Big Al Jano's Blues Mafia Show - Lady That Digs The Blues

Album: Lady That Digs The Blues
Size: 116,1 MB
Time: 50:13
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2002
Styles: Blues/Rock & Roll mix
Art: Full

1. Problems Of My Own (3:50)
2. Lucille (3:03)
3. Good Enough Excuse (3:22)
4. Heart Of Stone (5:12)
5. Cherie, Cherie (3:58)
6. Give It Everything We Got (3:00)
7. Lady That Digs The Blues (3:31)
8. The Quest (8:26)
9. Cyberspace Sadie (4:08)
10. Chiquita Margaritta (4:02)
11. Shopping At The Supermarket (4:19)
12. The Hot Dog Man (3:17)

Big Al Jano's Blues Mafia Show is not your "typical" blues band, one with the obligatory strong front man or woman and an inhomogeneous assortment of back-up musicians. Quite the contrary, the boss of this well-dressed mob creates a "mini-blues revue" by giving each of his musical henchmen equal time at center stage. Big Al believes that this keeps the show moving and the ear candy stimulating in this day of audiovisual SoundBits.

This is one of the best blues acts around combining a mix of blues, R&B, 50's rock 'n' roll, doo-wop and swing. For an album that has the right mix of styles, humor and dance grooves, ya can't do much better than this slick disc.

(For personnel details, see artwork included.)

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VA - Big Old Bucket O' Blues Vol. 1

Size: 99,7 MB
Time: 42:45
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2017
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front

01 Big Al Jano - Problems Of My Own (3:50)
02 Bill Sheffield - Roll With Me (3:04)
03 Dangerous Danny Vinson - Mean Mistreater (6:24)
04 Butch Trooper Cooper - Lucille (2:59)
05 Liane Webb - It Don't Have To Be That Way (2:26)
06 Roger Hurricane Wilson - Caught In Between (3:11)
07 Big Jim Callaway - Hit The Ground Running (2:53)
08 Too Tall Tommy Thompson - Insurance Man Blues (3:22)
09 Bobby Bones Jones - Blindside (4:38)
10 Keith Foots Andersen - Which Way Did She Go (2:41)
11 Camille! - Desperate (3:18)
12 Sammy Blue - Day Job (3:54)

This digital blues album consists of twelve selected songs by artists that are on Hottrax Records. Some of these tunes are on movie soundtracks and were in contention for a Grammy in the blues and Americana categories.

Big Old Bucket O' Blues Vol. 1

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Big Al Jano's Blues Mafia Show - Nublues, A Bit O' Rock & Safe Sex Hip Hop

Size: 127,3 MB
Time: 53:57
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2015
Styles: Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. The Hen Peck Shuffle (4:18)
02. Dance For Me Baby (Feat. Rick Ware) (4:30)
03. (It's) Blues Party Time (2:38)
04. Mean Mistreater (Feat. Danny Vinson) (6:17)
05. Red Onions (Feat. Keith Foots Andersen) (3:04)
06. She Controls My Heart (Feat. Rick Ware) (3:11)
07. Are You My Baby (2:51)
08. Which Way Did She Go (Feat. Keith Foots Andersen) (2:41)
09. She Ain't Too Sexy, But She Sure Is Cute (2:52)
10. Rocking Red Rocket (Feat. Rick Ware) (2:17)
11. Full Groove Ahead (4:03)
12. I Got A Big Legged Woman (Live) (Feat. Butch Cooper) (4:37)
13. Cami Camille (4:05)
14. Safe Sex Hip Hop (The Condom Man Returns) (6:24)

Big Al Jano's Blues Mafia Show is not your "normal" blues act, one with the obligatory' strong front man or woman and a miscellaneous assortment of back-up musicians. Quite the contrary, the boss of this well-dressed mob creates a "mini-blues revue" in thc old tradition by giving each of his musical henchmen equal time at center stage. Al believes that this keeps the Mafia Show interesting and the ear candy stimulating since each member has their own unique style of presentation.
Big Al was influenced by the comedic lyrics of Louis Jourdan, Bullmoose Jackson, Wynonie Harris and Spike Jones. His music influences were Bill Doggett, Red Prysock, Jimmy Reed, Big Joe Turner, Lightning Slim, Chuck Berry and Little Richard. Each member of the Blues Mafia adds to this list of influences that produces a unique blend of music and songs that the band is noted for.

Nublues, A Bit O' Rock & Safe Sex Hip Hop

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Big Al Jano - Some Of My Best Friends Have The Blues

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 77:50
Size: 178.2 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Year: 2007
Art: Front

[2:47] 1. Spice In My Life
[3:39] 2. (Gonna Have A) Good Time
[4:37] 3. Blindside
[3:26] 4. Through The Rain
[2:58] 5. Lucille
[2:58] 6. Give It Everything We've Got
[2:45] 7. Oh Linda
[3:24] 8. Sista Mary
[3:35] 9. See See Rider
[3:03] 10. Roll With Me
[4:19] 11. I Don't Want To See You Cry Anymore
[2:09] 12. Auld Lany Syne (Hip Hop)
[3:22] 13. Insurance Man Blues
[3:55] 14. Be Careful What You Ask For
[3:09] 15. Caught In Between
[3:25] 16. Plenty Of Trouble
[4:14] 17. Silver Grill Blues
[2:00] 18. The Way It Used To Be
[4:03] 19. We're Only Fooling Ourselves
[3:28] 20. Disco Disaster Blues Strut
[2:03] 21. Elevator
[3:42] 22. Rock Me
[2:31] 23. I Wish You Very Well
[2:08] 24. The Condom Man

Trying to produce an original concept CD album is rather difficult these days because just about everything has been done since albums were first introduced around 1947. Therefore, this CD is an eclectic indie compilation of 23 lead singers and 24 tunes that have either blues roots or “bluesy” subject matter but are also uniquely different from one or other. The only common thread that ties all the various tunes and genres together on this CD is the bass that Big Al Jano provides on each of the tracks. Considered an indie producer and a bassist first and a satirical songster on occasion, the only tune that Big

Al is actually featured on for this collection is the broadcast version (or politically correct version) of The Condom Man, his 1987 college cult classic. To the best of our knowledge, there is no other 50-year compilation of indie tunes with this unifying concept. If there is one, Hottrax Records condolences to the producer for the stress endured while restoring old master tapes and deciding which tracks were to be used.

The tunes selected are Big Al's fave picks for each singer that seem to work together for this quasi-blues compilation. Some tracks were produced in world class, multi-track studios and some were simply caught live to tape with no remixing. Long ago Al realized that an attempt to achieve “perfection” in a recording can be quite boring and sterile. As quoted, "I ‘ve always preferred the ‘feel' of a track over its preciseness and picked the selections for this compilation with that in mind.” Included with the CD is a 20 page, full color booklet with information and pix on each lead singer and a credit list of supporting musicians. Also included for the collector is a complete 50-year discography of his works. Vinyl collectors know that his 1968 psychedelic album “The Square Root of Two” by The Night Shadows is the most valuable album ever produced in the state of Georgia and currently sells for over $1600 per copy. This LP is among those listed. ~Jaime White

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