Lisa Mann's Northwestern All-Stars - The Great Women In Blues (Feat. Terrie Odabi) [Live]

Size: 149.1 MB
Time: 64:00
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2025
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Soul
Art: Front

01. Wade In The Water (Live) (Feat. Terrie Odabi) (2:16)
02. I Sing The Blues (Live) (Feat. Terrie Odabi) (6:32)
03. I Don't Hurt Anymore (Live) (4:26)
04. Why? (Am I Treated So Bad) [Live] (Feat. Terrie Odabi) (6:18)
05. That's All (Live) (4:26)
06. Let The Juke Joint Jump (Live) (Feat. Terrie Odabi) (8:35)
07. 5-10-15 Hours (Live) (5:44)
08. Ball And Chain (Live) (Feat. Terrie Odabi) (7:19)
09. So Good To My Baby (Live) (3:53)
10. I'd Rather Go Blind (Live) (5:56)
11. Wang Dang Doodle (Live) (Feat. Terrie Odabi) (8:30)

Personnel:
Lisa Mann: Vocals, Bass Guitar
Terrie Odabi: Vocals
Jimi Bott: Drums
Louis Pain: Organ
Ben Rice: Guitar
Jason Thomas: Guitar

NW-based supergroup Lisa Mann’s Northwestern All-Stars is releasing a LIVE album, The Great Women in Blues (Feat. Terrie Odabi), from a live performance at Atlantis Club in Basel, Switzerland for Groove Now Blues Weeks.

The album features 11 songs from the original Great Women in Blues Etta James, Dinah Washington, Mavis Staples, Rosetta Tharpe, Ruth Brown, Big Mama Thornton, Big Maybelle and Koko Taylor.

Since 2010, Patrick Kaiser has hand-selected premier Blues artists to perform at the world renowned Groove Now concert series, held in Basel, Switzerland. He invited two-time Blues Music Award (BMA) winning bassist/ vocalist Lisa Mann and legendary BMA winning drummer Jimi Bott to put together a Pacific Northwest supergroup to perform in the 2023 series. Two brilliant guitarists with distinct musical voices, Ben Rice and Jason “JT” Thomas, were added to the mix, as well as Portland’s own “Boss of the B3”, organist Louis “King Louie” Pain. With the stellar team assembled, Lisa Mann’s Northwestern All-Stars was born.

Patrick asked for a tribute to the great women of Blues music to be among the three nights of shows booked at historic music hall Atlantis Basel. Hence, another voice would need to be added- a voice that represented the depth and history of the art form. When Lisa shared videos of Oakland-based Terrie Odabi, he fell in love with her authentic, unforgettable voice. With the multiple BMA-nominated, internationally acclaimed Odabi on board, the magic formula was complete.

The resulting live album presented here was painstakingly mixed by drummer Jimi Bott at his studio, Roseleaf Recording. He expertly navigated the perils of a live environment, while retaining the raw energy of these spectacular performances.

The album begins with Odabi’s a cappella “Wade in the Water,” a meaningful sermon about the origin of Blues music. It then launches into the Etta James classic “I Sing the Blues,” also delivered by Odabi, and featuring the gritty power of guitarists Rice and Thomas. Then Mann does an uncanny rendition of Dinah Washington’s take on “I Don’t Hurt Anymore,” featuring the masterful “King Louie” Pain on organ. The rest of the album features songs originally sung by Mavis Staples, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Koko Taylor, Ruth Brown, Big Mama Thornton, Etta James and Big Maybelle.

The entire album is undergirded with the undeniable strength of Jimi Bott on drums, bringing his 40 years of experience playing with artists such as Rod Piazza, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, and The Proven Ones. Lisa Mann’s multiple award garnering bass playing rumbles throughout, seamlessly blending with Bott’s commanding style.

The final participant in this live adventure is the audience itself, engaging with an intensity atypical of audiences on the Continent.

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Nancy Wright - Playdate!

Size: 130,1 MB
Time: 55:37
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2016
Styles: Blues, Soul, R&B
Art: Front

01. Why You Wanna Do It (With Wee Willie Walker) (4:35)
02. I Got What It Takes (With Tommy Castro) (4:27)
03. Yes He Do (With Victor Wainwright) (3:22)
04. Blues For The Westside (With Joe Louis Walker) (4:33)
05. Been Waiting That Long (With Frank Bey) (4:35)
06. Trampled (With Jim Pugh) (3:43)
07. Satisfied (3:47)
08. Warranty (With Terrie Odabi) (4:53)
09. Cherry Wine (2:52)
10. There Is Something On Your Mind (With Elvis Bishop) (4:30)
11. Back Room Rock (3:48)
12. Good Loving Daddy (4:27)
13. Soul Blue (With Chris Cain) (5:59)

PLAYDATE! is a freewheeling showcase for Wright's soulful playing, singing and songwriting, and a celebration of the thriving West Coast roots music scene that is her playground. Nancy decided to follow her heart and have fun with this album, so she enlisted the help of many of her friends and touring partners, including: producer Kid Andersen; guitarists Tommy Castro, Elvin Bishop, Joe Louis Walker, Mike Schermer and Chris Cain; vocalists Frank Bey, Wee Willie Walker and Terrie Odabi; and keyboardists Victor Wainwright and Jim Pugh.

The album features Nancy's songs and favorites, including a song by her friend and mentor Lonnie Mack that he never released. Nancy Wright lives in the San Francisco Bay area, and tours regularly around the United States, Canada and Europe, playing major Festivals and clubs with headlining artists and her own band. Recent appearances include New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Bayfront Blues Festival, San Diego Blues Festival, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, and festivals across Italy and the Canary Islands. She is a popular regular on the Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise, performing this year with Tommy Castro and the Painkillers.

Her two previous albums, Moanin' (2008) and Puttin' Down Roots (2014) won her critical acclaim, a top-20 spot in the DownBeat Reader's Poll, and a place in the West Coast Blues Hall of Fame.

Playdate!

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Terrie Odabi - My Blue Soul

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 64:20
Size: 147.3 MB
Styles: Blues/Soul vocals
Year: 2016
Art: Front

[4:35] 1. Gentrification Blues
[3:55] 2. Live My Life
[4:59] 3. Will You Still Love Me
[4:54] 4. He Wouldn't Let Go
[3:05] 5. Born To Die
[5:47] 6. Life Is So Good
[3:39] 7. How Dare You
[6:01] 8. Ball And Chain
[4:44] 9. I Bet You Think I Don't Know
[6:56] 10. I Can't Keep
[4:44] 11. Wade In The Water
[5:39] 12. When You Love Me
[5:15] 13. Hold Up The Light

Terrie Odabi: lead vocals; Kid Anderson: guitar, organ (1, 3, 9), bass (2, 7, 10); Derrick Martin: drums; Kirk Crumpler: bass; Ken Cook: clavinet, piano; Terry Hiatt: guitar (1, 3, 4, 6, 9, 11); Khalil Doankanthony: guitar (2, 7); Lorenzo Hawkins: organ (2, 7, 10); Ken Cook: Fender Rhodes, piano, clavinet; Willis Hickerson Jr.: organ (4, 5, 8, 13); Leon Joyce Jr.: drums (4, 6, 11); Martin Windstead: percussion (7); AJ Crawdaddy: rhythm guitar (12); Alison Bailey Streich: violin (13); Nancy Wright: sax; Manny Angel: trumpet; Faris Jarrah: trombone; Lisa Leuschner Anderson: backing vocals; Courtney Knott: backing vocals; Niecey Robinson: backing vocals.

Blues singers have always been scarce, maybe that's why they are so special. It requires real-life experience, intense commitment and a profound sense of emotion to interpret this music, which represents so much for so many. After paying dues in her hometown of Oakland, blues singer Terrie Odabi finally steps into the national spotlight and tells her story on My Blue Soul. Backed by some of the Bay Area's finest players, and with Kid Anderson handling production duties, this record is an exposition of contemporary blues with a vintage texture.

Odabi is not only blessed with a tremendous voice, but is a gifted songwriter as well, composing all but two of thirteen tracks. She comes out firing with "Gentrification Blues," a barn burning jump number which brings to mind the illustrious Muddy Waters working the mojo. "Live My Life," is poignant tale of a woman who has gone through hell and high-water tribulations, and now it's appreciation time. Bringing it way down, "Will You Still Love Me," divulges that love can be hard work, but worth it. Jealousy and its ensuing confusion is confronted with the soul attitude of "He Wouldn't Let Go," and the blaring horns define "Born To Die," a rocking declaration of finality. She testifies and counts her blessings that "Life Is Good," and takes back control after mistreatment on "How Dare You."

Oakland, was home to various blues labels owned by Bob Geddins from the 1940-50's which signed and recorded several influential acts. West Oakland has 7th Street, a historical hotbed of nightspots back when Slim Jenkins opened up his supper club in 1933, presenting major artists of the day. Etta James (an Odabi influence) came out of the nearby Fillmore District in San Francisco in the 1950's. This serves as a back story as to why Terrie Odabi is so important to the music of the Bay Area, as she continues this legacy. Releasing "Evolution of the Blues," in 2014, after years in the business, and now My Blue Soul, will hopefully give her momentum and well-deserved recognition. She has chosen to be a blues singer, that is what makes her so special. ~James Nadal

My Blue Soul

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Terrie Odabi - Evolution Of The Blues

Size: 66,9 MB
Time: 28:44
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2014
Styles: Funky Blues, Blues Soul, Modern Electric Blues
Art: Front

01. Evolution Of The Blues (3:59)
02. I'll Feed You Real Good (4:57)
03. I Can't Keep (5:57)
04. Daddy-O (4:20)
05. Liar (5:18)
06. The Sky Is Crying (4:10)

Terrie Odabi is easily the most dynamic blues and soul woman to have emerged in the Bay Area since Etta James came out of San Francisco’s Fillmore District in the Fifties. Terrie has a powerful set of pipes, writes terrific tunes, leads a kicking band, and has onstage movements that perfectly match the rhythms of her material. Surely stardom awaits her. –Lee Hildebrand, contributor to the San Francisco Chronicle, East Bay Express, and Living Blues

The funky diversity of Oakland blues is about to be heard beyond the Bay Area. Vocalist and songwriter Terrie Odabi, along with her band Evolution Blues, are winners of the Golden Gate Blues Society’s International Blues Challenge. They will travel in January 2014 to Memphis, Tennessee to compete in the International Blues Challenge.

Few vocalists own the stage like Terrie Odabi. When the statuesque Oakland native begins to sing, a hush falls over the audience. They’re about to take a ride through the highs and lows of soul music, led by a beautiful singer who packs her shows with heart-pumping energy and poignant memories. Whether it’s opening for Average White Band or Lenny Williams, or performing at the Concord Pavilion or the Fillmore Jazz Festival, Terrie’s finely honed instrument is matched by her generous spirit and wit.

“Has anyone here lost their mojo? Raise your hand if you’re suffering from a mojo deficiency,” she asks the crowd at the Monterey Blues Festival. From that point on, she has them in the palm of her hand as she proceeds to testify. “Terrie’s got soul and charm. Her voice soars and draws you in and makes you feel good. She is full of surprises!” enthuses trombonist Steve Turre, member of the Saturday Night Live Band and professor at the Julliard School of Music. Turre, who has performed and co-written with Terrie, dubs her “a jewel from the Bay Area.”

Evolution Of The Blues

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