Rocky Zharp & The Blues Crackers - Still Crackin'

Styles : Harmonica Blues
Released : 2007
Lable : Rocky Zharp & The Blues Crackers

01 - Mind Your Own Buisness
02 - Back Door Man
03 - Good Woman
04 - Writings On the Wall
05 - Gallows Pole
06 - Sally Said
07 - Midnight Special
08 - Mellow Down Easy
09 - What More Do You Want
10 - Perfect
11 - 3 Nights in a Row
12 - Endless Sleep
13 - Time Vs Money Blues
14 - I'll Fly Away - Will the Circle Be Unbroken
15 - A Recreational Diversional Thang
16 - You Are My Sunshine
17 - Polly Woddle Doodle
18 - Still Crackin'


The blues crackers are: Rocky Zharp harmonica, vocals, guitar. Mike Romaine drums. Jerry Cox 5 string electric bass. Dan Kennedy electric and slide guitar. With guests: Venus Marie, Heather Watson, Tanya Watson, & Banjo Ron.

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Lance Anderson - Shorthanded

Styles : Piano Blues, Boogie Woogie
Released : 2001
Lable : Make It Real Records

01 - Shorthanded Stomp
02 - Mac's Bounce
03 - Freedom's Lament
04 - Ain't Gonna Leave
05 - Rockin' Pneumonia
06 - Blue Devil
07 - Count Me In Stride
08 - OP's Boogie
09 - New Orleans Blues
10 - The Mess Around
11 - Spann's Boogie
12 - Louisiana Alibi
13 - Lady Pete
14 - Mambo Jambo
15 - Make It Real Mambo
16 - Tipitina
17 - Yancey special
18 - C Roll Blues
19 - Been a Long Day Blues

A superbly recorded collection of Blues, Boogies and stomps for solo piano by a Canadian master of the N'Orleans style.
A number of original compositions and five standards all based in the Blues tradition. Some, like Tipitina, Louisiana Alibi, Mac's Bounce and Rockin' Pneumonia are in the N'Orleans R&B style made famous by James Booker, Professor Longhair, Huey Piano Smith and Dr. John. A few are outright boogies like O.P.s Boogie, the Mess Around and Spann's Boogie and yet others are hard to classify, gospel-tinged stomps like Shorthanded Stomp, Count Me In Stride and the C Roll Blues. There is also Lady Pete a musical jazz tribute to Oscar Peterson. Shorthanded is two-fisted piano playing.

Wallace Coleman - Blues In The Wind

Styles : Harmonica Blues, Downhome Blues
Released : 2010
Lable : Ella Mae Music Records

01 - Blues In The Wind
02 - Uptown Blues
03 - Southbound Train
04 - Corrina Corrina
05 - Robert Jr.
06 - Too Much Time On My Hands
07 - Sinking Sun
08 - Little Joint Way 'Cross Town
09 - Matchbox Blues
10 - Fields of Gold

Cleveland bluesman Wallace Coleman says the 10 years he spent touring with the late blues legend Robert Jr. Lockwood were the most exciting of his life. On his new album, 'Blues in the Wind (Remembering Robert Jr. Lockwood),' Coleman returns the favor.

Singer and harp player Wallace Coleman first met Robert Lockwood Jr. in 1985. They became fast friends, with Coleman playing in the local bluesman's band for a decade.

On 'Robert Jr.,' Coleman fondly recalls how Lockwood once pulled him off a stage and told him he didn't care for harmonica players. Lockwood liked Coleman and gave him a chance, though. Coleman shows why on the album's 10 songs.

Coleman and his band rumble through 'Little Joint Way ‘Cross Town,' a song Coleman penned. They slink through 'Blues in the Wind,' another original. But whether the songs are fast or slow, Coleman's harp is always smooth. So, for that matter, are his vocals.

This CD is full of soulful, swingin' and downhome blues. Wallace is simply an artist at his peak with sweet majestical tones and lines, emanating from his soulful vocals and beautiful harmonica.

Personnel
Eddie Tomecko : Guitar, Vocals (Background), Engineer
Dean Cohen : Guitar
Vernondo Parker : Drums
Kevin Okey : Guitar
John LucieGuitar : (Acoustic), Guitar
Scott Flowers : Drums
Wallace Coleman : Harmonica, Composer, Vocals, Producer
Robin Montgomery : Keyboards


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Rock Bottom & The Silver King Band - Blues Shuck & Jive

Styles : Harmonica Blues
Released : 1994
Lable : Danger Zone Records

01 - Boogie At Midnite
02 - Monkey Hips And Rice
03 - Memphis Blues
04 - Anywhere You Go
05 - The Tampa Grind
06 - Suitcase Blues
07 - Cry On
08 - I'm The Cat
09 - Dat Ain't No Lie
10 - T'Aint
11 - You Ain't Invited

12 - The Waitress Song

13 - Cindy Lea
14 - Be Baba Leba
15 - Ice Cream Freezer

As performer and songwriter, Rock served up a masterful main course of blues seasoned with R&B and the flavors of New Orleans. No artificial ingredients were ever used in the making of Rock's very own and very special recipe.

Rock started his recording career in 1979. Early efforts produced several now extremely collectable vinyl 45's and an album in 1983 which, today, fetches a fancy price amongst collectors. As fans in rapidly growing numbers relish Rock's current offerings, we gladly observe that the promise held forth by his early successes has been fulfilled...in spades. The process of fulfilling the promise has steadily unfolded since 1979 and, as a result, fans have a body of recorded work available today that includes the following gems: 1991 Rock Bottom & Blues Kerosene, Family Place Verrat Records (Switzerland) 1992, Roy Book Binder & the Hillbilly Blues Cats Rounder Records 1993, The Silver King Band, Escape Fromn the Planet of the Bar Managers Danger Zone Records 1993, Harmaniac Danger Zone Records 1994, Diamond Teeth Mary, Walkin' Mary Blues Upright Records 1994, The Silver King Band, Blues, Shuck & Jive Danger Zone Records 1995, Too Many Bad Habits Double Trouble (Belgium) 1996, The Silver King Band, Live at the Dive Danger Zone Records 1997, ToneTricknology Records 1999, Rock Bottom & The Cutaways, Shake Your Boogie Leg New Moon Blues 2000 More and better to come!

While maintaining an energetic touring schedule at home and abroad, Rock made time to fulfill the roles of songwriter and producer and to undertake film, stage and TV projects. For example, Rock has produced Roy Book Binder's CD on Rounder Records, Sandy Atkinson's CD Why Baby Why as well as the Tomcat Blake CD for Double Trouble Records in Belgium. Several of Rock's songs have become hits in Scandinavia by local artists and released as singles. Further entries on Rock's resume' include his featured performance in the independent film, The Worm Killers, composition and performance of an all harp score for the Sam Shapard play, A Lie of the Mind and a featured appearance with his band in the ABC-TV series Second Noah. Rock's voice was also used in an broad based ad campaign for Food Mart stores. 

As you can see the man Rock Bottom AKA David York was quite an individual and one hell of a harp player!

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TSt. (Thomas Stelzer Trio) - Thomas Stelzer & Friends Live

Styles : New Orleans Blues, Piano Blues, Gospel
Released : 2009
Lable : Thomas Stelzer

01 - Hey Wittie
02 - Big Chief
03 - The Wanderer
04 - Keep On Walking
05 - Look Around
06 - Reggae All Night Long
07 - Hinter Unserm Haus
08 - Going Down Jordan
09 - Didn't It Rain
10 - Junko Partner
11 - Hold It !
12 - Cajun Moon

Born in 1964, is a musician for over 30 years. He took piano lessons at the age of 12-16 years, the age of 15 he formed his first band and played since then in various Bestzungen throughout Europe at festivals and in numerous clubs. Since 1991 he has more than 20 minutes and an own record 60th live DVD releases.
As a pianist, singer, arranger, lyricist and songwriter, he has sworn body and soul of Southern music.

He leads several band projects:
Thomas Stelzer Trio or supergroup
TSt's Bloody Rhythm Fingers
The Gospel Passengers
The Burnes
The Farmer's Breakfast Country Band

His performances are marked by the distinctive way in which Thomas Stelzer singing and feeling connected. His smoky blue tube covered songs also lends a distinctive flavor. With its formation, he offers Southern blues and New Orleans-style. Many titles are written by him and are based on various models of Professor Longhair, Fats Domino, Dr. John Toussaint, to Allen.
Thomas Stelzer gets inspiration, especially when he visited the southern states and New Orleans. So he went there in 1999 with Levon Helm in his Blues Cafe, played in 2001 with Marva Wright and her band in Mama's Blues Club and had the opportunity of the 13th Annual WWOZ Piano Night with Eddie Bo, Marcia Ball, Jon Cleary, Charlie Miller Johnny and knit in the blanket to play music. He also played with Marc Adams, Benny Turner, Buddy Guy, James Harman, Anders Osborne, Dr. John, BB King and many others

In April 2003, he collaborated with three German musicians and nine guest musicians from New Orleans, the CD "Cajun Moon - made in New Orleans," directly into the "world-music-city" and was inspired by the way, swept the local studio work. In 2006, the second to appear in New Orleans recorded CD "brainstorming". All good things come in threes: The CD "Dreams - The 2010 New Orleans session" was produced with the participation of five Germans and 10 Southerners - special guest was Dr. John himself, who was very pleased with this session!