Bman's Blues Report

Jeremy Baum The EEL     Jeremy Baum is a musician's musician.  A world-class keyboard maestro with a star-studded playing history...with great ears and a soulful delivery, keeping him busy in recording studios, concert halls, and nightspots of every stripe…. "The behaviour of eels in fresh water extends the air of mystery surrounding them. They move freely into muddy, silty bottoms of lakes, lying buried in the daylight hours in summer... "     He is the first-call player of choice for artists who perform blues, jazz, funk, and all the styles that fill the cracks in between. Jeremy applies his tasty style to many types of music... " "Eels are voracious carnivores, feeding mainly at night and consuming a wide variety of fishes and invertebrate creatures.. .. "     Baum is a monstrous talent, coaxing tones and textures fro...

I just received the newest release (November 19, 2013), a self titled EP by Billy J and it's pretty cool. Billy is joined on the release by Yonrico Scott (Derek Trucks Band) on drums, Charlie Wooton (Royal Southern Brotherhood) on bass Jeremy Baum (Shemeka Copeland) on keys and Stephen "Buzzy" Krist on percussion. Opening with She's Mine , a country funk with a strong lean to Deep Purple's and Golden Earring, Billy J wastes no time in showing his guitar chops and arrangements by Dave Fields guarantee a tight package. On My Baby's Blue , a straight forward blues rocker, Billy styles a track that should easily fit into many playlists with a solid melody and contagious hook. She , a quiet ballad, sounds like it could have been written by Stevie Nicks and the articulated acoustic guitar work by Buckingham. This is another clever pop like track and again shows strong commercial potential. New Car takes a different street altogether showing flashes of Big Brothe...