Album:
Kill The Coffee
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 64:05
Size: 146.7 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Year: 2009
Art: Front
[2:54] 1. The Lion's Den
[4:34] 2. Funny What Happens (When The Old Man's Not Around)
[5:06] 3. I Like It Like That
[4:05] 4. Kill The Coffee
[4:05] 5. On Down The Trail Again
[5:03] 6. Tronfy The Weeper
[4:20] 7. Blue Soul
[3:20] 8. Drownin' On Dry Land
[2:59] 9. Big Party At My House Tonight
[5:37] 10. Pray For Me
[3:01] 11. Grey Matters
[5:42] 12. Not Me
[2:56] 13. From Norcia To Gubbio
[5:23] 14. The Key
[4:53] 15. Wishy Washy
Electric guitarist Maurizio Pugno is yet another Italian bluesman who, like contemporary peer Enrico Crivellaro, is making inroads on the American and international scenes. Working with singers, harmonica players, and co-songwriters Mark DuFresne or Sugar Ray Norcia, Pugno presents these originals solidly cast in the tradition of urban or traditional uptown blues. Pugno is not as distinctive as the outstanding Crivellaro, but moves in deliberate ways, and uses his very talented vocalists to showcase a broader range of styles. You hear classic shuffle, swing, two instrumentals, South Side Chicago sounds, and even a little Tex-Mex blended in. Norcia is a great singer as heard on his six features with Pugno, and adds his tasteful harmonica to the swing blues "Funny What Happens," the outstanding rocker "Big Party at My House Tonight," and the big-city shuffle title track. Where Sugar Ray's voice is a slight bit deeper, DuFresne has more of an edge in a higher range. Also playing a bit of harp for the southwestern tango "On Down the Trail Again," DuFresne mixes it up more on the soul ballad "Pray for Me" and the bompity-bomp jungle blues "Grey Matters." Pugno's twangy guitar takes center stage sans the singers for the rock swing jam "Tronfy the Weeper" and works with Sugar Ray's harmonica on the shortie "From Norcia to Gubbio." Kill the Coffee is easy enough to enjoy, especially for purist blues lovers who are looking for a new star to champion like Pugno. Having killer bluesmen like DuFresne and Norcia along for the ride on this fine album would never diminish his music on any level. ~Michael G. Nastos
Kill The Coffee
Album:
That's What I Found Out
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 75:16
Size: 172.3 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Year: 2007
Art: Front
[4:55] 1. Opening Act
[4:17] 2. That Crazy Girl Of Mine
[4:50] 3. Bite The Dust
[4:32] 4. Keep On Sailin'
[5:24] 5. When My Father Met Charlie's Uncle
[4:31] 6. It Must Be You
[4:48] 7. That's What I Found Out
[3:42] 8. A Mind To Give It Up
[4:45] 9. I Love You Baby
[5:34] 10. Take It All Back Baby
[3:45] 11. Oh Louise!
[3:59] 12. Fine Long Legs
[4:57] 13. Black Angel
[3:38] 14. I Love The Life I Live
[6:15] 15. The Preacher
[5:16] 16. White Bear (Lakota Man)
MAURIZIO PUGNO – Lead and Rhythm Guitars, band leader and arrangements; SUGAR RAY NORCIA - Vocals and Harmonica; ALBERTO MARSICO - KeyB Organ and Piano; LUCIO VILLANI - Upright Bass (on Theatre sessions except tracks 1. and 15.); GIO ROSSI – Drums (on Theatre sessions); MIRCO CAPECCI - Electric Bass (on Studio sessions); GIULIANO BEI – Drums (on Studio sessions); PAOLO CECCARELLI - Rhythm Guitar on track 12; RICO MIGLIARINI – Harmonica on 9; DAVIDE DAL POZZOLO – Tenor Sax on 5; MIRKO PUGNO - Trumpet; GIORDANO PALAZZARI - Trombone; TIZIANO FIORITI - Tenor Sax; SIMONE CRINELLI - Baritone Sax. Tracks 1. 2. 6. 7. 10. 12. 13. 14. and 15. recorded at Gubbio Theatre, Gubbio (PG) Italy, July 25th 2006. Tracks 3. 4. 8. 9. and 11. recorded at Be-Bop Studio Recording, Gubbio (PG) Italy, July 27th , 2006; Track 5. recorded at Be-Bop Studio Recording, Gubbio (PG) Italy, April 15th , 2005.
The Blues is a universal language. This is a concept that is commonly understood and widely practiced, yet still seems to escape the grasp of the blues media and fans alike here in the U.S.
The international blues scene is populated with talented and accomplished players the whole world over, but this fact has yet to fully penetrate the market here in the States. It's not a completely foreign idea... think back to the 60's when the British invasion was in full swing. Young artists from the U.K. such as Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac, the Rolling Stones and John Mayall's Bluesbreakers featuring Eric Clapton were in complete awe of legendary American blues icons such as Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Slim Harpo, Jimmy Reed, T-Bone Walker and Freddy King. It wasn't until artists abroad had absorbed those sounds and started feeding the music back to the American public at large that we actually began to appreciate what we had in our own backyard.
Today a similar situation has developed. Young musicians in countries as far off as Sweden, Norway, Finland, the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, France and Italy have studied and assimilated both of yesterday's and today's American blues artistry, extracting the very best that each has to offer. Listen closely and you can hear the influences of Jimmie Vaughan, Duke Robillard, Ronnie Earl, Alex Schultz, Kid Ramos, Kirk "Eli" Fletcher, Junior Watson and Hollywood Fats. Artists that for the most part, now struggle to make a living in an American culture that currently embraces electronically fabricated music, hip hop beats, and manufactured pop stars.
Hopefully now with the release that you currently hold in your hands, all that's about to change. Recorded mainly at the Gubbio Theatre in Italy, this project is the vision of Italian blues guitarist Maurizio Pugno, and features an overwhelming assemblage of talent. Maurizio has long been a part of the Italian blues scene contributing his abilities and expertise to the Rico Blues Combo for the past 10 years with history dating back even further in the Wolves Blues Band prior to that.
For this recording Maurizio collaborated with one of America's premiere blues vocalists, Sugar Ray Norcia, whose musical resume includes work with Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters, Roomful Of Blues, as well as his own celebrated band, the Bluetones. Not merely relegated to sideman duties, Maurizio generously allows room for Sugar to step into the spotlight, contributing all of the albums lyrics and vocals, in addition to supplying his masterful tone and technique on the harmonica. Alberto Marsico, who has previously lent his expertise to Italy's very own blues elite including Egidio "Juke" Ingala and Enrico Crivellaro, is featured throughout on piano and Hammond B3, along with the stellar rhythm support of upright bassist Lucio Villani and drummer Gio Rossi. Members of Maurizio's current band, the Rico Blues Combo featuring Rico Migliarini on harp, Mirco Capecci on electric bass and Giuliano Bei on drums, provide additional support. The final icing on the cake is the full horn section consisting of Davide Dal Pozzolo on tenor sax, Mirco Pugno on trumpet, Giordano Palazzari on trombone, Tiziano Fioriti on tenor sax and Simone Crinelli on baritone sax. With the identifiable American blues talent of Sugar Ray Norcia helping to lead the way, perhaps this release can find a home into the hearts of the American blues audience, educating them about the amazing talent brewing oversees, while in the process also allowing us to learn to appreciate the talent we have living right back here at home. ~Jeff Scott
That's What I Found Out