Jimmy Carpenter Sax player. Born in Greensboro, NC and move to New Orleans in 2004. Now living in Las Vegas.
Jimmy's first solo album, recorded in New Orleans in 2007, released in 2008. Funky, jazzy, horn-driven originals and a few choice covers, including one of his signature songs, Shine a Light. Featuring some New Orleans' finest: John Gros, keys; Wayne Maureau, drums; Casandra Faulconer, bass; John Fohl, guitar; + Craig Klein Trombone; Shamarr Allen, trumpet; Matt Perrine, sousaphone; Micheal Skinkus, percussion; Walter Wolfman Washington, guitar; Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, vocals; + many more.
320 kbps115 Megabytes
Tracklist:
01. Screeching Halt 05:1002. Sinner Street 05:2103. Common Man 05:3504. Prisoner Of Love 05:5105. Back By The River 04:1006. On The Skids 06:0407. Don't Believe It 07:5008. Shine A Light 06:5609. Upswing 03:22
Kenny 'Blue' Ray Guitarist Kenny "Blue" Ray has the kind of fat guitar overtones, complex chord changes, and lightning-fast chops that tend to draw rock fans into the blues fold. Not unlike Stevie Ray Vaughan, Ray's playing owes almost as much to his rock influences as to his blues mentors.
Ray's résumé includes performances and recording sessions with William Clarke, Little Charlie & the Nightcats, Charlie Musselwhite, Smokey Wilson, and a bevy of other West Coast blues stylists.
Ray first became interested in music via his father, who played guitars, harmonica, fiddle, and piano. Seeing Elvis Presley perform on the Ed Sullivan Show was a turning point for him, and later that year, his father bought him a guitar. As a youngster, Ray would listen to disc jockey Wolfman Jack at night, who played music by Jimmy Reed, Howlin' Wolf, and others. Ray often skipped school to play guitar with his friends. He made his amateur debut at a high school dance in the mid-'60s.
While in the Air Force, Ray was stationed in London from 1969 to 1972. There, he met Ferdinand Jones and began playing '60s-style soul and blues. After coming back to the U.S., Ray toured with the Paul Hermann Band until 1975, when he took a job as lead guitarist with Little Charlie & the Nightcats, then a regional northern California band.
In 1976, Ray left the Nightcats to head back to Los Angeles. There, he became part of the house band at a club run by guitarist and singer Smokey Wilson. On-stage at Wilson's Pioneer Club, Ray had the chance to back up legendary artists like Big Joe Turner, Pee Wee Crayton, Lowell Fulson, and Big Mama Thornton. A few years later, Ray made his recording session debut with the likes of harmonica player William Clarke and vocalist Finis Tasby.
After moving to Austin, TX in 1980, Ray joined the Marcia Ball Band, touring with her for four years around the Texas Triangle. Ray can be heard on Ball's 1985 album for Rounder, Soulful Dress. He befriended guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan and continued his career as a session man, recording with Ball, Mitch Woods, Charlie Musselwhite, Greg "Fingers" Taylor, Ron Thompson, and Tommy Castro, among dozens of others.
By 1990, Ray decided it was time to start leading his own band, and in 1994, he recorded Fired Up!, the first album for his own Blue Ray/Tone King label. Ray's releases helped broaden his touring base beyond central Texas and northern California. His other mid-'90s recordings include Cadillac Tone (1995), Pull the Strings (1996), and Git It! (1997), all for his own Blue Ray/Tone King label. Most recently, Ray recorded In All of My Life (1997) for the London-based JSP Records. He was accompanied by John Firmin (tenor sax), of the Johnny Nocturne Band, as well as Rob Sudduth of Huey Lewis & the News on baritone and tenor saxes.
On record and on stages around the U.S., Ray's guitar playing reflects his smorgasbord of influences: Albert King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Albert Collins, and Aaron "T-Bone" Walker. His vocals are powerful and soul-filled. Ray continues to tour around the U.S., Canada, and Europe.
320 kbps104 Megabytes
Tracklist
01. She's My Morning Coffee 02:1002. Keep the Mojo Workin' 03:5603. Unseen Eye 03:5304. Backstroke 04:5905. Bad Boy 04:0306. Chula Juana Mama 04:2607. Blues for Bill (Dedicated to William Clarke) 02:4508. Mean Old World 03:3809. Hush Puppies 03:0210. I Believe 02:0011. Brits, Greens & Gravy 04:2112. You Don't Have to Go 03:3113. Blue Cat Hop 03:30
Todd Sharpville Todd Sharpville has been the face of the English Blues for 30 years already. His debut album “Touch Of Your Love” released in 1992 on Red Lightin Records won “Best Album” and “Best Guitarist” awards at the British Blues Awards, marking the start of his international career during which Todd and his band played on nearly every blues stage and festival around the world.
The long-awaited new album from British Blues/Americana stalwart Todd Sharpville. “Medication Time” explores a period in his life, 16 years ago, when a custody battle after a difficult breakup ended in a two-month hospitalization in a specialist institute in Wales. “I was not emotionally ready to be separated from my children after the divorce. Until now I was kind of 'control freak', then I realized that control is just an illusion after being hit with depression, suicidal thoughts and being committed to an institution run by the state. Men rarely discuss these kinds of emotions with each other and these emotions can often surprise us and prove to be far too much to handle. Being a musician, I was lucky enough to be able to manage my professional life around my complicated situation. I also have great friends. I managed to get back on my feet. Most people are not so lucky. Many fall to the side of the road and never get up. “Medication Time” examines and expresses many of these emotions that led to my depression, my stay in the hospital and this slow return to “normality”.
12 hard-hitting tracks (9 original songs and 3 eccentric covers) recorded in West Greenwich, Rhode Island and produced by Duke Robillard, 2-time Grammy nominee and multiple BMA winner. As well as 2 duets: one with Detroit artist Larry McCray and the other with Sugar Ray Norcia from Rhode Island. 320 kbps145 Megabytes
Tracklist:
01. Walk Out In The Rain 05:0102. Get Outta My Way 02:4803. Tangled Up In Thought 05:2404. House Rules 05:0305. Brothers From Another Mother (Feat. Larry McCray) 04:0806. Medication Time 08:1507. God Love A Loser 05:4708. Money For Nothing 04:3709. Silhouettes 06:0010. Stand Your Ground 05:4511. Red Headed Woman 03:3712. I Don't Need To Know Your Name 06:34
Scarlet Runner The Jason Leroy Band Formerly Scarlet RunnerIn 1994 at the tender age of fifteen and thirteen, brothers Christensen, Jason on guitar and Jack on bass, formed the blues/rock Power trio Scarlet Runner with their next door neighbor Luke Rathe (15) in the small town of Gilbertville, Iowa. Jason and Jack were inspired by their father John who had a large blues and rock record collection, and they grew up with their father’s love of the music.
It was evident early on that Jason was very gifted as a guitarist and vocalist, and he led Scarlet Runner on the road to national acclaim.During the first year, Scarlet Runner played in front of large festival crowds and opened outdoors for the likes of The Fabulous Thunderbirds, The Wadena Rock Festival, and King Biscuit Blues Festival in Helena, AR, playing in front of thousands. The next year Jason entered the Jimi Hendrix Electric Guitar Competition sponsored by the Hendrix estate via a demo of Manic Depression. He was selected for the Midwest regional competition held at Buddy Guy’s Legends in Chicago, where Jason won to a standing ovation and was presented a guitar from Jimi’s father! He then went to the national competition in Seattle (Hendrix’s hometown) and was national runner up! All this at the tender age of 16!
Back in their home state of Iowa during the next couple of yearsScarlet Runner won the Dubuque Thunderfest Battle of the Bands in which over thirty bands from a tri-state area competed! They were voted three years in a row best rock and blues band in the “Cedar Valley” by readers of the Waterloo Courier. In this time they put out two CD’s, South Chain Gang and Departure. These albums got extensive air play regionally, as well as on the nationally syndicated Blues Deluxe radio program with over two hundred stations subscribing to it across the country at that time! Scarlet Runner was also Musicians Magazines semi-finalist “Best Unsigned Band in America” two years in a row, and held similar honors with Mars Music “Big Deal Search!” They performed Rock Fest in Wisconsin with the likes of ZZ Top, REO Speedwagon, Loverboy, Boston, Kansas, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and the Guess Who! They opened single concerts for the likes of B.B, King, Koko Taylor, Pat Benatar, and Storyville, just to mention a few.
In 2002 Scarlet Runner disbanded, but not before playing in 22 states at such world famous night clubs as The Grand Emporium, Kansas City, The Green Parrot, Key West, The Cabooze & Blues Saloon, Minneapolis, The Zoo Bar, Lincoln, Freebird Café, Jacksonville Beach, and The Cubby Bear North, Chicago, were just a few among many.
After disbanding, Jason Christensen spent three years on the eastcoast touring with drummer Jason Patterson of Cry of Love (Warner Bros)and Chris Duarte. Patterson then got the drummers spot withCorrosion of Conformity and left for a world tour supporting Motorhead. Jason then decided to return to Iowa and his roots. He reformed Scarlet Runner with his brother Jack and drummer Jeremy Ackley. News of their reunion has spread fast, as the amount of dates and fan excitement over their reunion has been escalating at atremendous pace!
In 2012, Jason Leroy Christensen entered "the Guitar Center Battle of the Blues." This was a competition held in 231 stores nationwide, with over 7000 contestants entering. Jason won the local Cedar Rapids store competition, then went on to the Twin Cities & won the regional. He then went to Chicago to compete in the "North Central Division Championship," and won that. He went on to be one of six grand national finalist in Los Angles at Club Nokia!
Scarlet Runner has put out a third CD on Grooveyard Records, "Groove Thang," to national and international acclaim! There are plans for a new Grooveyard Records Release in 2012 or 2013, under the Jason Leroy name! Jason Leroy Christensen has years and miles of experience behind him, much more so than his young age belies, and is ready once again, to tackle the blues/ rock music world!
320 kbps168 Megabytes
Credits:
Jack Christensen - Bass Jeremy Ackley - Drums Luke Rathe - Drums Craig Erickson - Guitar, Vocals (tracks: 11, 14)Jason Leroy - Guitar, Vocals Jason Christensen - Guitar, Vocals
Tracklist:
01. Peace O' Mine 03:1002. Let Me Be 03:3403. Manic Depression 04:0404. South Chain Gang 05:2105. Take The Fall 04:1006. Wrong Side 04:3507. Me 03:5808. Grinder 03:1809. State Of Affairs 05:1910. Crazy Chimpanzee 04:5011. Groove Thang 08:1512. Use Me Up 05:3013. Dimples 05:3414. Who Knows... Power Of Soul 12:47
Sonny Black British guitarist Sonny Black and his distinctive style of jazz-infused blues recorded in 1998 live at the Monday Blues, Oxford, England. Black demonstrates his cool mastery of playing with superb performances.
320 kbps149 Megabytes
Credits:
Sonny Black - GuitarDaniel Smith - KeyboardsGeorge Pearson - Bass Dino Coccia - DrumsAlan Glen - Harmonica
Tracklist:
01. Free Spirit 04:07 02. Don't Start Me Talkin' 03:55 03. Just Because 08:07 04. Nine Below Zero 05:12 05. Southside Stomp 04:19 06. The Thrill is Gone 05:45 07. The Nighthawk 08:39 08. Sitting on Top of the World 05:18 09. Sweet Lovin' Mama 03:49 10. I Ain't Gonna Be Your Lowdown Dog No More 04:00 11. San Francisco Bay Blues 04:06 12. Lonesome 03:06 13. Looking Good 04:41
Chris Aaron Band The Chris Aaron Band, Corey Sterling with CAB, and American Standard are all different names for the same band but I will always think of The Chris Aaron Band when I listen to their music. The setup of the group is fairly standard for nineties - guitar and vocal driven with loud supporting bass and drums. However, there are a few things that set the Chris Aaron Band apart from their nineties peers. One, Chris Aaron is a very talented guitarist. Pulling from Stevie Ray Vaughan's rich guitar tone and technical chops, Aaron sounds fantastic in both supporting and soloing roles. Don't expect a reincarnation of SRV but he is very good. Second, they have in my mind, the best blues vocalist of that decade in Corey Sterling. An extremely underrated blues singer, Sterling has incredible power in his voice which is matched by his range and he is able to sing in way that is part screaming. Sounds a bit unbluesish but it works. Given that the group delivers a loud, blues bar brand of blues, Sterling is a perfect fit. Third, the songwriting is incredibly strong for an under-the-radar group. They do a nice job of mixing slow with fast, soloing with vocals, and not sticking to a common theme like so many average blues groups do.
I have had the privilege of seeing the group play live a number of times before Chris Aaron passed away. Given their style of blues, they are certainly a stronger group live than they are in the studio. As such, the few live albums that exist for this group trump Freedom 5 Miles. However, this album is still quite good and earns them the title of best blues group to emerge out of Wisconsin in the nineties (perhaps ever?). "Pick Em Up Truck" is a crowd favorite here and showcases the unique blend Sterling and Aaron have between vocals and guitar. Each are powerful and talented and without the other, I am not sure the group would function as well as they do. The album's slowest track matches what one might expect from a down-and-out smoky blues bar. Aaron's slow, tone-drenched guitar opens the track and transitions to Sterling's best vocal performance on Freedom 5 Miles. This is easily one of the best tracks on the album. "Abigail" is the album's instrumental track and here is where we hear the SRV influence really come out similar to Vaughan's "Lenny."
Freedom 5 Miles is not only a great under-the-radar album, it is a great album, period. The Chris Aaron Band delivers a passionate album that is the perfect blend of vocals, guitar, and supporting cast. After their live material, this is the group's best work.
320 kbps134 Megabytes
Tracklist:
01. Blue Highway (Ophelia) 04:5202. Pick Em Up Truck 04:2203. Heaven Help Me 04:4404. Born With the Blues 04:5905. Sweet Redemption 05:1306. Falsely Accused Felony Blues 04:5907. Rain Dance 05:3608. Shake Your Soul 06:3709. She Gone 04:1710. Drunk on You 04:5911. Soul Searching 03:3112. Abigail 04:25
Ray Beadle Ray's guitar and vocal styles evoke numerous blues legends, whilst concocting a breathtaking style all of his own. It is not by chance that Ray has become a favourite amongst Australian blues and music fans. An exhilarating guitarist, an enthralling singer-songwriter, and an extremely talented performer, Ray was awarded Best Album, Best Song, and Best Male Artist in the Chain Blues Awards.
Ray Beadle is the genuine article, his music comes deep from the heart and soul, stirring emotions in people with his guitar genius. Ray’s music is rich with a deep history of the Blues; Rich from 20 years of experiences garnered from performing Nationally and Internationally; and rich from a deep understanding of his instrument and how to make it stir something within the listener. He knows that’s what the Blues is about. Ray’s life as a musician started when he was just 9, and for the next 20 years, Ray has played with and learnt from the best, including many years spent performing and recording with the Foreday Riders; (commonly referred to as the ‘University of the Blues’). Ray has shared the stage with many great Australian and International artists and has thrilled countless festival audiences. A three-month residency with the house band in BB King’s Club in Memphis, as well as several Southern Blues festivals, were all defining moments during Ray’s three tours to the USA.
320 kbps84 Megabytes
Credits:
Rowan Lane - Bass Declan Kelly - Drums, Backing Vocals Adam Pringle - Guitar Ray Beadle - Guitar, Vocals Lachy Doley - Piano, Electric Organ Matt Kegan - Saxophone James Greening - Trombone Angus Gomm - Trumpet Pat Powell - Vocals (tracks: 02, 04, 06, 07)
Tracklist:
01. That's What The Blues Is All 05:2502. You Won't Do Right 03:4203. If You Talk In Your Sleep 03:2204. Do Your Thing 04:0605. Playin' On Me 04:0506. Cheaper To Keep Her 05:0107. That's What Love Will Make You Do 03:5408. Breakin' Up Somebody's Home 04:2909. Love Sickness 02:32
ZZ Top ZZ Top is an American rock band formed in 1969 in Houston, Texas. For 51 years the band consisted of guitarist and lead vocalist Billy Gibbons, drummer Frank Beard and bassist and co-lead vocalist Dusty Hill, who was replaced (at his request) by the band's bass technician Elwood Francis after Hill's death on July 28, 2021. The band were formed by former The Moving Sidewalks members Billy Gibbons and drummer Dan Mitchell with bassist Lanier Greig, which form they recorded debut single ZZ Top - Salt Lick / Miller's Farm. Mitchell and Greig were then almost immediately replaced by former American Blues drummer Frank Beard and Billy Etheridge respectively, finalising their classic line-up when Dusty Hill, another former member of American Blues, replaced Etheridge in February 1970, shortly before the band was signed to London Records. Etheridge's departure issued primarily from his unwillingness to be bound by a recording contract.
Since the release of the band's debut album in January 1971, ZZ Top has become known for its strong blues roots and humorous lyrical motifs, relying heavily on double entendres and innuendo. ZZ Top's musical style has changed over the years, beginning with blues-inspired rock on their early albums, then incorporating New Wave, punk rock and dance-rock, with heavy use of synthesizers.
ZZ Top was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004. As a group, ZZ Top possesses 11 gold records and 7 platinum (13 multi-platinum) records; their 1983 album, Eliminator, remains the group's most commercially successful record, selling over 10 million units. ZZ Top also ranks 80th in U.S. album sales, with 25 million units.
Notes
Recorded at "Capitol Theatre", June 15, 1980 - Passaic, New Jersey.
Tracks 8 & 9 titles and timings not indicated in the printed tracklists.
320 kbps113 Megabytes
Credits:
Dusty Hill - Bass, Vocals Frank Beard - Drums, Vocals Billy Gibbons - Guitar, Lead Vocals
Tracklist:
01. I Thank You 03:2002. Waitin' For The Bus 02:3403. Jesus Just Left From Chicago 04:0904. I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide 04:1905. Low Down In The Street 02:5406. A Fool For Your Stockings 07:1807. Cheap Sunglasses 04:4308. Arrested For Driving While Blind 04:5909. She Loves My Automobile 02:3210. Hi-Fi Mama 03:3211. Dust My Broom 03:3212. Jailhouse Rock 01:5013. Tush 03:44
Fresh Paint Assembled by lead guitarist “Big” Johnny Scopaletti, Fresh Paint is a group that channels a special kind of vibe. A vibe that gets you groovin’. Doing something that they love, something they call “Boogie Music” – a spectacular and special blend of various genres of music. Held together by the far out bass grooves of Ken Williams and the tight explosive beats of Callum Benepe, Fresh Paint puts forth the kind of Boogie Music that will soothe the soul. With his guitar strapped on “Big” Johnny Scopaletti contributes to the power trio through his passionate refined touch, abundant Groove. If you're into long, creative jams.
320 kbps109 Megabytes
Tracklist:
01. Fresh Paint 13:5102. Blues in Dee 15:0003. Dunes of Jupiter 09:5604. Passing the Time, Having the Wine 08:48
Canned Heat Seminal American blues rock / boogie rock band founded in December 1965 in Los Angeles.
320 kbps149 Megabytes
Tracklist:
01. On The Road Again 01:5402. One More River To Cross 03:3503. You Am What You Am 07:5304. I Need Someone 04:1905. L.A. Town 03:1806. Night Time Is The Right Time 06:0107. Shake, Rattle & Roll 05:1708. Black Night 09:51 09. Bagful of Boogie Jam 22:39
Brother Chunky Brother Chunky is a Utah-based singer/songwriter/guitarist who plays bluesy funky roots music. He has released two albums of original music ("and Stuff" and "Down Low"). He performs regularly (solo, duo w/ his son, and with the Brother Chunky Trio).
The deep grooves and tasty blend of funk, blues, rock, and country will have your body moving. The catchy lyrics and melody lines will stick in your head and have you singing along. This collection of Brother Chunky songs is music for GOOD TIMES!
320 kbps91 Megabytes
Credits:
Brother Chunky - Vocals, Guitar Chris Henderson - Guitar Page McGinnis Guitar on (Buck and Take What I Give)Shaun Thomas - Drums Andy Evans - Bass Dan Nelson - Sax and Horn Arrangements Josh Francis - Trumpet JD Shepherd - Backing Vocals on (Buck and Chicken Pot Pie)
Tracklist:
01. Communication Blues 03:2602. Take What I Give 03:2403. Long Days 03:5104. Cut Me Some Slack 03:2205. Whining 03:1806. Chicken Pot Pie 03:2007. Enquiring Minds 03:1508. Buck 03:2009. Better Place 04:3210. Ghost 03:5911. Slow Learner 03:37
The Sean Webster Band Sean Webster is the inspiring vocalist / guitar player and band leader of the renowned British Blues / Rock outfit The Sean Webster Band.
320 kbps168 Megabytes
Tracklist:
01. Give Me the Truth (Live) 04:4602. Hands of Time (Live) 04:4703. Slow Dancing in a Burning Room (Live) 10:3004. Heart Still Bleeds (Live) 06:5905. Hear Me Now (Live) 08:2806. Don't Feel the Same (Live) 08:0907. The Mayor (Live) 05:0208. 'Til Summer Comes Around (Live) 09:2209. Highway Man (Live) 09:2510. You Got to Know (Live) 05:30