David Maxwell & Friends - Max Attack

Size: 142.4 MB
Time: 60:53
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2003
Styles: Chicago Blues
Art: Full

01. Backseat Of A Greyhound (Feat. Ronnie Earl) (6:40)
02. Thanks For All The Women (Feat. Hubert Sumlin, James Cotton, Ronnie Earl) (6:13)
03. Twisted Tendons (3:44)
04. Long Distance Driver (Feat. Liane Carroll, Ronnie Earl) (4:57)
05. What's The Use (Of A Broken Heart) (Feat. Liane Carroll) (3:53)
06. Sticky Buns (Feat. Kim Wilson) (4:17)
07. Moving Out Of This World (Feat. Duke Robillard, Ronnie Earl) (5:40)
08. Coming Home, Baby (Feat. Hubert Sumlin) (5:24)
09. Hip-House Rock (Feat. Duke Robillard) (4:27)
10. Handyman (Feat. Hubert Sumlin, Ronnie Earl) (6:08)
11. Thank You Pinetop Perkins (Feat. Pinetop Perkins) (5:04)
12. Max Attack (4:21)

David Maxwell has amassed an enormous resume throughout the years playing piano with some of the greatest and well- known musicians in the blues. David plays many styles of blues, jazz and improvised music, but he is best known for his soulful virtuosity and unmatched ability to reach the heart of post-war Chicago Blues. Through his work, he has gained the respect of artists, critics and fans and has established a reputation as one of the finest blues pianists alive. In the last decade , David has received over a half dozen WC Handy and Grammy nominations and a Grammy Award for recorded work, as well as Handy nominations for instrumental performance He has played with many of the greats including tours with Freddie King, Bonnie Raitt, James Cotton, Otis Rush, Buddy Guy, Hubert Sumlin, Jimmy Rodgers, Charley Musselwhite, Johnny Adams and Ronnie Earl; and gigs with Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Levon Helm, Jimmy Witherspoon, Lowell Fulsom, Junior Wells and many others. He has been involved in well over fifty recording sessions and can be found playing keys on many blues albums that have been released over the last 25 years. (Recently, he backed up Keith Richards and Eric Clapton for a Hubert Sumlin project that will be out laterin 2005). David's music was used in the movie 'Fried Green Tomatoes' and in the TV series 'Touched By An Angel'. He has performed on 'Late Night With Conan O' Brien' and is on several videos playing with Freddie King in the early 70's. (Rounder). David's first CD as a leader 'Maximum Blues Piano'(1997, Tonecool) received high critical acclaim. His new album, 'Max Attack' (2005 95North Records), features guests James Cotton, Kim Wilson, Ronnie Earl, Duke Robillard, Hubert Sumlin and Pinetop Perkins . David has performed in major festivals, theaters and clubs in North America, Europe, Scandinavia, Morocco, Israel, and Japan, and keeps busy today playing, recording, and teaching (and nurturing his interests in jazz, ethnic and improvised music). 'I don't think anybody could be tighter playing the blues on the piano than David Maxwell. He plays the blues like it should be played. He plays the low-down, dirty, funky blues.He's got it all together' ---John Lee Hooker 'Dave has always been one of the most amazing piano players I've ever heard. His command of a wide range of blues and jazz styles is remarkable. ~Bonnie Raitt.

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Cathy Lemons Blues Band - Dark Road

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 62:13
Size: 142.4 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Year: 1998
Art: Front

[4:17] 1. Rolling And Tumbling (Feat. Steve Freund)
[3:45] 2. Hard Headed Man (Feat. Rusty Zinn)
[4:01] 3. Dirty Man (Feat. Steve Freund)
[4:37] 4. Let Me Be Good (Feat. Tommy Castro)
[5:22] 5. Worry Worry (Feat. David Maxwell)
[3:04] 6. Sayin' It Plain (Feat. Steve Freund)
[5:51] 7. Good Morning Little Schoolboy (Feat. Steve Freund)
[6:05] 8. Dark Road (Feat. Steve Freund)
[3:23] 9. Lonesome Whistle Blues (Feat. Steve Freund)
[5:54] 10. Takin' A Train (Feat. Tommy Castro)
[3:44] 11. I Need You So Bad (Feat. David Maxwell)
[3:42] 12. Just Got To Know
[4:14] 13. Little By Little (Feat. Rusty Zinn)
[4:07] 14. You Belong To Me

Cathy Lemons is a vocalist, songwriter, song publisher, band leader, and show producer who has been a staple of the blues scene in the Bay Area for 25 years. She is the other half of the electrifying duo known as "The Lucky Losers," a male/ female headed indie blues band. She has been described as “the finest light-skinned female blues vocalist in the U.S.” (Real Blues 2010) with a “velvety and hypnotic voice—resonant of “a female Howlin’ Wolf” (Fulltimeblues 2010). Hailing from Dallas, TX she honed her chops with the likes of Anson Funderburgh and performed with Stevie Ray Vaughan. She has worked with some of the great names in blues including John Lee Hooker (she toured as his send-off singer in 1987), Tommy Castro, Ron Thompson, and many others. Cathy has five albums out to date--the last two with her singing partner and harmonica playing ace, Phil Berkowitz.

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Chicago Bob Nelson - Flyin' Too High

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 54:02
Size: 123.7 MB
Styles: Chicago blues
Year: 2006
Art: Front

[2:54] 1. Taking Care Of Business
[4:03] 2. That's Why I Love You
[4:08] 3. Flyin' Too High
[4:10] 4. My Bleeding Heart
[4:13] 5. Party After Hours
[4:16] 6. Retirement Plan
[3:45] 7. Howlin' For My Darlin'
[4:31] 8. It's Hard Goin' Up
[5:16] 9. The Blues Never Die
[3:34] 10. Popcorn Man
[3:14] 11. Wish I Had Someone To Love
[3:02] 12. I'm Leavin'
[3:14] 13. Shake For Me
[3:38] 14. Christmas Tears

"Chicago" Bob's new record "Flyin' Too High" FEATURING DAVID MAXWELL on piano with "Monster" Mike Welch on guitar is the first release in ten years for the man that Muddy Waters nicknamed.

With an extensive live performance resume including John Lee Hooker and Johnny Shines, Nelson's rejuvenated style steeped in the "post-war" Blues with a semi-modern sound is a true Blues fans delight. Maxwell, who also produced the CD, is on top of the ivories along with "Monster" Mike Welch and Troy Gonyea tasty blues guitar licks. "Flyin' Too High" contains 14 tracks with a mix of Nelson penned originals and not your run of the mill covers. Deep, smoky and sometimes humorous vocals with top shelf harmonica by "Chicago" Bob make this disc a great a must have for any fan of the Blues.

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Brian Templeton - Bloozin'

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 52:45
Size: 120.8 MB
Styles: Modern electric blues
Year: 2006
Art: Front

[2:31] 1. Bloozin'
[4:08] 2. Stay Gone
[4:57] 3. The Reign
[4:02] 4. She's A Pleaser
[7:03] 5. Let Me Down Easy
[3:04] 6. Jean Nine Lives
[4:02] 7. Evil Love
[3:52] 8. Sugar Girl
[3:58] 9. Singin' In My Soul
[5:11] 10. You Aint Coming Home
[5:39] 11. He's A Mighty Good Leader
[4:13] 12. An Answer For Isaac

Well, after six years Brian Templeton has finally released his second CD. On this self-produced, self-released record entitled “Bloozin”, Templeton wanted to do a more solidly Blues based recording and put together what he called the “Dream Team” for the band on this powerhouse recording. The CD features Michael “Mudcat” Ward on Bass and Per Hanson on Drums. Collectively these two musicians have played on hundreds of Blues recordings, backing such legendary artists as James Cotton, Ronnie Earl and Hubert Sumlin, to name a few. On guitars, Templeton once again called on “Monster” Mike Welch and also recruited the great Kid Bangham (Fabulous Thunderbirds) for two guitar attack that really delivers the old school blues sound. Making special appearances are David Maxwell on Piano and Greg Piccolo, founding member and former front-man of the legendary Roomful of Blues on Tenor Sax. Scott Aruda on Trumpet and Travis Colby (of Roomful) on the Hammond B3 round out this killer ensemble.

The disc features 7 songs penned by Templeton and some interesting covers. These include a full out Gospel version of Skip James’ “He’s A Mighty Good Leader” and a take on “Singin In My Soul” made popular by Sister Rosetta Tharpe both of which feature the great backing vocals of Boston favorites “The Family Jewels”. Bloozin’ runs the gamut of a many Blues styles. From Rockin’ Blues to Jump and everything in between, Templeton’s new CD is sure to be a “must have” for Blues fans all over the world.

Bloozin'

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Chris James & Patrick Rynn - Barrelhouse Stomp

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 52:59
Size: 121.3 MB
Styles: Chicago blues
Year: 2013
Art: Front

[4:26] 1. Goodbye, Later For You
[3:51] 2. Just Another Kick In The Teeth
[3:44] 3. I Feel So Good
[5:08] 4. Messin' With White Lightnin'
[4:24] 5. Before It's Too Late
[4:08] 6. A Fact Is A Fact
[3:15] 7. It Always Can Be Worse
[5:10] 8. I'm Gonna Stop Fooling Myself
[5:30] 9. Vicksburg Blues
[4:46] 10. Bobby's Rock
[3:44] 11. Take It Easy (A Tribute To Pinetop Perkins)
[4:48] 12. Last Call Woogie

Barrelhouse Stomp, Chris James and Patrick Rynn’s third album for the Earwig label, is firmly rooted in traditional Chicago Blues, yet the San Diego-based duo continues to evolve and take chances in the studio, as this collection attests in eloquent fashion. This is tough, real-deal electric Blues to party to, to dance to, to sit down and savor.

Chris and Patrick have recruited three of the finest Blues pianists on the planet, Henry Gray, Aaron Moore, and David Maxwell to take part in this project, along with a pair of Chicago legends, guitarist Jody Williams and saxist Eddie Shaw. That’s some heavy guest talent, and each of those Blues greats makes their mighty presence strongly felt on the set.

Even though their high-energy attack reflects their love for postwar electric Blues, Chris James and Patrick Rynn are decidedly of this moment and Barrelhouse Stomp lives up to its title and then some.

Barrelhouse Stomp

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