VA - Sean Carney's Blues For A Cure: Blues Cures Studio Jam Vol. 2

Size: 128,5 MB
Time: 55:07
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2010
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front

01 JP Soars, Trampled Under Foot, Ricky Nye & Gene Walker - The Hustle (Is On) (5:16)
02 Trampled Under Foot, Jimmy Thackery & Jonn Richardson - Voodoo Woman (4:52)
03 Henry Gray, Sean Carney & Jonn Richardson - Goin' Downtown (4:07)
04 Matt O'Ree Band, Jimmy Thackery, Ricky Nye & Micah Kesselring - No Whiskey Blues (8:15)
05 Matt O'Ree Band, Sean Carney, Jimmy Thackery & Ricky Nye - I Need You So Bad (4:37)
06 Ricky Nye, Trampled Under Foot & Jonn Richardson - Central City Blues (3:38)
07 Matt O'Ree Band, Nick Schnebelen & JP Soars - Chloe's Song (5:17)
08 Henry Gray, Sean Carney & Jonn Richardson - Blues Won't Let Me Take My Rest (3:58)
09 Trampled Under Foot, Jimmy Thackery & Micah Kesselring - Maggie Campbell Blues (4:36)
10 Henry Gray & Ricky Nye - Jump On Board (4:31)
11 Trampled Under Foot, Jonn Richardson, Sean Carney & JP Soars - IBCn You (5:54)

Featuring an unprecedented 4 International Blues Challenge (IBC) "Albert King" award winning guitarists and 2008 champion band Trampled Under Foot. Jonn Richardson (2005), Sean Carney (2007), Nick Schnebelen (2008) and JP Soars (2009). In addition, Blues legends Henry Gray and Jimmy Thackery along with 2006 Guitar Center "King Of The Blues" national Champion, Matt O'Ree, along with Ricky Nye, Gene Walker and 2009 IBC Youth Showcase "Best" Micah Kesselring. Contains 4 new original tracks and a few old standards with a new modern Blues vibe.

If you like it, please buy it. It's for a good cause.

Blues Cures Studio Jam Vol. 2

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Ricky Nye - Gettin' Loose!

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 37:15
Size: 85.3 MB
Styles: Piano blues
Year: 2016
Art: Front

[3:15] 1. I Will Turn Your Money Green
[4:34] 2. Miss Ida Bea
[3:18] 3. San Antonio Rose
[2:28] 4. For You My Love
[3:35] 5. Memphis
[3:27] 6. How Long Blues
[2:18] 7. Shaggy Rag
[2:51] 8. Shave 'em Dry
[3:38] 9. I Miss Your Love
[4:46] 10. K.C. Lovin'
[3:02] 11. Radiate Them 88's

If you aren't familiar with the name Ricky Nye, it certainly isn't due to a lack of effort on his part. His smooth vocals and splendid keyboard efforts have been featured on fourteen previous recordings under his name in addition to cuts on several piano compilations. His latest has him backed by his Paris Blues band for the fourth time. Based in the Cincinnati, OH area, Nye has received numerous local blues awards, including CEA award, Blues Artist Of The Year, for two consecutive years. The band is comprised of Anthony Stelmaszack on guitar, Simon “Shuffle” Boyer on drums, and Chris Douglas, Nye's regular upright bass player.

The disc opens with a Furry Lewis tune, “I Will Turn Your Money Green”. The band cruises along at a sprightly pace with Nye laying down a litany of woes until Stelmaszack tries to reverse his fortunes with some striking guitar picking. Nye's fingers give his piano a workout on Memphis Slim's “Miss Ida Bea,” then he turns “San Antonio Rose” into a magnificent boogie-woogie romp. Dipping into the Nat King Cole songbook, the band sets a swinging pace on “For You My Love,” with Stelmaszack once again creating a strong impression. He follows that up with a blazing solo on an instrumental take of the Chuck Berry classic, 'Memphis”.

Highlights from the second half of the disc include the good-time instrumental, “Shaggy Rag,” an original performed acoustically, and a showcase for Nye on the instrumental, “Shave 'Em Dry,” composed by the legendary piano man, Jimmy Yancey. Nye's fingers roll across the keyboard, spinning out three minutes of piano magic. On another original, “I Miss Your Love,” he switches over to the Hammond organ, giving the contemporary blues track a full, rich sound. Little Willie Littlefield's classic, “K.C. Lovin',” gets a rollicking treatment with plenty of piano and a fat guitar tone. “How Long Blues” from Leroy Carr is a standard that every blues pianist has to know how to play. Nye's version focuses on his vocals with Stelmaszack on acoustic guitar. The title, “Radiate Them 88's,” tells you all need to know about rousing finale.

This is one of those discs that sneaks up on you, impressing track after track with lively performances and solid musical interplay that makes every song a delight. The players are quite comfortable working together, and with Ricky Nye setting the pace, the disc never wavers from generating an enthusiastic affirmation of the blues that will have you pushing the repeat button on your CD player. Well worth a listen! ~Mark Thompson

Gettin' Loose! mc
Gettin' Loose! zippy

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Lisa Biales - Singing In My Soul (Feat. Ricky Nye & The Paris Blues Band)

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 31:22
Size: 71.8 MB
Styles: Blues vocals
Year: 2013
Art: Front

[2:17] 1. A Little Bird Told Me
[2:47] 2. Strange Things Happening Every Day
[2:46] 3. Let The Mermaids Flirt With Me
[3:21] 4. You Got To Know How
[3:47] 5. Magic Garden
[3:25] 6. Careless Love
[4:30] 7. I Only Have Eyes For You
[2:53] 8. Waiting For The Train To Come In
[2:39] 9. Write Me In Care Of The Blues
[2:53] 10. Singing In My Soul

One of the most quoted idioms in the Blues world is "if you are going to cover a song, make it your own'. Easily said, not so easy to do. With this release Ms. Lisa Biales (Be-Alice) gives a lesson on how to do it and do it right. One of my all time favorite songs is the Mississippi John Hurt ditty `Let The Mermaids Flirt With Me'. With this version Ms. Biales captures a different aide of the tune and make it flighty and more fun than should be allowed. With a voice that rings clear and spot on she adds a not-so-subtle touch of joy that uplifts us in the moment of and carries us right thru to the end.

With a old school rock & roll approach Lisa once again lifts us to the rafters, with her version of Sister Rosetta Tharpe's `Strange Things Happening Every Day'. There seems to be a connection back to Ms. Tharpe's version, with it's rockin' gospel treatment, but done in a style that fits Lisa and the Paris Blues Band (yes, they are from Paris, France). A superb take on the classic doo-wop song `I Only Have Eyes for You' allows Ms. Biales to work her ability to sing ballads as well as her more uplifting songs. This works especially well in terms of the arranging and artistry that the bands imparts keeping it on the down low and you can just smell the smoke and taste the extra dry martini's in the shadow laden club (or studio). From the doo-wop to the `do-how' we get treated to "You Got To Know How'. Originally penned by the amazing Sippie Wallace, Ms. Biales keeps the historic time period of this track in tact with rolling piano by Cincinnati's favorite Ricky Nye (who also produced this release) and a down `n' dirty treatment from the Paris Blue Band, dang I swear I hear a tuba on this track, that's how cool the treatment is. There is one original tune from Ms. Biales, `Magic Garden' is a tasty walk thru this magic garden of hers that seems to be chock-filled with earthy delights and eternal renewal for everything that resides inside it. It is also worth noting that this track fits in so well with the overall feel and texture of the release, not an easy task to do.

There seems to be a natural fit with Ms. Biales and her band that transposes to the release. I can just see them sitting in the recording room/studio over one mic and sharing, laughing, and making historic music to share with us all. Rise up and shout sister shout, keep the blues alive and thriving at blues411.com. ~Blues411

Singing In My Soul (Feat. Ricky Nye & The Paris Blues Band) mc
Singing In My Soul (Feat. Ricky Nye & The Paris Blues Band) zippy

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