superb backing. Mike Henderson deserves extra credits.
With its gospel-drenched style this set is reminding me of
MavisStaplesmostrecentreleases.Notbad,hmm.Highly
recommended. TRACY NELSON - voc, MIKE
HENDERSON - gts/banjolim, JIMMY PUGH - pno/B3,
BYRONHOUSE -bass, JOHNGARDNER - drums. — She
had made her first album, a blues record in 1964 for
Prestige (feat. C. Musselwhite). After all these years she
wanted to do another real blues album with hand-picked
songs and new arrangements. This is a great album,
thanks to Tracy’s expressive vocal style, and the superb
backing. Mike Henderson deserves extra credits. With its
gospel-drenched style this set is reminding me of Mavis
Staples most recent releases. Not bad, hmm. Highly
recommended. TRACY NELSON - voc, MIKE
HENDERSON - gts/banjolim, JIMMY PUGH - pno/B3,
BYRON HOUSE -bass, JOHN GARDNER - drums.
PAYNE-EDMONSON BAND
OVERNIGHT
SENSATION
€
7.75
0850021001254
·
(2008 ‘Delta Groove’) (60:24/13) Eigenständige
Mischung aus Rhythm & Blues, Soul und Blues. Zwei
Veteranen aus der Gegend um San Francisco, die eine
Zeitlang mit den Dynatones gearbeitet hatten und
schließlichbeschlossen,eineeigeneBandaufdieBeinezu
stellen. Manchmal funky, dann wieder im bekannten
Bluesmuster. Soul- und Bluesnummern wechseln sich ab.
Insgesamt etwas chaotisch, doch gut produziert — Two
veterans from the bay area. While working with the
Dynatones they decided to form their own band. They
performr&b,soul,blues.Greatproduction.JACKIEPAYNE
voc, STEVE EDMONSON gtr, BILL SINGLETARY bass,
NICK OTIS drums, plus horns. Special guests: MITCH
KASHMAR hca, etc. — Two veterans from the bay area.
While working with the Dynatones they decided to form
their own band. They perform r&b, soul, blues. Great
production. JACKIE PAYNE voc, STEVE EDMONSON gtr,
BILL SINGLETARY bass, NICK OTIS drums, plus horns.
Special guests: MITCH KASHMAR hca, etc. — Two
veterans from the bay area. While working with the
Dynatones they decided to form their own band. They
performr&b,soul,blues.Greatproduction.JACKIEPAYNE
voc, STEVE EDMONSON gtr, BILL SINGLETARY bass,
NICK OTIS drums, plus horns. Special guests: MITCH
KASHMAR hca, etc.
PHANTOM BLUES BAND
FOOTPRINTS
€
5.75
0850021001193
·
(2007 ‘Delta Groove’) (47:55/13) Hervorragend
groovende, leicht funkigeundvonBläsersätzenundsatter
Hammond angetriebene kalifornische Band um den
Keyboarder Mike Finnigan. Abgesehen von eins/zwei
rechtkitschigenNummerngeht’shiergutzurSache.Guter
Sound, hervorragende Performance und Material, das
zwischenSoul,R&B,Blues,ShufflesundBalladenangelegt
ist — Perfectly grooving band from Southern California.
Great craftmanship. Powered by a horns and organ, this
group of great players delivers a great set of soul, blues,
r&b and shuffles. MIKE FINNIGAN - org/pno/voc,
JOHNNY LEE SCHELL - gtr/voc, LARRY FULCHER -
bass/voc, TONY BRAUNAGLE - drums, JOE SUBLETT -
ten, DARRELL LEONARD - tpt. — Perfectly grooving band
from Southern California. Great craftmanship. Powered
byahornsandorgan, thisgroupofgreatplayersdeliversa
greatsetofsoul,blues,r&bandshuffles.MIKEFINNIGAN
- org/pno/voc, JOHNNY LEE SCHELL - gtr/voc, LARRY
FULCHER - bass/voc, TONY BRAUNAGLE - drums, JOE
SUBLETT - ten, DARRELL LEONARD - tpt. — Perfectly
grooving band from Southern California. Great
craftmanship.Poweredbyahornsandorgan, thisgroupof
great players delivers a great set of soul, blues, r&b and
shuffles. MIKE FINNIGAN - org/pno/voc, JOHNNY LEE
SCHELL - gtr/voc, LARRY FULCHER - bass/voc, TONY
BRAUNAGLE - drums, JOE SUBLETT - ten, DARRELL
LEONARD - tpt.
ROD PIAZZA
SOUL MONSTER
€
7.75
0850021001384
·
(2009 ‘Delta Groove’) (54:05/13) Rod Piazzas 24.
Album in 44 Jahren. Nachvollziehbar, dass er sich im
Vorfeld - wie in den Linernotes nachzulesen - Gedanken
machte, ober noch einMal seine Leistung abrufen könnte.
Für einen der weltweit besten Harpspieler im Blues stellt
eineneueAufnahmesessioneineenormeAnforderungan
seine Kreativität dar. Ob er der selbst gestellten Erwartung
gerecht wurde’ Spieltechnisch auf jeden Fall; da gibt es
kaumeinen, der Rod dasWasser reichen könnte. Sein Ton
ist einmalig und sein Gespür für den passenden Sound
ebenfalls. Das Material reicht von lautstarken
Instrumentals bis zu leichtfüßig groovenden Nummern,
von Originalkompositionen bis zu Covern. Enttäuscht bin
ich allerdings vom schlapp klingenden Mix; da fehlt
irgendwie der recht Wumm. Schade. Sonst wären es vier
von fünf Sternen, so bleibt’s bei dreien — This is Rod
Piazza’s 24th album since his early releases with the Dirty
Blues Band. ‘Can I do it one more time’’, Rod is asking
himself in his liner notes. For a worldclass harmonica
player, a new recording session is a big challenge
demanding talent, creativity and good vibes. Without a
doubt,Rod’soneof theworld finestharmonicastylistswith
a trademark tone and elegant sound, backed by a great
group of players. The material’ A couple of powerful
instrumentals, some originals, and a few covers. There’s
nothing to complain. Nothing’ Well. I am not very happy
with the finalmixandmasteringand theweaksoundof this
great recording. Three out of five stars. ROD PIAZZA ‘
hca/voc, MISS HONEY ‘ pno/bass, HENRY CARVAJAL ‘
gtr/voc, DAVE KIDA ‘ drums, plus horns. — This is Rod
Piazza’s 24th album since his early releases with the Dirty
Blues Band. ‘Can I do it one more time’’, Rod is asking
himself in his liner notes. For a worldclass harmonica
player, a new recording session is a big challenge
demanding talent, creativity and good vibes. Without a
doubt,Rod’soneof theworld finestharmonicastylistswith
a trademark tone and elegant sound, backed by a great
group of players. The material’ A couple of powerful
instrumentals, some originals, and a few covers. There’s
nothing to complain. Nothing’ Well. I am not very happy
with the finalmixandmasteringand theweaksoundof this
great recording. Three out of five stars. ROD PIAZZA ‘
hca/voc, MISS HONEY ‘ pno/bass, HENRY CARVAJAL ‘
gtr/voc, DAVE KIDA ‘ drums, plus horns. — This is Rod
Piazza’s 24th album since his early releases with the Dirty
Blues Band. ‘Can I do it one more time’’, Rod is asking
himself in his liner notes. For a worldclass harmonica
player, a new recording session is a big challenge
demanding talent, creativity and good vibes. Without a
doubt,Rod’soneof theworld finestharmonicastylistswith
a trademark tone and elegant sound, backed by a great
group of players. The material’ A couple of powerful
instrumentals, some originals, and a few covers. There’s
nothing to complain. Nothing’ Well. I am not very happy
with the finalmixandmasteringand theweaksoundof this
great recording. Three out of five stars. ROD PIAZZA ‘
hca/voc, MISS HONEY ‘ pno/bass, HENRY CARVAJAL ‘
gtr/voc, DAVE KIDA ‘ drums, plus horns.
ROD PIAZZA
ALLMIGHTY DOLLAR
€
5.75
0850021001612
·
(2011 ‘Delta Groove’) (45:15/12) Was unterscheidet
dieses von den früheren Mighty Flyers-Alben? Es sind
kleine Nuancen, ein Programm, das von R&B (mit
Gospel-Gesang) über coolen Combo-Sound bis zu zwei
Nummern imbesten LittleWalter-Stil sowie Chicago Blues
im Stile Muddy Waters oder Otis Spanns reicht. Äußerst
traditionell,gutaufgenommenund-selbstredend-perfekt
interpretiert. Er liebt halt den alten elektrischen
Harmonicastil ROD PIAZZA - voc/hca, HONEY PIAZZA -
pno/org, HENRY CARVAJAL - gtr, DAVE
KIDA - drums. Special guests:
JOHNNY DYER - voc, RUSTY ZINN -
gtr, NORM
GONZALEZ - Fender bass, HANK
VAN SICKLE - upright bass, JOHNNY
VAU -
sax. — (2011 ‘Delta Groove’)
(45:15/12) Another fine Mighty Flyers
album presenting plenty of his
Chicago style blues harmonica. ROD
PIAZZA - voc/hca, HONEY PIAZZA -
pno/org, HENRY CARVAJAL - gtr,
DAVE KIDA - drums. Special guests:
JOHNNY DYER - voc, RUSTY ZINN -
gtr, NORM GONZALEZ - Fender
bass, HANK VAN SICKLE - upright
bass, JOHNNY VAU - sax. — (2011
‘Delta Groove’) (45:15/12)
Another fine Mighty Flyers album
presenting plenty of his Chicago style
blues harmonica. ROD PIAZZA -
voc/hca, HONEY PIAZZA - pno/org,
HENRY CARVAJAL - gtr, DAVE KIDA -
drums. Special guests: JOHNNY
DYER - voc, RUSTY ZINN - gtr, NORM
GONZALEZ - Fender bass, HANK
VAN SICKLE - upright bass, JOHNNY
VAU -
sax. — (2011 ‘Delta Groove’)
(45:15/12) Another fine Mighty Flyers
album
presenting plenty of his Chicago style
blues harmonica. ROD PIAZZA -
voc/hca, HONEY PIAZZA - pno/org,
HENRY CARVAJAL - gtr, DAVE KIDA -
drums. Special guests: JOHNNY
DYER - voc, RUSTY ZINN - gtr, NORM
GONZALEZ - Fender bass, HANK
VAN SICKLE - upright bass, JOHNNY
VAU -
sax.
ROD & MIGHTY FLYERS PIAZZA
THRILL VILLE
€
7.75
0850021001155
·
(2007 ‘Delta Groove’) (60:34/14) Von Rod Piazza
produziertes Album mit den auf Quartett-Format
geschrumpften Mighty Flyers. In Ermangelung eines
Bassisten muss Miss Honeynun mit der linken Hand einen
Keyboard-Bass spielen. Und hier liegt der einzige
Kritikpunkt. Der fehlende Bassist mit eigener Note und die
auf eine Hand reduzierte Pianistin tragen nicht zur
Stärkung der Band bei. Ansonsten nur Positives. Exquisite
Aufnahme,schönerMix,einSuper-SoundvonRodaufder
Harmonica, satt, tief und fett. Das Material enthält einige
stilistische Überraschungen, basiert jedoch wie eh und je
auf der Musik der Großen aus Chicago, allen voran Little
Walter, von dem zwei Stücke Eingang gefunden haben.
Fazit: diese CDmacht Spaß, birgt Unerwartetes und liefert
RodsBluesvomFeinsten.EinMussfürseineFans,undeine
Entdeckung vielleicht für andere, die die Mighty Flyers
noch nicht kennen. Problemlos zu empfehlen — New
album, produced by Rod himself. Reduced to a quartet,
Miss Honey’s playing keyboard bass with her left hand.
And this is theonly disadvantageof the project. There’s no
bass player with a significant and ‘real’ tone, and Miss
Honey has been reduced to a right-handed piano player.
Other than that mentioned, this is a phantastic release.
Superb recording, a perfect mix, and Rod’s harmonica
sound is awesome: deep, fat, and scaring. The material
containsacoupleofsuprises.Butthenucleusof theMighty
Flyers’musicremains thesame.Theband’sstill inspiredby
the great players from Chicago, especially Little Walter
(two of his compositions are here). This is a great fun
record, a very good one for his fans, and a great album to
be discovered by those yet unfamiliar with the music of the
Mighty Flyers Quartet. Highly recommended!. ROD
PIAZZA - hca/voc, MISS HONEY - pno/kbd bass, HENRY
CARVAJAL - gtr, DAVE KIDA - drums. — New album,
produced by Rod himself. Reduced to a quartet, Miss
Honey’splayingkeyboardbasswithher lefthand.And this
is the only disadvantage of the project. There’s no bass
player with a significant and ‘real’ tone, and Miss Honey
has been reduced to a right-handed piano player. Other
than that mentioned, this is a phantastic release. Superb
recording, a perfect mix, and Rod’s harmonica sound is
awesome: deep, fat, and scaring. The material contains a
couple of suprises. But the nucleus of the Mighty Flyers’
music remains the same. The band’s still inspired by the
greatplayers fromChicago,especiallyLittleWalter(twoof
hiscompositionsarehere).This isagreatfunrecord,avery
good one for his fans, and a great album to be discovered
by those yet unfamiliar with the music of the Mighty Flyers
Quartet. Highly recommended!. ROD PIAZZA - hca/voc,
MISS HONEY - pno/kbd bass, HENRY CARVAJAL - gtr,
DAVE KIDA - drums. — New album, produced by Rod
himself. Reduced to a quartet, Miss Honey’s playing
keyboard bass with her left hand. And this is the only
disadvantage of the project. There’s no bass player with a
significant and ‘real’ tone, and Miss Honey has been
reduced to a right-handed piano player. Other than that
mentioned, this is a phantastic release. Superb recording,
a perfect mix, and Rod’s harmonica sound is awesome:
deep, fat, and scaring. The material contains a couple of
suprises. But the nucleus of the Mighty Flyers’ music
remains the same. The band’s still inspired by the great
players from Chicago, especially Little Walter (two of his
compositions are here). This is a great fun record, a very
good one for his fans, and a great album to be discovered
by those yet unfamiliar with the music of the Mighty Flyers
Quartet. Highly recommended!. ROD PIAZZA - hca/voc,
MISS HONEY - pno/kbd bass, HENRY CARVAJAL - gtr,
DAVE KIDA - drums.
SHAWN PITTMAN
EDGE OF THE WORLD
€
5.75
0850021001599
Sugar (Where’d You Get Your Sugar From) - Leanin’ Load -
Scent Of Your Benjamins - Almost Good - One Of These
Days - Edge Of The World - That’s The Thing - Maintain -
I’ve Had Enough - This Time - Something Gotta Give -
Somebody Gonna Lose, Somebody GonnaWin - If I Could
(Make The World Stop Turning)
·
(2010/11‘DeltaGroove’) (51:30/13)SeitseinemDebüt
für das längst Pleite gegangene Cannonball-Label 1997
galtderjungeTexaneralseinsdergrößtenTalenteausdem
Süden. Er liebt die Aufnahmen der 50er und 60er Jahre,
hat mittlerweile eine Vielzahl von CDs veröffentlicht, ohne
damit groß aufzufallen und ist nun beim renommierten
Delta Groove-Label in L.A. gelandet. Die Aufnahmen
entstanden bei ihm zu Hause; er spielt alle Instrumente.
Lediglich das Saxophon wurde nachträglich
aufgenommen.Nach wievorbesitzterkeineneigenenStil,
verarbeitet die texanische Bluesgeschichte jedoch perfekt
und erinnert immer noch an Albert Collins oder Johnny
‘Guitar’ Watson. Alles eigenes Material — Forteen years
after his Cannonball recording debut he remains a young
yetprettyunknownbluesmanfromTexas.Hehasrecorded
at least ten albums, and he loves the sound of blues
recordings from the ‘50s and ‘60s. This new album was
recorded at his home where he played (almost) all the
instruments. Cool stuff. Recommended. SHAWN
PITTMAN - voc/gtr/pno/bass/drums, JONATHAN
DOYLE - saxes. — Forteen years after his Cannonball
recording debut he remains a young yet pretty unknown
bluesman fromTexas.Hehasrecordedat least tenalbums,
and he loves the sound of blues recordings from the ‘50s
and ‘60s.Thisnewalbumwasrecordedathishomewhere
he played (almost) all the instruments. Cool stuff.
Recommended.
SHAWN
PITTMAN
-
voc/gtr/pno/bass/drums,JONATHANDOYLE-saxes.—
Forteen years after his Cannonball recording debut he
remains a young yet pretty unknown bluesman from Texas.
He has recorded at least ten albums, and he loves the
soundofbluesrecordingsfrom the‘50sand‘60s.Thisnew
albumwasrecordedathishomewhereheplayed(almost)
all the instruments. Cool stuff. Recommended. SHAWN
PITTMAN - voc/gtr/pno/bass/drums, JONATHAN
DOYLE - saxes.
JASON RICCI
DONE WITH THE DEVIL
€
5.75
0850021001346
·
(2009 ‘EclectoGroove’) (61:02/12) Sein zweites Album
für Eclecto Groove. Ähnlich wie auf ‘Rocket Number 9’
liefert Jason auch hier eine begeisternde Mischung aus
roher Energie, durchdachten Arrangements und
Spielbegeisterung ab. Als Sänger passt erüberhaupt nicht
ins Bluesklischee; als Instrumentalist geht er neue Wege,
und auch seine Songs sind anders: Mal groovt’s, dann
wird’s jazzig-elegant.Jasonexperimentiert-unddas istgut
so. Starkes Album, nicht nur für Harp-Fans mit offenen
Ohren— AnothergreatsetfromJason,oneoftheyounger
blues rebellions. Exciting combination of raw power,
sophisticatedarrangementsandthepurelovetoplay.He’s
a great instrumentalist, entering new trails. His music
grooves and rocks. As a vocalist, he doesn’t really fit into
the blues clichmore attractive - not just for harmonica fans
with open ears. Recommended. JASON RICCI - voc/hca,
SHAWN STARSKY - gtr, TODD EDMUNDS - bass, ED
MICHAELS - drums. — Another great set from Jason, one
of the younger blues rebellions. Exciting combination of
BEAR FAMILY RECORDS GmbH
P. O. BOX 1154 • 27727 HAMBERGEN • GERMANY
%
(+49) (0 47 48) 8216-0 • FAX (+49) (0 47 48) 8216-20 • Email
