wonder if he met the devil at the crossroads. One word...HOT!

Mike Richmond’s bass styling delivers a mammoth bottom end providing a thumpin’ and irresistible groove that never fails to have everyone dancing in the isles.

Ian Luke sets the pace with what can be only described as amazing drumming. What else can we say about Ian Luke, drummer. He can't dress himself.

From the dual lead guitars, wailing harmonica, rippin’ mandolin, blazing slide, and tight-but-loose rhythm section, Mudslide has earned the reputation as dynamic performers. Their live shows often leave the audiences in foot-stomped, hand-clapped, danced-out fits of exhaustion. Experience first hand the music of Mudslide. Their debut album, Mudslide Blues, delivers a brand of rockin’ blues that is infused with larger than life energy, and is destined to become a favorite for years to come.

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3614 - MOJO JUJU (2012)

MOJO JUJU
''MOJO JUJU''
SEPTEMBER 4 2012
53:29

1. Pony Takes A Powder/4:47
2. SweetTsunami Symphony/3:30
3. Must Be Desire/4:07
4. Frankie Baby/2:53
5. I Put A Spell On You/6:17
6. The Meanest Thing I Ever Did/2:48
7. Switched To Drinkin' Gin/3:19
8. Horse Named Regret/2:48
9. Train Along The Hawkesbury/3:19
10. Parisian Rain/2:14
11. Full Moon Over Budapest/3:03
12. Brother, Where Have You Been?/3:36
13. The Thing I Can't Erase/3:51
14. Drive On/6:57

Mojo Juju sings songs that sound like that night you can't quite remember and that girl you promise you've never met. It's blues, but not as we know it; it's nostalgic yet foreign, it's a one night stand with an old lover. Taking influence and inspiration from hot jazz and early blues, jive and Pachuco boogie, not to mention a heavy dose film noir and hard boiled fiction, bump & grind, truck stops and cheap motels, there is most definitely something dark, dirty and seductive lurking in these sounds.

A pinch of Bessie Smith, a sniff of Cab Calloway mixed with several shots of Tom Waits and stirred with a little Jack White, and you have the perfect cocktail of sultry swagger, the signature sound of one of the freshest, most enigmatic artists around today. Featured on numerous soundtracks of late including the hugely popular “Underbelly: Razor”, Mojo is unstoppable. Mojo Juju’s live shows are mesmerizing and memorable, and now her sexy take on swampgrass blues is available on her self-titled debut album ‘Mojo Juju’.

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3613 - JIMMY LLOYD REA & THE SWITCHMASTERS - American Boogie Man, Disc Two (2012)

JIMMY LLOYD REA AND THE SWITCHMASTERS
''AMERICAN BOOGIE MAN, DISC TWO''
SEPTEMBER 6 2012
132:08

DISC ONE
1. American Boogie Man/3:49
2. 200 Miles/6:08
3. Maxwell Street/4:29
4. Brownline Fever/4:58
5. Mojo Bone/5:18
6. Harley Blues/5:27
7. Voodoo Moon/5:00
8. Time Machine/3:50
9. Murder Up in Sumpter/6:10
10. Don't Vote, Don't Bitch/4:37
11. Just Like a Woman/2:53
12. Baker City State of Mind/3:46

DISC TWO
1. 61' Chevrolet Blooz/4:02
2. Home Boy Blues/6:55
3. It Takes a Man to Quit/3:40
4. Honey Be/3:42
5. I've Been Hozed/3:57
6. The Blues Is On the Line/3:29
7. Born to Sing the Blues/6:10
8. Needle and Spoon/4:16
9. Low Down Woman/5:28
10. Years Till Go/4:40
11. Back to Baker City/4:38
12. Pull the Trigger/7:35
13. #2 Red Lipstick/5:02
14. Jimmy Lloyd's Magic Boogie/12:09

REVIEW
by J.W. “Torch” Davis
Living Blues Legend Jimmy Lloyd Rea has just released a new dual disc album encompassing songs, artists and experiences from throughout his long career. The new twin-pack is titled “American Boogie Man.” The set is beautifully packaged in a bright yellow cover, with examples of God’s finest work amply displayed, along with some “good ‘ol American Iron” hot rods! Yeah Baby! Every effort has been spent to give you a reason to notice this new offering. As well you must!

To get acquainted with this new recording, I played it in the background while working at other tasks, waiting to see if any tunes stopped me in my tracks and turned my head around. Disc 1, track 12 “Baker City State Of Mind” was the first number to do the trick. This tune is low and slow and just thumpin’ with bass. I thought I might have to install liquid cooling in my sub-woofer! I LIKE it!

Disc 2, track 2 “Home Boy Blues” is another “dig in your heels and pull from deep inside” kind of real-deal blues. We could continue to list our own favorites, but because you are reading this, you already know you need your own copy.

I have never known any album to contain all keeper tracks, even the “Best Of” variety, but this set certainly approaches the ideal. Disc one is the new stuff. Disc 2 is a combination of JLR’s three previous albums. I love some cuts from each, and I love some song titles (Don’t Vote, Don’t Bitch) better than the song it identifies. Bottom line? Lots of love.

The packaging is cool. the choice of photos, guitars, cars and yes, ladies, is first cabin stuff. Jimmy Lloyd Rea himself is such a blues legend that I don’t feel it necessary to lay out a bunch of history here. The fact that we have been privileged to spend some time with him on a couple of occasions testifies to his humble attitude. He doesn’t think he is hot stuff because he is a Blues Hall of Fame celebrity. He considers it as simply his honest attempt to pay tribute to the blues legends who have gone before him. The physical challenges of his later years would make a lesser soul bitter and depressed. JLR has risen above all that tripe, and just flat lays out the blues line. Can’t decide whether I love the man or his music more. Cool thing is, I don’t gotta decide!

ABOUT JLR
JLR is a Blues Hall of Fame celebrity and is respected by blues fans and players worldwide. His early years touring and playing with many blues greats shaped his drive and passion to keep that kind of blues music alive. JLR is cranking out his own real from the heart, raw and grinding, rockin’ blues. He spent the early years listening to a long list of great musicians talk about life and music. During that time he states, “I just shut up and listened”.
Jimmy’s parents were from Arkansas before moving to Oregon. His father was a great guitar player and his mother was a ballerina. JLR was born in Baker City, Oregon. At 9 he started playing bass and hasn’t ever stopped. At 15 he started his first band ~ The Perils. During High School he played with Paul Revere of Paul Revere and The Raiders. After college JLR played in a variety of bands until becoming the bass player & doing some vocals for the Pete Karnes Band.
In 1973 he joined Canned Heat, which gave him the opportunity to meet and play with some of the greatest blues artists. The music played during those years had more emotion than he had ever heard. In 1980 he moved back to Baker City to raise a family. After years of living with a free style, grooving, fiery blues lurking in his heart, mind, & soul he finally met the right musicians to start Jimmy Lloyd Rea and The Switchmasters! The band is named after his fathers Gibson Switchmaster.
In 1981 at Blues Hat Studio in Walla Walla, JLR first recorded his new band with Vince Hozier ~ famed member of the Sunrays ~ on lead guitar.

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3612 - JIMMY LLOYD REA & THE SWITCHMASTERS - American Boogie Man, Disc One (2012)

JIMMY LLOYD REA AND THE SWITCHMASTERS
''AMERICAN BOOGIE MAN, DISC ONE''
SEPTEMBER 6 2012
132:08

DISC ONE
1. American Boogie Man/3:49
2. 200 Miles/6:08
3. Maxwell Street/4:29
4. Brownline Fever/4:58
5. Mojo Bone/5:18
6. Harley Blues/5:27
7. Voodoo Moon/5:00
8. Time Machine/3:50
9. Murder Up in Sumpter/6:10
10. Don't Vote, Don't Bitch/4:37
11. Just Like a Woman/2:53
12. Baker City State of Mind/3:46

DISC TWO
1. 61' Chevrolet Blooz/4:02
2. Home Boy Blues/6:55
3. It Takes a Man to Quit/3:40
4. Honey Be/3:42
5. I've Been Hozed/3:57
6. The Blues Is On the Line/3:29
7. Born to Sing the Blues/6:10
8. Needle and Spoon/4:16
9. Low Down Woman/5:28
10. Years Till Go/4:40
11. Back to Baker City/4:38
12. Pull the Trigger/7:35
13. #2 Red Lipstick/5:02
14. Jimmy Lloyd's Magic Boogie/12:09

REVIEW
by J.W. “Torch” Davis
Living Blues Legend Jimmy Lloyd Rea has just released a new dual disc album encompassing songs, artists and experiences from throughout his long career. The new twin-pack is titled “American Boogie Man.” The set is beautifully packaged in a bright yellow cover, with examples of God’s finest work amply displayed, along with some “good ‘ol American Iron” hot rods! Yeah Baby! Every effort has been spent to give you a reason to notice this new offering. As well you must!

To get acquainted with this new recording, I played it in the background while working at other tasks, waiting to see if any tunes stopped me in my tracks and turned my head around. Disc 1, track 12 “Baker City State Of Mind” was the first number to do the trick. This tune is low and slow and just thumpin’ with bass. I thought I might have to install liquid cooling in my sub-woofer! I LIKE it!

Disc 2, track 2 “Home Boy Blues” is another “dig in your heels and pull from deep inside” kind of real-deal blues. We could continue to list our own favorites, but because you are reading this, you already know you need your own copy.

I have never known any album to contain all keeper tracks, even the “Best Of” variety, but this set certainly approaches the ideal. Disc one is the new stuff. Disc 2 is a combination of JLR’s three previous albums. I love some cuts from each, and I love some song titles (Don’t Vote, Don’t Bitch) better than the song it identifies. Bottom line? Lots of love.

The packaging is cool. the choice of photos, guitars, cars and yes, ladies, is first cabin stuff. Jimmy Lloyd Rea himself is such a blues legend that I don’t feel it necessary to lay out a bunch of history here. The fact that we have been privileged to spend some time with him on a couple of occasions testifies to his humble attitude. He doesn’t think he is hot stuff because he is a Blues Hall of Fame celebrity. He considers it as simply his honest attempt to pay tribute to the blues legends who have gone before him. The physical challenges of his later years would make a lesser soul bitter and depressed. JLR has risen above all that tripe, and just flat lays out the blues line. Can’t decide whether I love the man or his music more. Cool thing is, I don’t gotta decide!

ABOUT JLR
JLR is a Blues Hall of Fame celebrity and is respected by blues fans and players worldwide. His early years touring and playing with many blues greats shaped his drive and passion to keep that kind of blues music alive. JLR is cranking out his own real from the heart, raw and grinding, rockin’ blues. He spent the early years listening to a long list of great musicians talk about life and music. During that time he states, “I just shut up and listened”.
Jimmy’s parents were from Arkansas before moving to Oregon. His father was a great guitar player and his mother was a ballerina. JLR was born in Baker City, Oregon. At 9 he started playing bass and hasn’t ever stopped. At 15 he started his first band ~ The Perils. During High School he played with Paul Revere of Paul Revere and The Raiders. After college JLR played in a variety of bands until becoming the bass player & doing some vocals for the Pete Karnes Band.
In 1973 he joined Canned Heat, which gave him the opportunity to meet and play with some of the greatest blues artists. The music played during those years had more emotion than he had ever heard. In 1980 he moved back to Baker City to raise a family. After years of living with a free style, grooving, fiery blues lurking in his heart, mind, & soul he finally met the right musicians to start Jimmy Lloyd Rea and The Switchmasters! The band is named after his fathers Gibson Switchmaster.
In 1981 at Blues Hat Studio in Walla Walla, JLR first recorded his new band with Vince Hozier ~ famed member of the Sunrays ~ on lead guitar.

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3611 - JIMMY LLOYD REA & THE SWITCHMASTERS - Cruzin' For A Bloozin' (2007)

JIMMY LLOYD REA AND THE SWITCHMASTERS
''CRUZIN' FOR A BLOOZIN'''
SEPTEMBER 18 2007
65:35

1. Baker City Bbq/8:00
2. Jimmy Lloyd's Magic Boogie/12:09
3. Nobody Like the Blues/10:45
4. Runnin' On Texas Time/7:59
5. Walkin' Blues/7:18
6. Life On the Machine/11:55
7. Rock You/7:29

Curtis 'Rocket' Johnson/Drums
Jerry 'Telecaster' Smith/Guitar
Jimmy Lloyd Rea/Bass, Hollers, Hooter
The Reverend Danny G/Guitar

JLR is a Blues Hall of Fame celebrity and is respected by blues fans and players worldwide. His early years touring and playing with many blues greats shaped his drive and passion to keep that kind of blues music alive. JLR is cranking out his own real from the heart, raw and grinding, rockin’ blues. He spent the early years listening to a long list of great musicians talk about life and music. During that time he states, “I just shut up and listened”.
Jimmy’s parents were from Arkansas before moving to Oregon. His father was a great guitar player and his mother was a ballerina. JLR was born in Baker City, Oregon. At 9 he started playing bass and hasn’t ever stopped. At 15 he started his first band ~ The Perils. During High School he played with Paul Revere of Paul Revere and The Raiders. After college JLR played in a variety of bands until becoming the bass player & doing some vocals for the Pete Karnes Band.
In 1973 he joined Canned Heat, which gave him the opportunity to meet and play with some of the greatest blues artists. The music played during those years had more emotion than he had ever heard. In 1980 he moved back to Baker City to raise a family. After years of living with a free style, grooving, fiery blues lurking in his heart, mind, & soul he finally met the right musicians to start Jimmy Lloyd Rea and The Switchmasters! The band is named after his fathers Gibson Switchmaster.
In 1981 at Blues Hat Studio in Walla Walla, JLR first recorded his new band with Vince Hozier ~ famed member of the Sunrays ~ on lead guitar.

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3610 - DON ''SUGAR CANE'' HARRIS - Sugar Cane's Got The Blues (1971)

DON ''SUGAR CANE'' HARRIS
''SUGAR CANE'S GOT THE BLUES''
1973
2008
74:11

1 - Liz Pineapple Wonderful/10:30
2 - Sugar Cane's Got The Blues/15:20
3 - Song For My Father (new violin summit concert)/10:52
4 - Where's My Sunshine/12:35
5 - It`s Not My Fault/8:14
6 - Moog Solo by Dauner/2:45
7 - Been Down So Long/13:38

Wolfgang Dauner /Keyboards
Don "Sugarcane" Harris /Violin, Electric Violin, Vocals
Volker Kriegel /Electric Guitar
Terje Rypdal /Guitar, Electric Guitar
Neville Whitehead /Bass
Robert Wyatt /Drums

REVIEW
by Ken Dryden
Don "Sugar Cane" Harris' drug addiction curtailed his career long prior to his death in 2000, but this performance at the 1971 Berlin Jazz Festival stands out as his best overall recording. Taped during the same day as the highly recommended New Violin Summit (which features Harris with fellow violinists Jean-Luc Ponty, Nipso Branther, and Michal Urbaniak), Harris delivers a terrific performance with his high energy "Liz Pineapple Wonderful"; "Sugar Cane's Got the Blues," a sometimes lyrical but often intense number featuring great solos by keyboardist Wolfgang Dauner and guitarist Volker Kriegel; the unusually structured blues "Where's My Sunshine"; and finally an extended very percussive treatment of Horace Silver's "Song for My Father," during which Terje Rypdal takes over on guitar. Harris is clearly influenced by fellow violinist Stuff Smith on this outing with an often piercing sound and frequently fierce attack; he also has a somewhat hoarse singing style like Smith's. This record has been difficult to find since BASF quit making records in the mid-'70s, but it is well worth acquiring and thanks to a reissue in 2008 by SPV, easier than ever.

BIOGRAPHY
by Steve Kurutz
Beginning his career as the guitar playing half of the 1950s rock duo, Don & Dewey, Don "Sugarcane" Harris, put down the guitar and picked up the violin after the lack of success for Don & Dewey (oddly enough the group's songs became hits for other artists such as the Righteous Brothers and the Premiers). Classically trained as a violinist, Harris' skill at improvisation began attracting attention from the rock world and soon he was appearing on records by John Lee Hooker, Frank Zappa and Johnny Otis. In 1970 Harris joined forces with British blues musician John Mayall when the latter was forming his first all American backing band. In addition to joining the backing bands of Mayall, Zappa and others, Harris also recorded a series of albums for labels such as Epic and Polydor. After a lengthy battle with pulmonary disease, on December 1, 1999 he was found dead in his Los Angeles apartment at the age of 61.

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3609 - JEAN SHY & FRIENDS - Blow Top Blues (2010)

JEAN SHY & FRIENDS
''BLOW TOP BLUES''
SEPTEMBER 29 2010
69:37

1. Blow Top Blues (feat. The Climax Band Cologne)/3:41
2. Party (On The Weekend) [Feat. Jazz Band Ball Orchestra, Poland]/4:21
3. Willow Weep For Me (feat. The Climax Band Cologne)/7:15
4. The Night Time Is the Right Time (feat. The Climax Band Cologne)/3:13
5. Maze (I Just Wanna Escape) [Feat. Jazz Band Ball Orchestra, Poland]/5:37
6. Evil Gal Blues (feat. The Climax Band Cologne)/4:11
7. Wouldn't Wanna Be You/3:49
8. The Other Side Of Blue [Feat. Jazz Band Ball Orchestra, Poland]/5:07
9. Livin' the Blues/5:00
10. Angel (feat. The Shy Guys)/4:16
11. We Like the Same Thang/3:42
12. Love All The Hurt Away [Feat. Jazz Band Ball Orchestra, Poland]/4:40
13. My Baby Just Cares For Me (feat. The Climax Band Cologne)/3:22
14. You Go To Move (feat. The Shy Guys)/3:57
15. Sag Mir Wo Die Blumen Sind (feat. The Climax Band Cologne)/7:30

ABOUT JEAN SHY
By CDBaby
The European Press glorifies her with headlines like The Queen Of The Night, Golden Throat, The Blues-Pipe, The Voice Of The Lord, The Blues-Roarer, Dynamite Stick, and many more.

The Lady they are talking about is internationally acclaimed Singer, Songwriter, Producer and Actress JEAN SHY.

Born in the Blues capitol of the world "Chicago", her vocal Background had it's beginning in Gospel Music. Jean is definitely a multi-talented Artist and audiences are overwhelmed by her powerful vocal delivery.

Throughout her career Shy has presented recordings and Live Shows which can be compared to the versatility and uniqueness of Legends Elvis Presley and Ray Charles, performing music from Rhythm & Blues/Soul to Pop, Jazz, Blues and Gospel. Regardless of the style of music she performs, the raw Blues in her voice can't be denied and is always in the forefront.

Jean Shy is akin to great Blues Artists such as Ray Charles, Etta James, Sister Rosetta Thorpe, Van Morrison and Gary Moore. Whether Jean performs covers or own compositions, through her breathtaking, powerful voice, and her unique Interpretation, this strong voiced Entertainer brands every song with her very own trademark. The temperamentally charged Diva doesn't only transmit a spark, but let's a complete Fire leap over to the audience.

Mahalia Jackson was her first musical Idol. Elvis Presley inspired her to become a professional Entertainer in commercial Music. Jean was already receiving awards for her musical talents by the time she reached High School. At the age of twelve Jean was signed by Leonard and Phil Chess to the legendary Chess Label in Chicago. The release of her original composition “Spring Fever” recorded by Tim & Jean became a Regional Hit.

Just before leaving High School Jean was signed by Carl Davis for Brunswick Records. With various regional Record successes she toured as an Opening-Act in the "Chitlin Circuit" with Otis Leavill, Tyrone Davis, Barbara Acklin, The Chi-Lites, The O'Jays, Al Green, The Stylistics, Jackie Wilson, Curtis Mayfield and Gene Chandler, gathering a tremendous amount of Stage Experience.

Releases with Playboy-, Honey-, Fantasy Records, and No 9 & No 13 Billboard Hits "Night Dancer", and "That Old Black Magic" produced by Bob Esty with Robert Stigwood's R.S.O. Records followed. Night Dancer also became one of the Soundtracks in the Movie Roller Boogie starring Linda Blair.

After her success in the US Jean branched out and went to Europe making Germany her second home in 1980. There she formed her own Band The Shy Guys with which she has been performing for thousands of Fans at major Festivals, Concert Halls and Churches throughout Europe for more than twenty Years.

Besides performing with her Shy Guys Jean joined an interesting project in 1994. She was invited to be the featured Singer for the Dutch formation T-Spoon, which prior had two Top 10 Hits. T-Spoon featuring Jean Shy landed a No. 5 Hit with the very jazzy oriented Euro-dance track Where R U Now, and with the remake of the Janis Joplin Song Mercedes Benz in an Euro reggae style, they made it to No. 7 in the Benelux. The Songs became a Hit in a splattering of other countries as well.

Jean Shy is a brilliant, and "one of a kind" Artist. A critique once described Jean's performance as follows: Jean Shy has the conciseness of a Tina Turner, the vivid Northern-Soul feeling of a Van Morrison, the expressiveness of an Etta James and she convinces above all with one thing "honesty".

Latest News:
The Blues Foundation nominates Jean Shy for the 2009 Blues Music Awards in the category of "Soul Blues Female Artist of the Year." The nomination was given in conjunction with her newest Jean Shy & The Shy Guys Soul Blues CD release entitled "The Blues Got Soul."

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3608 - JEAN SHY & THE SHY GUYS - The Blues Got Soul (2009)

JEAN SHY & THE SHY GUYS
''THE BLUES GOT SOUL''
JANYARY 8 2009
68:04

1. I Wouldn't Wanna Be You/3:45
2. Unchain My Heart/6:24
3. Song for You/4:37
4. Living the Blues/4:53
5. Never Loved a Man/3:08
6. One Day (Blues Version)/5:54
7. I Can't Save You (From Yourself)/5:14
8. We Like the Same Thangs/4:09
9. Precious Memories/4:52
10. Rock Me/10:48
11. Old Time Rock'n Roll/9:20
12. Amazing Grace/5:00

Jean Shy/Vocals
Klaus Zimmermann/Guitars
Martin Hoette/Guitars
Frieso Luecht/Keyboards
Sascha Kuehn/Keyboards
Volker Wendland/Keyboards
Bernhard Spiess/Drums
Hendrik Smock/Drums
Peter Bruemmer/Bass
Michael ''Schnuff'' Strohm/Bass, Backing Vocals
Bernd Winterschladen/Saxophone
George Mahr/B3 Hammond Organ
Ruth Bongartz/Backing Vocals

REVIEW
Peter "Blewzzman" Lauro

"The Blues Got Soul" is Jean Shy's latest of many releases that crisscross several genres. This project was mostly recorded live at the "Open Air Festival" in Duisburg, Germany.

The opening track, "I Wouldn't Wanna Be You", is - in every sense of the word - powerful. Jean is amazingly strong on the vocals and yet, I got the feeling she wasn't even reaching all that deep just yet. Reinforced by a potent rhythm section and solid guitar leads made this one of the disc highlights.

"Unchain My Heart" seems to have unchained the bass player. On this very funky number, Peter is certainly at disc's - and possibly even career - best. Of course when there's funk involved, fierce sax riffs can't be far behind, and Bernd does get his share in. Vocally, this had to be one of the songs responsible for that BMA nomination.

It's this writers opinion that one of the most beautiful songs ever written is "Song For You", by Leon Russell. It's also this writers opinion that this was an absolutely splendid version of that song. Jean, Frieso and Bernd were flawless on vocals, piano and sax.

"One Day" is one of several Jean Shy originals and ya didn't need to read that to know it. Staying close to her Gospel roots, you can always count on hearing some spirituality coming from this lady - and this is one of a few. Great lyrics, vocals, background vocals and organ highlight this one.

One listen to this track will leave you with "Precious Memories" of what Jean Shy is all about. Yeah she can boogie, yeah she can rock and yeah she can jazz it up, but these slow and soulful ballads are her signature, and they're the main reason for people saying she has a "Golden Throat".

Eleven minute tracks usually feature everyone in the band getting in some highlights, and they all do on this version of Muddy's "Rock Me". However, the mesmeric guitar playing runs away with this one. Klaus and Martin were beyond amazing. Great stuff right here.

Other tracks on "The Blues Got Soul" are: "Livin' The Blues", "Never Loved A Man", "I Can't Save You (From Yourself)", "We Like The Same Thangs", "Old Time Rock 'n Roll" and "Amazing Grace".

Check out Jean Shy & The Shy Guys - who by the way, didn't sound all that shy to me - by going to www.jeanshy.com. Once there, you know the drill - buy something and tell them the Blewzzman sent ya.

ABOUT JEAN SHY
By CDBaby
The European Press glorifies her with headlines like The Queen Of The Night, Golden Throat, The Blues-Pipe, The Voice Of The Lord, The Blues-Roarer, Dynamite Stick, and many more.

The Lady they are talking about is internationally acclaimed Singer, Songwriter, Producer and Actress JEAN SHY.

Born in the Blues capitol of the world "Chicago", her vocal Background had it's beginning in Gospel Music. Jean is definitely a multi-talented Artist and audiences are overwhelmed by her powerful vocal delivery.

Throughout her career Shy has presented recordings and Live Shows which can be compared to the versatility and uniqueness of Legends Elvis Presley and Ray Charles, performing music from Rhythm & Blues/Soul to Pop, Jazz, Blues and Gospel. Regardless of the style of music she performs, the raw Blues in her voice can't be denied and is always in the forefront.

Jean Shy is akin to great Blues Artists such as Ray Charles, Etta James, Sister Rosetta Thorpe, Van Morrison and Gary Moore. Whether Jean performs covers or own compositions, through her breathtaking, powerful voice, and her unique Interpretation, this strong voiced Entertainer brands every song with her very own trademark. The temperamentally charged Diva doesn't only transmit a spark, but let's a complete Fire leap over to the audience.

Mahalia Jackson was her first musical Idol. Elvis Presley inspired her to become a professional Entertainer in commercial Music. Jean was already receiving awards for her musical talents by the time she reached High School. At the age of twelve Jean was signed by Leonard and Phil Chess to the legendary Chess Label in Chicago. The release of her original composition “Spring Fever” recorded by Tim & Jean became a Regional Hit.

Just before leaving High School Jean was signed by Carl Davis for Brunswick Records. With various regional Record successes she toured as an Opening-Act in the "Chitlin Circuit" with Otis Leavill, Tyrone Davis, Barbara Acklin, The Chi-Lites, The O'Jays, Al Green, The Stylistics, Jackie Wilson, Curtis Mayfield and Gene Chandler, gathering a tremendous amount of Stage Experience.

Releases with Playboy-, Honey-, Fantasy Records, and No 9 & No 13 Billboard Hits "Night Dancer", and "That Old Black Magic" produced by Bob Esty with Robert Stigwood's R.S.O. Records followed. Night Dancer also became one of the Soundtracks in the Movie Roller Boogie starring Linda Blair.

After her success in the US Jean branched out and went to Europe making Germany her second home in 1980. There she formed her own Band The Shy Guys with which she has been performing for thousands of Fans at major Festivals, Concert Halls and Churches throughout Europe for more than twenty Years.

Besides performing with her Shy Guys Jean joined an interesting project in 1994. She was invited to be the featured Singer for the Dutch formation T-Spoon, which prior had two Top 10 Hits. T-Spoon featuring Jean Shy landed a No. 5 Hit with the very jazzy oriented Euro-dance track Where R U Now, and with the remake of the Janis Joplin Song Mercedes Benz in an Euro reggae style, they made it to No. 7 in the Benelux. The Songs became a Hit in a splattering of other countries as well.

Jean Shy is a brilliant, and "one of a kind" Artist. A critique once described Jean's performance as follows: Jean Shy has the conciseness of a Tina Turner, the vivid Northern-Soul feeling of a Van Morrison, the expressiveness of an Etta James and she convinces above all with one thing "honesty".

Latest News:
The Blues Foundation nominates Jean Shy for the 2009 Blues Music Awards in the category of "Soul Blues Female Artist of the Year." The nomination was given in conjunction with her newest Jean Shy & The Shy Guys Soul Blues CD release entitled "The Blues Got Soul."

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3607 - JEAN SHY & THE SHY GUYS - Unchain My Heart Live (2004)

JEAN SHY & THE SHY GUYS
''UNCHAIN MY HEART LIVE''
2004
71:56

1. I Wouldn't Wanna Be You/3:43
2. Unchain My Heart/6:26
3. Get Here/5:43
4. Livin' The Blues/4:51
5. Song For You/4:36
6. Chain Of Fools/4:17
7. I Never Loved A Man (The Way That I Loved You)/3:08
8. Angel/4:14
9. We Like The Same Thangs/4:07
10. Rock Me/10:46
11. One Day/10:46
12. Old Time Rock'n Roll/9:19

ABOUT JEAN SHY
By CDBaby
The European Press glorifies her with headlines like The Queen Of The Night, Golden Throat, The Blues-Pipe, The Voice Of The Lord, The Blues-Roarer, Dynamite Stick, and many more.

The Lady they are talking about is internationally acclaimed Singer, Songwriter, Producer and Actress JEAN SHY.

Born in the Blues capitol of the world "Chicago", her vocal Background had it's beginning in Gospel Music. Jean is definitely a multi-talented Artist and audiences are overwhelmed by her powerful vocal delivery.

Throughout her career Shy has presented recordings and Live Shows which can be compared to the versatility and uniqueness of Legends Elvis Presley and Ray Charles, performing music from Rhythm & Blues/Soul to Pop, Jazz, Blues and Gospel. Regardless of the style of music she performs, the raw Blues in her voice can't be denied and is always in the forefront.

Jean Shy is akin to great Blues Artists such as Ray Charles, Etta James, Sister Rosetta Thorpe, Van Morrison and Gary Moore. Whether Jean performs covers or own compositions, through her breathtaking, powerful voice, and her unique Interpretation, this strong voiced Entertainer brands every song with her very own trademark. The temperamentally charged Diva doesn't only transmit a spark, but let's a complete Fire leap over to the audience.

Mahalia Jackson was her first musical Idol. Elvis Presley inspired her to become a professional Entertainer in commercial Music. Jean was already receiving awards for her musical talents by the time she reached High School. At the age of twelve Jean was signed by Leonard and Phil Chess to the legendary Chess Label in Chicago. The release of her original composition “Spring Fever” recorded by Tim & Jean became a Regional Hit.

Just before leaving High School Jean was signed by Carl Davis for Brunswick Records. With various regional Record successes she toured as an Opening-Act in the "Chitlin Circuit" with Otis Leavill, Tyrone Davis, Barbara Acklin, The Chi-Lites, The O'Jays, Al Green, The Stylistics, Jackie Wilson, Curtis Mayfield and Gene Chandler, gathering a tremendous amount of Stage Experience.

Releases with Playboy-, Honey-, Fantasy Records, and No 9 & No 13 Billboard Hits "Night Dancer", and "That Old Black Magic" produced by Bob Esty with Robert Stigwood's R.S.O. Records followed. Night Dancer also became one of the Soundtracks in the Movie Roller Boogie starring Linda Blair.

After her success in the US Jean branched out and went to Europe making Germany her second home in 1980. There she formed her own Band The Shy Guys with which she has been performing for thousands of Fans at major Festivals, Concert Halls and Churches throughout Europe for more than twenty Years.

Besides performing with her Shy Guys Jean joined an interesting project in 1994. She was invited to be the featured Singer for the Dutch formation T-Spoon, which prior had two Top 10 Hits. T-Spoon featuring Jean Shy landed a No. 5 Hit with the very jazzy oriented Euro-dance track Where R U Now, and with the remake of the Janis Joplin Song Mercedes Benz in an Euro reggae style, they made it to No. 7 in the Benelux. The Songs became a Hit in a splattering of other countries as well.

Jean Shy is a brilliant, and "one of a kind" Artist. A critique once described Jean's performance as follows: Jean Shy has the conciseness of a Tina Turner, the vivid Northern-Soul feeling of a Van Morrison, the expressiveness of an Etta James and she convinces above all with one thing "honesty".

Latest News:
The Blues Foundation nominates Jean Shy for the 2009 Blues Music Awards in the category of "Soul Blues Female Artist of the Year." The nomination was given in conjunction with her newest Jean Shy & The Shy Guys Soul Blues CD release entitled "The Blues Got Soul."

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3606 - L.A. BLUES ALLIANCE - What A Life (2007)

L.A. BLUES ALLIANCE
''WHAT A LIFE''
MAY 15 2007
63:41

1/What a Life
Mike Finnigan/4:23
2/T.V. Mama
George Jackson/4:36
3/Illinois Blues/4:12
4/Baby Doll
Mike Finnigan/4:22
5/Maybe Your Baby
Stevie Wonder/5:03
6/I Need a New Word/3:37
7/I Walk the Line/3:42
8/Step by Step
Amy Keys / Stan Sargeant/5:22
9/Death Letter
Son House/5:34
10/Like I Do
Mike Post/3:40
11/Shop Around
Berry Gordy, Jr./3:17
12/Who's Been Talking
Chester Burnett/3:26
13/It Don't Matter
Stanley Behrens/4:09
14/Money Honey
Jesse Stone/4:10
15/Storm of Worry
Sonny Landreth/4:08

Stanley Behrens/Harmonica, Tenor Saxophone, Lead Vocals
Mike Finnigan/Hammond B3 Organ, Piano, Lead & Backing Vocals
Bob Glaub/Bass, Percussion
Keb' Mo/Guitars, Mandolin, Lead Vocals
Amy Keys/Lead & Backing Vocals
Sonny Landreth/Guitars, Lead Vocals
David Morgan/Piano, Electric Piano, Lead & Backing Vocals
John Robinson/Drums, Percussion
W.G. Snuffy Walden/Guitars

REVIEW
by Al Campbell
Mike Post is best known for composing the theme songs for such hit TV shows as Law & Order, Rockford Files and Hill Street Blues. So, it may come as a surprise that another side of his musical passion is the blues! The initial disc by Post assembled L.A. Blues Alliance to record What a Life live in the studio; they did it with only a few takes, if that, allotted for each track and a democratic vibe in which each musician brought in both originals and blues favorites to the sessions. Along with production duties, Post took it upon himself to assemble a crack band that consists of guitarists W.G. Snuffy Walden, Keb' Mo' and Sonny Landreth, vocalist Amy Keys, bassist Bob Glaub, keyboardists David Morgan and Mike Finnigan, drummer John Robinson, and Stan Behrens switching between harmonica and tenor sax. Of the 15 tracks, eight are cover versions. Far too often on hastily assembled recordings of this nature, "cover versions" can be translated to mean generic or geriatric; but, upon first hearing Johnny Cash's "I Walk the Line," reinterpreted as a gutbucket blues, it becomes clear that this is definitely not a paint-by-numbers affair. The musicians don't get hung up on one specific style of blues; they cover a lot of ground, paying homage along the way to Howlin' Wolf "Who's Been Talkin,'" Son House "Death Letter," Big Joe Turner "T.V. Mama," Skip James "Illinois Blues," Clyde McPhatter "Money Honey," Smokey Robinson "Shop Around," and Stevie Wonder "Maybe Your Baby." L.A. Blues Alliance is a rewarding musical endeavor that has the potential to go beyond a one shot dream project.

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