Pepe Ahlqvist & Jukka Gustavson - Stovall, Coahoma: A Tribute To Eddie Boyd

Album: Stovall, Coahoma: A Tribute To Eddie Boyd
Size: 115,0 MB
Time: 49:37
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2024
Styles: Blues, piano blues
Art: Front

1. Stovall, Coahoma (5:05)
2. Reap What You Sow (4:32)
3. She Is Real (3:59)
4. I Cried (4:22)
5. Nothin' (4:35)
6. Five Long Years (4:20)
7. The Blues Is Here To Stay (4:30)
8. Let It Be Me (3:45)
9. Brotherhood (5:13)
10. Backslack (4:37)
11. Praise To Helsinki (4:34)

2024 is an important milestone in the Finnish narrative of Chicago Blues. It has been 110 years since the birth of Eddie Boyd (US), a blues legend who moved to Helsinki in the early 70s and continued to live here until his death three decades prior, in 1994. His historic album, Brotherhood, released by Finnish Blues Society under its own FBS label in 1975, has also reached a respectable age of half a century.

To pay tribute to the passing of time, as well as to a particularly significant role model, Pepe Ahlqvist, a senior statesman of Finnish Blues, has returned to the studio together with keyboard legend Jukka Gustavson and an ensemble of top Finnish musicians. The result, "Stovall, Coahoma: A Tribute To Eddie Boyd", features 10 songs from Boyd's repertoire, plus the newly written title song of the album.

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Pepe Ahlqvist w. Tomi Leino Trio - Backstreets Of Blue

Album: Backstreets Of Blue
Size: 110,1 MB
Time: 47:32
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2021
Styles: Blues/Soul/Americana mix
Art: Front

1. Love O.D. (4:59)
2. This Lonesome City (4:45)
3. Time Will Heal Your Broken Heart (4:55)
4. What A Real Fine Day (3:46)
5. Can't Get Better (5:32)
6. Polarized (5:14)
7. Look At The Stars With Me (3:52)
8. I Don't Wanna Lose You (4:06)
9. Oh Darling (4:18)
10. Just Be Just (6:00)

Finnish blues pioneer Pepe Ahlqvist and Tomi Leino Trio - one of Finland's most internationally successful roots-genre bands - released their joint album "Backstreets Of Blue" on August 7, 2021. The songs on the album consist of Leino and Ahlqvist's original compositions.

Moving on the boundaries of soul, blues and even rock, the album highlights Ahlqvist's personal and strong vocals, style-conscious harmonica playing and strong guitar playing. Tomi Leino Trio's uncompromising, hypnotic backbeat together with Hammond organ and piano virtuoso Harri Taittonen and singer Lena Lindroos - who are guests on the album - create the album's big, plush sound.

Pepe Ahlqvist is an internationally known and respected blues musician whose career has lasted half a century. Pepe Ahlqvist's wonderful and successful recordings and over 6,000 gigs over the years have guaranteed stable popularity throughout the years. Pepe Ahlqvist is considered a talented and personable singer-songwriter, guitarist and harmonica player.

Tomi Leino Trio is one of Finland's hardest-working roots bands. The music of the band, led by singer/guitarist/harpist Tomi Leino, is a versatile concoction with influences from blues, soul and rock 'n' roll. The Tomi Leino Trio members - Tomi Leino, Jaska Prepula and Mikko Peltola - are experienced blues professionals who have also worked in the backing bands of numerous American and European blues stars. For years, the group has performed extensively abroad, especially in the Nordic countries and Central Europe.

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Pepe Ahlqvist - Backstreets Of Blue (With Tomi Leino Trio Feat. Harri Taittonen, Lena Lindroos)

Size: 110.1 MB
Time: 47:13
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2021
Styles: Electric Blues
Art: Front

01. Love O.D. (4:57)
02. This Lonesome City (4:43)
03. Time Will Heal Your Broken Heart (4:53)
04. What A Real Fine Day (3:44)
05. Can't Get Better (5:30)
06. Polarized (5:12)
07. Look At The Stars With Me (3:50)
08. I Don't Wanna Lose You (4:05)
09. Oh Darling (4:16)
10. Just Be Just (5:58)

A distinguished member of the European blues elite, PEPE AHLQVIST (born on 4th of July 1956) is an internationally known Finnish blues artist. During his 50-year-long career he has frequently performed with many legendary blues artists.He has managed to maintain his popularity through the years by presenting fabulous and successful recordings with various bands and giving over 6.000 gigs and concerts.

Pepe Ahlqvist is a talented and personal singer-guitarist-harmonica player and a songwriter.

Pepe began his career in the turn of the 1960's and 1970's. CHICAGO OVERCOAT, his band in the 1970's, thrived under the shield of the legendary Love Records, wherefrom Pepe moved on to collaborate with Fazer/Warner Music for a good period of time. In the late 1980's and early 1990's PEPE AHLQVIST H.A.R.P. recorded several indispensable albums.

Besides Finland, the Pepe Ahlqvist albums have been released for instance in the other Nordic countries and in Middle Europe. The last one of the three most important Pepe Ahlqvist bands, THE ROLLING TUMBLEWEED recorded four albums that represent the absolute cream of Finnish blues. Pepe's most recent project, SF BLUES (Suomi-Finland Blues) started in 2002 with singer/guitarist Heikki Silvennoinen . So far there's been featuring top guests, and more is to come.

Pepe has been touring in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Holland, Belgium, Austria, Germany, Luxemburg, Estonia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Russia, USA and Canada. He has also performed as a guest soloist in a large number of concerts by international blues legends in Finland, for example for B.B. King in 2004 and 2006. Nowadays Pepe Ahlqvist works as a solo artist from acoustic gigs to big band concerts.

Pepe Ahlqvist was given the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Finnish Blues Awards in Helsinki on January 14th, 2017. The recipients of the Finnish Blues Awards are voted among more than 300 musicians, music organizers, and journalists in Finland. Pepe's career spans five decades, having started in the beginning of 70's. In 2016 he turned 60; to mark the birthday, he re-formed his most famous band H.A.R.P. and toured extensively. In addition, the double CD compilation "One Day Less, One Day More" was released.

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Pepe Ahlqvist & Jarkka Rissanen - Good Act

Size: 120,6 MB
Time: 52:09
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1992
Styles: Acoustic blues, harmonica blues
Art: Full

1. Bad Bad Whiskey (4:27)
2. Outside Woman Blues (4:18)
3. Evil Stomp (4:01)
4. Sip Of Tequila (4:45)
5. Good Act (3:02)
6. Linin' Track (3:27)
7. Plug Me In (4:12)
8. Don't Let That Music Die (1:52)
9. Tell Me You Love Me (3:36)
10. H20 Moan (D.T. Moan) (3:19)
11. Busy Bootin' (3:38)
12. Signals Of Love (4:08)
13. Love Her With A Feeling (7:18)

A distinguished member of the European blues elite, Pepe Ahlqvist (born on 4th of July 1956) is an internationally known Finnish blues artist. During his 40-year-long career he has frequently performed with many legendary blues artists.He has managed to maintain his popularity through the years by presenting fabulous and successful recordings with various bands and giving over 5.000 gigs and concerts. Pepe Ahlqvist is considered a talented and personal singer-guitarist-harmonica player with individual style who also writes his own songs.

Jari "Jarkka" Rissanen is a Finnish musician and composer, especially known for playing blues and rock guitar. He completed music high school education in the town of Kuopio in 1975 and has also worked as a guitar and ensemble music teacher. He has played together with, among others, Pepe Ahlqvist and Eero Raittinen and he has also appeared in a variety of band constellations, not only in Finland but also in Indonesia, Italy, the United States, Canada, Namibia, France, Sweden, Slovakia and Denmark.

(For personnel details, see artwork included.)

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Oulunkylä Big Band Feat. Pepe Ahlqvist - Hip Shakin'

Year: 1992
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 53:13
Size: 123,0 MB
Styles: Jazzy harmonica blues, big band
Scans: Front

1. Let's Have A Natural Ball (3:45)
2. So Excited (6:33)
3. Rebirth Of Love (5:20)
4. Ain't That Lovin' You (2:58)
5. Hip Shakin' (6:08)
6. Michelangelo Blues (5:20)
7. Don't Come Closer (5:14)
8. Route 66 (4:17)
9. Let's Fake Love (3:45)
10. Bluescope (5:54)
11. 'Tain't Nobody's Bizness (3:54)

Personnel: Pepe Ahlqvist (harmonica, vocals); Marjo-Riitta Kervinen (backing vocals); Jarmo Hynninen (guitar); Speedy Saarinen (fretless guitar); Hannu Rantanen (bass); Jari Kettunen (drums); Juha Tanninen (percussion); Jasse Varpama, Visa-Pekka Mertanen (piano, organ); Risto Sinkkonen (synth); Marko Vasama, Mikko Suhonen (alto saxophone); Antti Snellman (baritone saxophone); Heikki Pohto, Aleksi Ahoniemi (tenor saxophone); Petri Aarnio, Mika Terho, Juha Mursula, Janne Laine (trombone); Jari Nurminen, Jukka Tiirikainen, Markku Renko, Martti Outinen, Pekka Annanperä, Raimo Korhonen, Tero Saarti (trumpet).

Note: Apart from the personnel info above, I haven't been able to find any specific info on this album. However, this is some really nice swinging jazzy blues from Finland performed in big band format and spiced up with great harmonica playing by Pepe Ahlqvist. I hope you guys will enjoy this album as much as I do.

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Pepe Ahlqvist & Tumbleweed - Boogie Thing EP

Album: Boogie Thing EP
Year: 1996
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 18:02
Size: 42,0 MB
Styles: Electric blues, harmonica blues
Scans: Full

1. Boogie Thing (5:26)
2. Rock This House (3:51)
3. Just A Feeling (4:17)
4. Red Headed Woman (4:26)

A distinguished member of the European blues elite, Pepe Ahlqvist (born on 4th of July 1956) is an internationally known Finnish blues artist. He is is a talented and personal singer-guitarist-harmonica player and songwriter, and during his over 40-year-long career he has frequently performed with many legendary blues artists. He has managed to maintain his popularity through the years by presenting fabulous and successful recordings with various bands and giving over 6.000 gigs and concerts.

Pepe began his career in the turn of the 1960's and 1970's. Chicago Overcoat, his band in the 1970's, thrived under the shield of the legendary Love Records, wherefrom Pepe moved on to collaborate with Fazer/Warner Music for a good period of time. In the late 1980's and early 1990's Pepe Ahlqvist H.A.R.P. recorded several indispensable albums. The last one of the three most important Pepe Ahlqvist bands, The Rolling Tumbleweed, recorded four albums that represent the absolute cream of Finnish blues. Pepe's most recent project, SF Blues (Suomi-Finland Blues), started in 2002 with singer/guitarist Heikki Silvennoinen.

Pepe has been touring in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Holland, Belgium, Austria, Germany, Luxemburg, Estonia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Russia, USA and Canada. He has also performed as a guest soloist in a large number of concerts by international blues legends in Finland, for example for B.B. King in 2004 and 2006. Nowadays Pepe Ahlqvist works as a solo artist from acoustic gigs to big band concerts.

In 2016 he turned 60, and to mark the birthday he re-formed his most famous band H.A.R.P. and toured extensively. Pepe Ahlqvist was given the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Finnish Blues Awards in Helsinki on January 14th, 2017.

(For personnel details, see artwork included.)

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Various - DC Blues

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 49:17
Size: 112.8 MB
Styles: Rockin blues
Year: 2000
Art: Front

[3:50] 1. Pepe Ahlqvist - The Blues That I Got
[4:15] 2. Pelle Miljoona - 13 Bar Blues
[3:28] 3. Virve Rosti - No Reason
[4:11] 4. Dave Lindholm - First Train To Texas
[3:57] 5. Jay Day - Georgia Rain
[5:02] 6. Dundee - Swim
[5:40] 7. Anna Babitzin - Bad Boy
[3:28] 8. Andy McCoy - Just Bad
[2:30] 9. Kari Kuivalainen - Rain Today
[4:26] 10. Muska - Cry Your Heart Out
[4:43] 11. Remu - Are You Ready For A Good Time
[3:41] 12. Ykä Babitzin - That's My Woman

Finnish artists from different genres play the blues.

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Tap Jelly Blues Band - Tap Jelly Blues Band (Feat. Pepe Ahlqvist)

Size: 101 MB
Time: 14:05
File: FLAC
Released: 2001/2017
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. Hangover Blues (4:50)
02. I've Been So Lonely (3:15)
03. Hey JP (2:28)
04. My Blues (3:31)

Powerful Blues ’n’ Rock trio Tap Jelly Blues Band has founded 1994 in Pieksämäki, Finland.

Members are singer-guitarist JP Sivonen, bassist Ipi Kaipiainen and drummer Juha Korhonen

Tap Jelly Blues Band has published two EP albums including JP Sivonen’s own material by Finnish All Music & Media Ltd. : Ain’t Life A Mess (1998) and Tap Jelly Blues Band feat. Pepe Ahlqvist.

Ipi Kaipiainen is also known as the promoter for Hotel Savonsolmu Beach & Blues Party (started 1998) and Winter Blues Party (started 2007) festivals.

Over 15 –years career Tap Jelly Blues Band toured clubs and festivals round Finland.

Nowadays Tap Jelly Blues Band is still alive and has started working after a silent of over 5 years.

JP Sivonen is doing also a solo career and released 2007 Bluegasm album.

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Pepe Ahlqvist & Tumbleweed - All Night Boogie

Year: 1997
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 45:36
Size: 105,2 MB
Styles: Electric blues, harmonica blues
Scans: Front, inside, tray, cd

1. All Night Long (3:09)
2. Forty Four (4:08)
3. I Wanna Po' (4:15)
4. Dirty Shame (4:37)
5. My Feet Don't Wanna Walk No More (3:35)
6. Stick With The Blues (4:55)
7. Rakevillage Boogie Comes And Goes (2:42)
8. My Baby (4:42)
9. Signals Of Love (4:25)
10. Guitar Cha-Cha (3:32)
11. Burn Out (4:09)
12. Bye Bye Bird (1:22)

A distinguished member of the European blues elite, Pepe Ahlqvist (born on 4th of July 1956) is an internationally known Finnish blues artist. He is is a talented and personal singer-guitarist-harmonica player and songwriter, and during his over 40-year-long career he has frequently performed with many legendary blues artists. He has managed to maintain his popularity through the years by presenting fabulous and successful recordings with various bands and giving over 6.000 gigs and concerts.

Pepe began his career in the turn of the 1960's and 1970's. Chicago Overcoat, his band in the 1970's, thrived under the shield of the legendary Love Records, wherefrom Pepe moved on to collaborate with Fazer/Warner Music for a good period of time. In the late 1980's and early 1990's Pepe Ahlqvist H.A.R.P. recorded several indispensable albums. The last one of the three most important Pepe Ahlqvist bands, The Rolling Tumbleweed, recorded four albums that represent the absolute cream of Finnish blues. Pepe's most recent project, SF Blues (Suomi-Finland Blues), started in 2002 with singer/guitarist Heikki Silvennoinen.

Pepe has been touring in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Holland, Belgium, Austria, Germany, Luxemburg, Estonia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Russia, USA and Canada. He has also performed as a guest soloist in a large number of concerts by international blues legends in Finland, for example for B.B. King in 2004 and 2006. Nowadays Pepe Ahlqvist works as a solo artist from acoustic gigs to big band concerts.

In 2016 he turned 60, and to mark the birthday he re-formed his most famous band H.A.R.P. and toured extensively. Pepe Ahlqvist was given the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Finnish Blues Awards in Helsinki on January 14th, 2017.

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Pepe Ahlqvist & Jarkka Rissanen - Doggone Blues

Year: 1998
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 54:12
Size: 124,1 MB
Styles: Acoustic blues
Scans: Full

1. Black Juice (2:52)
2. Spoonful (5:37)
3. Fishin' Blues (3:49)
4. Doggone Disgusted (3:19)
5. When Booba Play The Blues (2:24)
6. Heikkisen Lato Palaa (3:11)
7. Opinion Song (3:37)
8. Pickin' My Tomatoes (3:19)
9. Poker Waltz (2:23)
10. Love In Vain (4:10)
11. Fat Liver Blues (4:29)
12. 'Cause I Know (4:46)
13. Texas Girl (2:55)
14. I'm Ready (4:34)
15. To Julia (2:41)

A distinguished member of the European blues elite, Pepe Ahlqvist (born on 4th of July 1956) is an internationally known Finnish blues artist. During his 40-year-long career he has frequently performed with many legendary blues artists.He has managed to maintain his popularity through the years by presenting fabulous and successful recordings with various bands and giving over 5.000 gigs and concerts. Pepe Ahlqvist is considered a talented and personal singer-guitarist-harmonica player with individual style who also writes his own songs.

Jari "Jarkka" Rissanen is a Finnish musician and composer, especially known for playing blues and rock guitar. He completed music high school education in the town of Kuopio in 1975 and has also worked as a guitar and ensemble music teacher. He has played together with, among others, Pepe Ahlqvist and Eero Raittinen and he has also appeared in a variety of band constellations, not only in Finland but also in Indonesia, Italy, the United States, Canada, Namibia, France, Sweden, Slovakia and Denmark.

Pepe Ahlqvist - vocals, harmonica, guitar
Jarkka Rissanen - guitar

Featuring:
Bob Brozman - guitar
C-C de Plicque - vocals

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