Chris Corcoran Band - Coolerator

Size: 181 MB
Time: 32:09
File: FLAC
Released: 2020
Styles: Instrumental Blues, Blues Jazz
Art: Front

01. Coolerator (2:23)
02. Get A Grip (3:04)
03. Comin' Home Baby (4:03)
04. John The Revelator (1:38)
05. Watermelon Man (3:51)
06. Jumpin' At Bardies (2:30)
07. Oh Yeah! (4:48)
08. Resolution Blues (2:30)
09. Back At The Chicken Shack (3:40)
10. Sit Tight (3:38)

Chris Corcoran is the guitarist's guitarist. He is one of the UK's finest Blues and R&B players and has been performing across the UK and Europe for the last 20 years.

The Brit King of Jump Blues Guitar, leads his self-styled trio & seven piece band. Their unique brand of instrumental Blues is exciting, dynamic and a completely original presence on the UK Blues scene.

2020 sees the release of Chris's second 'big band' album, entitled 'Coolerator'., which follows on from his 2017 CD release ‘Blues Guitar Grooves’, which was awarded ‘Instrumental Album of the Year’ by US magazine, Blues Junction Productions.

Widely respected as one of the UK’s finest Blues guitarists, he was profiled in Issue 406 of Guitarist Magazine (May 2016), with examples of his signature licks and accompanying video on the Guitarist Youtube channel. The magazine followed this in 2017 by inviting Chris to produce a series of Jump Blues articles and videos.

He has worked with many of the UK's finest Blues and Vintage acts

Chris runs regular Guitar Workshops which are popular among Jump Blues Guitar aficionados, and holds the guitar seat for the highly rated Laura B & Her Band. He is also a registered composer for Soho based, Felt Music.

Coolerator

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The Chris Corcoran Trio - Listen Up!

Year: 2015
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 31:41
Size: 73,6 MB
Styles: Instrumental blues/jazz/R&B
Scans: Front

1. Strung Out (2:33)
2. Brown Sauce (3:43)
3. 526 (2:05)
4. Kingly Street (2:10)
5. Inzago (2:53)
6. Swingo (1:59)
7. Mambo Cubita (2:48)
8. Inside Out (3:07)
9. Curveball (2:42)
10. High Roller (3:21)
11. Back At The Shack (4:17)

Chris Corcoran is the guitarist's guitarist. He is one of the UK's finest Blues and R&B players and has been performing across the UK and Europe for the last 20 years. The Brit King of Jump Blues Guitar, leads his self-styled trio & seven piece band. Their unique brand of instrumental Blues is exciting, dynamic and a completely original presence on the UK Blues scene.

Widely respected as one of the UK’s finest Blues guitarists, he was profiled in Issue 406 of Guitarist Magazine (May 2016), with examples of his signature licks and accompanying video on the Guitarist Youtube channel. The magazine followed this in 2017 by inviting Chris to produce a series of Jump Blues articles and videos. Chris runs regular Guitar Workshops which are popular among Jump Blues Guitar aficionados, and holds the guitar seat for the highly rated Laura B & Her Band. He is also a registered composer for Soho based, Felt Music.

Personnel: Chris Corcoran (guitar); Dave Lagnado (double bass); Peter Greatorex (drums).

Listen Up! mc
Listen Up! zippy

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Chris Corcoran Band - Blues Guitar Grooves

Year: 2017
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 39:10
Size: 90,3 MB
Styles: Instrumental blues/R&B
Scans: Front

1. A Shot In The Dark (3:19)
2. Bag's Groove (4:08)
3. Big John Special (4:18)
4. Fast Eddie (2:24)
5. West Coasting (3:27)
6. Strung Out (3:18)
7. Congo Mambo (2:58)
8. Blues For Catie (4:04)
9. Pushing And Shoving (3:19)
10. Don't Lose Your Cool (3:10)
11. Banda Capitale (4:41)

11 tracks of dynamite blues guitar led instrumental tunes predominantly written and produced by Chris Corcoran. The band features top class musicians from the UK R&B scene brought together to create this fine example of R&B at it's best. Chris Corcoran is the guitarist's guitarist. He is one of the UK's finest Blues and R&B players and has been performing across the UK and Europe for the last 20 years.

The Brit King of jump blues guitar, leads his self-styled trio & seven piece band. Their unique brand of instrumental blues is exciting, dynamic and a completely original presence on the UK blues scene. His 2017 CD release "Blues Guitar Grooves" was awarded "Instrumental Album of the Year" by US magazine, Blues Junction Productions.

Blues Guitar Grooves mc
Blues Guitar Grooves zippy

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Giles Robson & Chris Corcoran - Roller Coaster!: A Ride Through Walter's World

Size: 103,4 MB
Time: 37:53
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2018
Styles: Harmonica Blues
Art: Front

01. Juke (3:08)
02. Blue Midnight (3:16)
03. Roller Coaster (2:51)
04. Mr Jacobs (2:36)
05. That's It! (2:57)
06. Lights Out (4:21)
07. Rocker (2:09)
08. Deep South Guitar Blues (4:08)
09. Back Track (3:09)
10. Mr Jacobs (Reprise) (2:38)
11. Off The Wall (2:58)
12. Sad Hours (3:37)

Personnel:
Giles Robson: Harmonica
Chris Corcoran: Guitar

A wonderfull tribute from one virtuoso to another ...

For those who have been able to experience Giles Robson on our stages, for them this virtuoso on the harp no longer needs an introduction. When I first saw this British harper I was immediately blown off my socks. We write in 2016 and could not at first understand that he remained hidden for the blues enthusiasts in Belgium and the Netherlands.

Giles Robson was already well known in the UK with the band 'Giles Robson & The Dirty Aces', but it was only after that period that he really landed on the crossroads of the blues. His solo debut album 'For Those Who Need The Blues' immediately skyrocketed and he was ready to conquer the rest of Europe. Giles Robson was clearly appreciated for his ability on the blues harp because immediately we could enjoy his virtuosity at various festivals and in various clubs.

For fans of the 'blues harp' it is now enjoyment because together with guitarist Chris Corcoran, this Giles Robson has produced a daring piece. Both have examined the work of Marion Walter Jacobs AKA Little Walter. As a young boy, Giles Robson soon lost his heart to working icons such as Little Walter and Sonny Boy Williamson and with that the old school blues. He found his partner in crime in guitarist Chris Corcoran to withdraw the 'The Shack Studio' by Paul Richardson in Essex, only armed with a harp, guitar and amplifier. Barely a good month later, the result is already canned and this homage to Little Walter has its release on April .

The album of this Giles Robson and Chris Corcoran has 12 songs of which 9 come from the legacy of Little Walter. 'Mr Walter' is one that was written by both interpreters and has two versions on this album. 'Deep South Guitar Blues' is the other non-Walter song. The sound of Giles Robson comes from a 'Honeyboy Amp', handcrafted originals by Andy Smith in order to approach the vintage sound of this harmonica pioneer perfectly.

Both gentlemen open here with 'Juke', the instrumental song of Little Water from 1952 that is considered a 'blues harp standard'. Then we get a haunting version of 'Blue Midnight' with a famous guitar reef, something that was more relevant in that period. The sound of just Giles 'harp and Chris six strings brings us to listen to this' Roller Coaster! back to the period that Chess Records also had its rise. A rise that then also the young wolves of the Stones had not escaped.

With 'Lights Out' we get one from 1951 that is also on Little Walter's album 'Stray Dog Blues'. A song on which the howlin 'sound of Giles Robson will cut through marrow and leg. With 'rocker' they both approach the uplifting sound of the Mississippi Saxophone, which we love all harp lovers. Furthermore, they also do 'Bad Track' and close with the quieter 'Sad Hours'.

Again emphasize that all songs are brought here as instrumental versions on this tribute to one of the greatest blues harper of all time. (Google translation)

Roller Coaster!

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Katie Bradley & Chris Corcoran - C'est La Vie

Size: 189 MB
Time: 33:35
File: FLAC
Released: 2017
Styles: Electric/Acoustic Blues
Art: Front

01. Sliding On Ice (3:18)
02. C'est La Vie (3:29)
03. Snap (3:32)
04. Muse (3:38)
05. Hot Rain (3:05)
06. Corky Cuts One (2:17)
07. Take Me Back (3:01)
08. One More Day (4:32)
09. Baby In The Corner (2:34)
10. Use Me Right (4:04)

C’est la vie is an album written by Katie Bradley, Chris Corcoran and Jamie Lawrence. Katie and Chris have been playing on and off together for many years as great friends, but just recently over the last 4 years decided to team up and play many more shows together. On car journeys they often played with the idea of taking their highly honed live sound and pour it into an originals album but the two are very much in demand and the opportunity didn’t arise. Luckily in the summer of 2016 they made determined moves to make it happen

Chris Corcoran and double bassist Jamie Lawrence worked together creating compositions with Katie as lyricist. This album draws on personal experience throughout and there is a dedication to a family member throughout the gospel song ‘One More Day’ a song of hope. This album draws on personal philosophies and conclusions, not least title track ‘C’est la vie’ (such is life).
The album includes guest artists such as celebrated pianist Paul Jobson who was let loose in a sweet shop of pianos: Grand, Fender Rhodes, Hammond C3. Katie had wanted to invite Paul Jobson to play as she couldn’t wait to hear how he would gel with the Chris Corcoran’s grooves and the result was very rewarding. Nigel Feist plays harmonica on two very different tracks ‘Baby in the Corner’ and ‘Use me right’ adding extra colour and feel. Paul Elliott (Jettricks, Hot border special) brings something special too, with percussion that compliments the 1970’s funk fused track ‘Hot rain’

The album was recorded by Mike Thorne at Rimshot Studios in Kent which is gaining momentum as an award winning studio and production. Mike Thorne can be heard on drums as well top notch studio wizardry such as Recordist using sympathetic techniques and mic’s to capture the authentic sounds inspired by musicians love of Sun and Stax studios.

C'est La Vie

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