12003 - THE HITMAN BLUES BAND - THE WORLD MOVES ON (2016)

THE HITMAN BLUES BAND
''THE WORLD MOVES ON''
MAY 14 2016
63:34
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01 - Bad, Bad Man 04:45
02 - That’s What It’s Like to Be a Man 05:45
03 - Don’t You Tempt Me 03:23
04 - Moving On 05:27
05 - Two Minute Warning 05:16
06 - The World Moves On 04:43
07 - Hammer Down 03:43
08 - Two Trains Running 06:18
09 - Catch-22 Blues 04:09
10 - Angel in the Shadows 04:36
11 - Jenny Goodbye 03:33
12 - I'm All About You 04:16
13 - Hoochie Koochie Man 07:32
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Russell "Hitman" Alexander - Guitar, Vocals
Mike Porter - Bass
Guy LaFountaine - Drums
Michael Snyder - Saxophone, Keyboards
Nick Clifford - Baritone Saxophone
The Hitmanettes (Nancy Hampton & Joanna Alexander) - Backing Vocals
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Album Notes
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The World Moves On, performed by the New York based Hitman Blues Band, contains seven new original songs, one cover (done in the Hitman Blues Band style) and five reworked original songs. These reworked tunes have the Hitman Blues Band horn section added, and have been remixed and remastered.

The players feature such luminaries as Kevin Bents (Spin Doctors, Boz Scaggs, Phoebe Snow), Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (Aretha Franklin, Steely Dan, B.B. King, Joe Cocker – to name just a few), Bobby Forrester (Ruth Brown, Lena Horne), Ray Alexander (George Shearing, Stan Getz, Mel Torme), and Richard Crooks (Paul Simon, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen), to name a few.

The Hitman Blues Band plays modern blues, which can be high energy, slow and soulful, or happy boogie. It’s modern blues - blues of the 21st century.
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12002 - THE HITMAN BLUES BAND - BLUES ENOUGH (2013) (REPOST)

THE HITMAN BLUES BAND
''BLUES ENOUGH''
JANUARY 31 2013
48:32
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1. Blues Enough /5:21
2. Sam the Bluzman /3:14
3. Fishering Where the Fish Are /3:40
4. Backhand Drive /3:33
5. Every Piece of Me /5:22
6. Everything You Do /2:57
7. Streets of Downtown /5:52
8. Life's Too Short /4:42
9. Better Class of Bums /4:58
10. Deaf, Dumb & Blind /5:01
11. Tough Street /3:52
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Russell "Hitman" Alexander/guitar, vocals
Mike Porter/bass, vocals
Kevin Rymer/keyboards
Guy LaFountaine/drums
Eric Altarac/trumpet
Michael Snyder/saxophone
Al Alpert/trombone
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ABOUT THE ALBUM
The Hitman Blues Band is releasing their most exciting album yet: “Blues Enough”
Beginning with the title track, the CD jumps right into the heat with call and response action: “Is it blues enough for ya?” Followed by a tribute to the late, great Sam “The Bluzman” Taylor, the beat stays happy with beer soaked advice to go “Fishing Where The Fish Are”. The double entendre “Backhand Drive” gives way to the raw emotion of “Every Piece Of Me”, a real crowd favorite. The flat tire shuffle of “Everything You Do” picks up the smiles again, followed by “Streets Of Downtown”, a visit with street people familiar to far too many of us. The swing influenced “Life’s Too Short” gets your blood pumping, then the band declares a change of attitude: from now on, they’ll hang out with a “Better Class Of Bums”. The wistful song of loss, “Deaf, Dumb & Blind” leads into the boastful finale, “Tough Street”.
Featuring the well regarded quartet of the Hitman Blues Band, this album shows off their new three piece horn section along with special guest appearances by Neil Alexander on harp and backup vocalists Victoria Anyah and Joanna Alexander. With great songs and excellent performances, this release will stay in your CD player, on your Ipod, on your phone, and in your various playlists. Don’t believe it? Hear it for yourself!
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12001 - THE HITMAN BLUES BAND - PALE RIDER (2009)

THE HITMAN BLUES BAND
''PALE RIDER''
2009
47:03
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01 - Your Blues 03:15
02 - Trouble On The Line 03:10
03 - Blues Can't Hit (What The Blues Can't Catch) 04:18
04 - Red Hook 05:04
05 - I Know About The Blues 04:28
06 - Blessed Man 04:38
07 - Miss Catherine 03:16
08 - I'm Coming For You 03:22
09 - Calamity's Child 04:22
10 - This Too Shall Pass 03:26
11 - Pale Rider 03:20
12 - Death Letter 04:18
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ABOUT THE ALBUM
The fourth release from The Hitman Blues Band, featuring eleven great original blues & rock/blues songs, plus a unique cover of the Son House classic, "Death Letter".

...Strong singing, a great-sounding recording, and precision playing by the band make Pale Rider (Nerus Records) recommended listening.
by Tom Hyslop, Blues Revue magazine

...His slide work on "Pale Rider" is a musical self - portait all by itself.
The real treasure on this CD is without a doubt, Hitmans lyrics. He is a literate and subtle lyricist.
- Keith McKenzie, Long Island Blues Society
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12000 - THE HITMAN BLUES BAND LIVE AT STONYBROOK UNIVERSITY (2006)

THE HITMAN BLUES BAND
''LIVE AT STONYBROOK UNIVERSITY''
2006
RECORDED ON NOVEMBER 28, 2005 AT THE UNIVERSITY CAFE AT STONYBROOK UNIVERSITY, NY
56:30
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01 - Green Thing 04:28
02 - Raining Up In Harlem 06:28
03 - Two Minute Warning 05:33
04 - Boom Boom 04:51
05 - Slither 04:08
06 - Fine Piece Of Merchandise 05:50
07 - Sharing This Christmas With The Blues 05:21
08 - The Blues Can't Hit (What The Blues Can't Catch) 04:08
09 - Red Hook 05:09
10 - I Know About The Blues 06:34
11 - Mean Mistreater 03:56
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Russell "Hitman" Alexander - guitar and lead vocals
Kevin Rymer - keys
Mike Porter - bass and backup vocals
Jay Sharkey - drums and backup vocals
guest appearance:
Jeff Philips - bass
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Album Notes
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After two studio CD releases, here is a live CD that captures the fun and excitement of a live performance by the Hitman Blues Band! Featuring the core U.S. band - Russell "Hitman" Alexander on guitar and lead vocals, Kevin Rymer on keys, Mike Porter on bass and backup vocals, Jay Sharkey on drums and backup vocals, and a guest appearance by bassist Jeff Philips, this CD contains live versions of favorites from the first two CDs plus three new tunes.
Grab a beer, turn up the stereo, and join the Hitman Blues Band for a good time!
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11999 - THE HITMAN BLUES BAND - ANGEL IN THE SHADOWS (2003)

THE HITMAN BLUES BAND
''ANGEL IN THE SHADOWS''
2003
59:25
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01 - Slither 03:31
02 - Fine Piece Of Merchandise 03:33
03 - Angel In The Shadows 04:42
04 - Hammer Down 03:48
05 - Hitman Moan 03:36
06 - I Know That You Love Me 03:49
07 - Sharing This Christmas With The Blues 04:38
08 - Drinking My Blues Away 06:00
09 - Listen To The Wind Blow 03:11
10 - That's What It's Like To Be A Man 05:50
11 - Living In A Hurricane 03:27
12 - Two Minute Warning 05:17
13 - On The Rebound 04:36
14 - Mean Mistreater 03:20
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Russell "Hitman" Alexander - guitar and vocals
Johnny Gale - bass on one cut
Richard Crooks - drums
Seth Glassman - bass
Kevin Rymer - organ, keys and piano
Murray Weinstock - piano
Clutch Reilly - bass
Michael Snyder - baritone sax
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ABOUT THE ALBUM
The second release from the Hitman Blues Band, with 14 original tunes.
Listen and see why this is CD that opened the doors to Europe for the Hitman Blues Band!

Featuring Russell "Hitman" Alexander on guitar and vocals, Johnny Gale as producer and bass on one cut, Richard Crooks on drums, Seth Glassman on bass, Kevin Rymer on organ, keys and piano, Murray Weinstock on piano, Clutch Reilly on bass, and Michael Snyder on baritone sax.

"Gritty blues and electrifying hot riffs" - Hormel Blues
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11998 - THE HITMAN BLUES BAND - BLOOZTOWN (2000)

THE HITMAN BLUES BAND
''BLOOZTOWN''
2000
48:26
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01 - Don't Know (Who's Life I'm Living) 03:24
02 - 1,000 Feet Ahead 03:33
03 - Green Thing 04:30
04 - Ain't Nothing Cooler Than The Blues 04:04
05 - Sunshine Romeo 06:28
06 - Busted 04:04
07 - Catch-22 blues 04:10
08 - Whiskey Bottom Road 03:52
09 - If I Could Do It All Over Again 03:58
10 - Raining Up In Harlem 05:42
11 - Come On In My Kitchen 04:36
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Russell Alexander - Guitar, Vocals
Johnny Gale - Bass Guitar
Bobby Forrester - Keyboards
Bernard Purdie - Drums
Ray Alexander - Vibes
Jeff Philips - Bass Guitar On ''Whiskey Bottom Road''
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ABOUT THE ALBUM
The first CD from the Hitman Blues Band, with 10 original tunes and a solo acoustic cover of Robert Johnson's "Come On In My Kitchen". Featuring Russell "Hitman" Alexander on guitar and vocals, Johnny Gale on bass (and he was also the producer), Bobby Forrester on keyboards,Bernard "Pretty" Purdie on drums, and special guest Ray Alexander on vibes (on two of the cuts). Jeff Philips engineered and played bass on "Whiskey Bottom Road".

Blues On Stage said "Hitman is a guitarist as comfortable with a full-throttle burn as with a shuffle. He's also an impressive wordsmith... he's a gale force"
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