The Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra - What Are You Waiting For?

Size: 105.9 MB
Time: 45:18
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2024
Styles: Blues Soul
Art: Front

01. You Ain’t Old ’Til You Cold (Feat. Willy Jordan) (4:17)
02. What Are You Waiting For? (Feat. Willy Jordan) (3:17)
03. One Way (Feat. Willy Jordan) (4:07)
04. You’re Somebody Else’s Baby Too (Feat. Willy Jordan) (5:28)
05. Back Up Plan (Feat. Willy Jordan) (3:42)
06. Where’s Justice? (Feat. Willy Jordan) (4:03)
07. Bruised (Feat. Willy Jordan) (3:42)
08. Love Out Loud (Feat. Willy Jordan) (3:36)
09. That’s Not How The Story Goes (Feat. Willy Jordan) (4:06)
10. No Tofu (Feat. Willy Jordan) (3:23)
11. After A While (Feat. Willy Jordan) (5:33)

The San Francisco based Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra is the 2007 brainchild of guitarist/songwriter Anthony Paule. Inspired by authentic Blues recordings of the ’60s and ’70s, this dramatic horn driven powerhouse took shape. Known for having top tier singers like Frany Bey and Wee Willie Walker, the Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra invites newest member, vocalist Willy Jordan to the stage. Having worked with Elvin Bishop’s Big Fun Trio, Willy’s commanding vocals and unpretentious stage presence give audiences an honest fresh and heartfelt experience. Past recordings have garnered the Anthony Paul Orchestra seventeen Blues Music Award nominations. This new album is their sixth for Blue Dot Records. The Orchestra has their own captivating sound but comparisons can be made to Bobby “Blue” Bland, Bobby Womack, Otis Redding, Tyrone Davis and Al Green.

Produced by Anthony Paule, his wife Christine Vitale, Larry Batiste, and Willy Jordan most songs are written by them in various combinations. The album opens with a great vocal from Jordan with a guitar solo by Paule; throughout the album Endre Tarcy plays bass, while Kevin Hayes plays drums. Also included through the album is the four-piece horn section of Derek James, trombone; Ethan Pires, trumpet; Charles McNeal, tenor saxophone; and Bob Sudduth, baritone saxophone. Also featured through the recording are backing vocalists Omega Rae, and Nona Brown.

The album kicks off with the chilling “You Ain’t Old Til You Cold”. The title track “What Are You Waiting For? follows; the song possesses a familiarity that makes it friendly and relatable. “One Way” includes Jordan crooning the lyric “I’m gonna’ buy you a ticket, and make it one-way”. ” You’re Somebody Else’s Baby Too” includes Lufrano on keyboards as Jordan sings “I saw you last night and I knew you’re somebody else’s baby too”.

On “Back Up Plan” with the great four-piece horn section Jordan chimes “baby here I am, I’m gonna be your man, that’s my backup plan. “Where Is Justice” is written with the addition of M. Smith. “Bruised” features an infectious beat as Jordan sings “it started way back when…what did you do, I’m so confused, you left me bruised”. On “Love Out Loud”, Jordan chimes “what do you do when you wake up with love…yesterday is gone…open your heart, love out loud”, with some more great sax from McNeal and Sudduth. On the follow-up Jordan sings “that’s how I remember it , baby, “That’s Not How The Story Goes”.

“No ToFu” is a funky tune featuring the background vocalists, The Sons of The Soul Revivers; Dwayne, Walter, and James Morgan, in a ‘call and response’ with Jordan singing “bring me some barbeque, I don’t want no tofu”.
“After A While” is a song solely written by Vitale, which was the first song she heard Jordan sing, and it inspired this fabulous album “after a while, when we meet I’ll say hello, when we meet, oh baby, I’ll be fine, I’ll feel the new day, after a while”.

The Anthony Paul Orchestra shares observations of life’s hopes without finger wagging or preachy rhetoric. Jordan glides through this varied musical landscape with captivating confidence. The release date of October 25th should re-establish the Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra as the best little big band in the land. ~Richard Ludmerer

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Wee Willie Walker & The Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra - Not In My Lifetime

Album: Not In My Lifetime
Size: 125,5 MB
Time: 54:16
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2021
Styles: Soul, soul-blues
Art: Front

1. A Word From Willie (0:20)
2. Don't Let Me Get In Your Way (3:49)
3. Over And Over (4:23)
4. Real Good Lie (4:43)
5. What Is It We're Not Talking About? (4:22)
6. Darling Mine (4:23)
7. I'm Just Like You (3:31)
8. Make Your Own Good News (4:27)
9. Warm To Cool To Cold (3:58)
10. Let The Lady Dance (4:36)
11. Heartbreak (3:42)
12. Suffering With The Blues (4:12)
13. Almost Memphis (3:41)
14. 'Til You've Walked In My Shoes (4:03)

Born in Hernando, Mississippi, Wee Willie Walker’s career spanned six decades as he was one of the last real soul singers. He recorded nine sides for the Memphis based Goldwax label in 1968. More recently, between 2004 and 2011, Walker recorded three albums with the Minneapolis based blues band, The Butanes, which also included Robb Stupka on drums. In 2015 Walker launched his official comeback album “If Nothing Ever Changes”, co-produced by Rick Estrin and Kid Andersen, on the Little Village Foundation label. As a result, Walker received an invitation to perform at the prestigious Poretta Soul Festival where he first met Anthony Paule.

Since 2016, Walker has received twelve BMA nominations including Soul Blues Album of The Year, and Soul Blues Male Artist of The Year. Walker was also invited to perform in Norway; that set was recorded with The Greaseland All-stars and released as 2016’s “Live! At The Notodden Blues Festival Norway”. Walker died in 2019.

This posthumous recording features vocalist Walker, accompanied by Paule, guitar and sitar; Tony Lufrano, keyboards and horn arrangements; Andre Tarczy, bass; and drummer Kevin Hayes. The four-piece horn section includes Derek James, trombone; Bill Ortiz, trumpet; Charles McNeal, tenor sax; and Rob Sudduth, baritone sax. Background vocalists include Larry Batiste, Sandy Griffith, and Omega Rae. The album was recorded in California; and produced by Jim Gaines in Tennessee.

Nine of the fourteen songs, are co-written by Christine Vitale with members of the band; “Almost Memphis”. was written by bassist Tarczy. “If You’ve Walked in My Shoes” and “Warm To Cool To Cold”, are remakes of two of Walker’s classic early recordings. “A Word from Willie” is a poignant excerpt from a radio interview. Walker is one of the most expressive vocalists of our generation; please listen with your heart. /Richard Ludmerer

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Frank Bey & The Anthony Paule Band - You Don't Know Nothing: Recorded Live In S. Francisco

Size: 130,8 MB
Time: 56:11
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2012
Styles: Blues Soul, Urban Blues
Art: Front & Back

01. You Don't Know Nothing About Love (7:34)
02. Ain't That Loving You (4:12)
03. Imagine (8:04)
04. Town Without Pity (3:13)
05. Still Called The Blues (4:34)
06. Can't Get The Time Of Day (6:14)
07. Hard Times (4:43)
08. Midnight And Day (5:03)
09. Get Your Money Where You Spend Your Time (6:10)
10. You've Got To Hurt Before You Heal (6:30)

Frank Bey—a staple of the Philadelphia music scene—has teamed up with long time Bay Area guitarist Anthony Paule. Together they have recorded this tour de force of ten choice, live performances ranging from old school soul to blues. All tracks were recorded live on July 20, 2012 at Biscuits & Blues nightclub in San Francisco. Paule’s seven piece band is comprised of the Bay Area’s finest musicians and the results are stunning. Musicians are Anthony Paule; Guitar, Paul Revelli; Drums, Paul Olguin; Bass, Nancy Wright; Tenor Sax, Mike Rinta; Trombone, Tony Lufrano; Keyboards, and Steffen Kuehn; Trumpet. The audio quality of the recording is excellent…something which can be elusive in a live recording. All tracks are previously unreleased.
Frank Bey began his singing career performing gospel at the tender age of 4. Along with his brother and two cousins, their group The Rising Sons toured around Georgia making live appearances as well as radio broadcasts. At age 17 he joined the Otis Redding Revue working as the opening act for several years. During his time with Otis Redding, Frank honed his singing and performing skills to a world class level. After a long hiatus from the music business during the 80s and 90s, Frank is back on the scene in full force, wowing audiences around the country.
Anthony Paule has been a mainstay of the Bay Area music scene for many years touring and recording with luminaries such as Boz Scaggs, Charlie Musselwhite, Maria Muldaur, The Johnny Nocturne Band, Mark Hummel, and others. Anthony has released two solo CDs and can often be heard fronting his own group. This recording puts Paule in full stride with this eight piece soul band setting, finding him in his element backing up a fine singer.
This release will be receiving an intense press and radio promotion campaign which will include key publications and programs around the U.S. as well as internationally. Promotion of this release will include extensive touring of the U.S. and Europe.

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Anthony Paule - Hiding In Plain Sight

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 48:45
Size: 111.6 MB
Styles: Contemporary blues
Year: 2001
Art: Front

[4:13] 1. Goin' Home
[3:15] 2. Town Without Pity
[6:17] 3. Can't Get The Time Of Day
[5:18] 4. Sy Spy
[6:35] 5. Hiding In Plain Sight
[3:14] 6. I'm Not Crazy Yet
[4:24] 7. You Sure Drive A Hard Bargain
[3:19] 8. Cuttest Kitten
[7:31] 9. Denise And The Nephew
[4:34] 10. Twistin' With A. P

Anthony Paule Bio... Anthony Paule (guitarist/vocalist/songwriter) has spent the major part of his career in the supporting role, backing up the likes of Earl King, Brownie McGhee, Charlie Musselwhite, Bo Diddley, Johnny Adams, and Tommy Ridgely. In 1987 and 1988, Anthony toured the U.S. and Europe with contemporary blues harmonica-master Mark Hummel and his band the Blues Survivors. 1991, was the year he recorded with the Johnny Nocturne Band, a nine-piece jump blues outfit from the San Francisco Bay Area.

Anthony's unparalleled performance on the group's debut album WAILIN' DADDY (Rounder/Bullseye Blues), garnered him much critical acclaim, and in 1992 & 1993, with the Johnny Nocturne Band, he performed at the du Maurier Jazz Festival, in Vancouver, B.C.; the Victoria Jazz Festival, Victoria, B.C.; the Monterey Jazz Festival; the San Francisco Blues Festival; and the Sacramento Blues Festival. Also in 1993, Paule's guitar playing graced the Doug Jay album entitled, "UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN".

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Wee Willie Walker & The Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra - After A While

Size: 135,6 MB
Time: 57:57
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2017
Styles: Blues Soul, Soul
Art: Front

01. Second Chance (4:24)
02. After A While (5:32)
03. I Don't Want To Take A Chance (3:48)
04. Romance In The Dark (4:21)
05. Hate Take A Holiday (4:21)
06. Thanks For The Dance (4:52)
07. If Only (4:06)
08. Cannot Be Denied (7:02)
09. Look What You've Done To Me (3:42)
10. I Don't Want To Know (3:05)
11. The Willie Walk (4:04)
12. Lovey Dovey (2:42)
13. Your Good Thing (Is About To End) (5:51)

After A While is the new collaboration between legendary soul singer, Wee Willie Walker and The Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra. This recording features 8 original tracks and 5 carefully selected covers. After recording for Goldwax and Checker labels in the 60s Walker settled in Minneapolis and was rarely heard outside of Minnesota. In the last few years he has emerged with new recordings, which have garnered accolades from critics and fans alike. Although Willie's career spans six decades, After A While is his debut as a songwriter and co-producer, making this a truly collaborative effort! The Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra provides the perfect foundation for Walker's deep blue soul vocals. This recording is a must have for fans of blues and soul music!

“…Anyone missing the golden years of Soul can stop pining and go check out Wee Willie Walker who still has it all Right Now. He’s keeping the Soul flame burning bright and
effortlessly killing it on, AFTER A WHILE. Congrats to all involved.” — Mike Kappus, Rosebud Agency

“…The re-emergence of soul singer supreme Wee Willie Walker has been one of the most welcome musical developments of the past several years, as he tours internationally, makes sterling additions to his catalog, and racks up well-deserved raves and honors. With AFTER A WHILE, his discography has reached a new peak. Anthony Paule provides his usual spot-on, savvy and impeccable guitar playing and bandleading, as his talent-rich Soul Orchestra combines with thoughtful, substantial songwriting, much of it by Christine Vitale, to craft as sympathetic a frame as a vocalist could dream about. Willie brings all of his passion, power and depth to bear. It all adds up to what is very much a collaboration, one which should bring copious joy to listeners and wind up on many blues and soul awards lists…” — Richard Shurman, Music Journalist & Record Producer

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Anthony Paule - Big Guitar

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 52:45
Size: 120.8 MB
Styles: Contemporary blues
Year: 1995
Art: Front

[3:30] 1. Big Guitar
[4:04] 2. Tv Mama
[4:36] 3. Jungle Sauce
[3:11] 4. I Still Love You Baby
[4:55] 5. Don't Ask Me How I Feel
[4:19] 6. Don't Let The Same Dog Bite You Twice
[6:34] 7. Drownin' In The Mainstream
[2:33] 8. What A Price
[5:44] 9. I Want To Change Your Mind
[4:40] 10. Leavin' On My Mind
[2:51] 11. Stratosphere Boogie
[5:43] 12. After House With A. P

1995 brought the release of Anthony Paule's debut solo album, BIG GUITAR (on Blue Dot Records). BIG GUITAR introduced Anthony as a songwriter. Blues fans and critics alike had nothing but praise for BIG GUITAR. Anthony spent the summer of '95 and early '96 touring and promoting BIG GUITAR in Europe and throughout the U.S. Also, in 1996 Charlie Musselwhite asked Anthony to work with his band. With Charlie, he toured the U.S., Canada and Turkey. In 1996, with the Johnny Nocturne Band, Anthony performed at more Festivals including The Monterey Jazz Festival (backing Big Jay McNeely), Mississippi Valley Blues Festival, Victoria and Vancouver Jazz Festivals (backing up Johnny Adams); and The Monterey Blues Festival.

"Anthony Paule is one of the top players on today's scene"... ~Andy Grigg

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Bey Paule Band - Not Goin' Away

Size: 118,6 MB
Time: 50:21
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2015
Styles: Blues Soul
Art: Front

01. Black Bottom (4:41)
02. Kiss Me Like You Mean It (4:20)
03. Right In Front Of You (4:57)
04. Next To My Heart (4:24)
05. Someone You Use (3:46)
06. This Party's Done (4:09)
07. Nobody's Angel (4:23)
08. Not Goin' Away (3:01)
09. Ballad Of The Lover Man (3:56)
10. Noel's Haze (3:32)
11. Don't Ask Me How I Feel (4:37)
12. If I Could Reach Out (4:29)

Not Goin' Away is the third release from the critically acclaimed Bey Paule Band. Their previous release Soul For Your Blues received 2 BMA (Blues Music Award) nominations, and wound up on the Downbeat Magazine critics poll as well as the Living Blues Magazine Best of 2013 list. This resulted in two European tours, and a many prestigious festival appearances throughout North America in 2014. With this success the band started writing songs for this latest release. Ten of the twelve tracks are original and they are bound to tickle the fancy of any fan of traditional soul, blues, and R&B music. Although the music from this eight piece power house is reminiscent of Otis Redding, Bobby Bland and B.B. King, they have managed to put their own stamp on this style of American Roots music.

The Frank Bey and Anthony Paule Band, eight pieces of soul-blues musical genius, has been mesmerizing West Coast audiences since 2011. Two CDs released in 2013, You Don’t Know Nothing and Soul For Your Blues earned the band two Blues Music Award nominations, and an acclaimed show-stopping performance at the prestigious awards ceremony. All this well deserved attention has paved the way for two International tours during the summer of 2014. Frank Bey’s hypnotic vocals and Paule’s lofty guitar playing, keep their band on a shelf all by itself. However, if comparisons need to be made, they would be likened to Bobby Bland, B.B. King, Ray Charles, and Otis Redding. They are currently working on their third album set for an early 2015 release.

Born and raised in Millen, Georgia, Frank Bey began his singing career performing gospel at the tender age of 4. Along with his brother and two cousins, their group “The Rising Sons” toured around The South making live appearances as well as radio broadcasts. At age 17 he joined the Otis Redding Revue working as the opening act for several years. During his time with Otis Redding, Frank learned to captivate and mesmerize an audience with a song. After a long hiatus from the music business during the 80s and early 90s, Frank came back better than ever.

Anthony Paule has been a driving force of the Bay Area music scene for many years and has previously released two solo CDs. In addition to fronting is own band, he’s toured and recorded with Boz Scaggs, Charlie Musselwhite, Bo Diddley, Maria Muldaur, Barbara Lynn, Norton Buffalo, The Johnny Nocturne Band, Mark Hummel, and others. The release of the two CDs with Frank Bey, “You Don’t Know Nothing” and “Soul For Your Blues” finds Paule in his element, in full stride with this eight piece soul band... backing up a fine singer.

Not Goin' Away

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Frank Bey & Anthony Paule Band - Soul For Your Blues

Size: 133,2 MB
Time: 57:31
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2013
Styles: Blues Soul
Art: Front

01. I Don't Know Why (3:37)
02. I'm Leavin' You (4:28)
03. I Just Can't Go On (4:17)
04. Don't Mess With The Monkey (4:30)
05. Buzzard Luck (3:24)
06. You're Somebody Else's Baby Too (5:41)
07. I Want To Change Your Mind (5:17)
08. Smokehouse (3:26)
09. Nothing Stays The Same Forever (5:12)
10. It's Good To Have Your Company (4:31)
11. Hello In There (7:11)
12. Bed For My Soul (3:36)
13. I Left My Heart In San Francisco (2:15)

I just received the newest release, Soul For Your Blues, by Frank Bey & Anthony Paule Band and a not only clever but appropriate name. Opening with I Don't Know Why, a smokin' soul track featuring great heartfelt vocals from Bey and great horn backing from Mike Rinta (trombone and tuba), Nancy Wright (sax) and Steffen Kuehn on trumpet. I'm Leavin' You maintains the sould feel but crosses over closer to the blues with a solid bottom by Paul Olguin (bass) and Paul Revelli (drums). Anthony Paule lays out some really hot guitar riffs on this track again with backing from the dynamo horn section. I Just Can't Go On, written by Christine Vitale, has a really solid soul feel and conjures images of Bey's earlier employer, Otis Redding, who died 45 years to the day of the completion of these recordings. Paule steps up with a nice guitar guitar solo on this track which isn't overpowering but pinpoint on. Super job by all. Don't Mess With The Monkey is a high stepping R&B style track and one of the most memorable tracks on the release with it's catchy melody and hook. Rick Estrin adds cool harp riffs to this already fun track. Buzzard Luck has a real old style club blues swing feel. One of the best tracks to feature Bey's vocal smoothness, also features a different side of Paule on guitar. Real nice. On straight up blues ballad, You're Someone Else's Baby Too, the band really gets a strong groove on, with Bey leading belting out the lead. The warmth of the horns on this track is really super and Paule plays some particularly articulate and melodic guitar lead on this track. I Want To Change Your Mind is another strong R&B track again with Bey leading strong and with rich backing vocals from Lisa Leuscher, Larry Batiste and Ron E. Beck. BB King like blues riffs flow from Paule's fingers adding a nice blues touch to the mix. Instrumental track Smokehouse lets the band get into a New Orleans style blues jam. A really hot trombone solo from Mike Rinta, cool key work from Tony Lufrano and trumpet work from Kuehn are great adds to Paule's lead guitar work. On Percy Mayfield's Nothing Stay's The Same Forever, Rinta plays the lead intro on tuba, something I rarely hear and it's cool, with Bey following closely on vocal. Turning with a funky beat, this is a strong track on every facet. The band is well mixed with just dabs of sound from each member. This is a great track! Wrapping the release is a swinging instrumental version of I Left My Heart In San Francisco. Paule pulls out all the stops leading the way with clean guitar lead. The horns keep the track full and Revelli on drums make this track rock. ~Review by Bman

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