Prairie Dog Blues Festival Presents Howard & The White Boys

"Chicago's Hardest-Working Blues Band " for over two decades is Howard and the White Boys. They perform at he Prairie Dog Blues Festival in Prairie du Chien, WI this Friday, July 25.

PRAIRIE DOG BLUES FESTIVAL PRESENTS "CHICAGO'S HARDEST-WORKING BLUES BAND," HOWARD AND THE WHITE BOYS, IN CONCERT                                    Friday, July 25 - 7 p.m.     (Prairie du Chien, WI) - The Prairie Dog Blues Festival presents Howard and the White Boys, "a/k/a "Chicago's Hardest-Working Blues Band," in concert, Friday, July 25. 7 p.m. performance. Tickets $25. in advance, per day - purchase online at http://www.prairiedogblues.com/buy-tickets/. The Festival is held on scenic, historic St. Feriole Island, on the banks of the mighty Mississippi River.     *Also catch Howard and the White Boys the night before, Thursday, July 24, at 8 p.m. performing at the Blue BBQ Fest in Indianapolis. More at http://www.indybbq.com/                 NEW HOWARD AND THE WHITE BOYS ALBUM COMING!   The celebrated longtime blues/rock ensemble recently recorded their long-awaited new album (and follow-up to the critically-acclaimed "Made In Chicago") at Rosas' Lounge in  Chicago, scheduled for a Summer 2014 release. Read more about it in this Examiner.com article: http://exm.nr/1nLgftH.                            MORE ABOUT HOWARD AND THE WHITE BOYS...      Howard and the White Boys continue to perform through out the U.S., bringing audiences to their feet and out onto the dance floor - much as they have done for over twenty years. Longtime band member Rocco Calipari has also branched out with his successful side project Head Honchos' who have released a well-received debut CD and play regularly throughout the Midwest as well as the rest of the U.S. and Canada.   The members of Howard And the White Boys first met at Northern Illinois University in Dekalb in 1988 and began jamming together just for fun, but their fast-growing popularity soon convinced them they could make a career of it. After only a few months, they got their first big break by opening for Blues legend, B.B. King. The band soon made the move to Chicago and began performing with the biggest names in Blues: Koko Taylor, Albert King, Junior Wells, Lonnie Brooks, Luther Allison, Bo Diddley, and Chuck Berry (the latter whom they were the backing band for in a headlining capacity at the 2002 Long Beach Blues Festival in Long Beach, Calif.).     Here's Howard and the White Boys killing it live on their song "Black Cat Bone," recorded at Rosa's Lounge in Chicago.                                      www.howardandthewhiteboys.net https://www.facebook.com/pages/Howard-And-The-White-Boys/ Kane County Chronicle - Interview Chicago Examiner - Feature The Alternate Root - Artist of the Week

Blind Pig Records artist: Deanna Bogart - Just A Wish Away - New Release Review

I just received the newest release, Just A Wish Away from Deanna Bogart and it's quite good. I'll start off by saying this is not a traditional blues release by any means. What it is more is a pure artist finding her own voice and expressing it in many different ways. Opening with If It's Going To Be Like This, Bogart is on piano and vocals joined by Derwin "Big D" Perkins and Cris Jacobs on finger pickin guitar, Charlie Wooton on bass, Terrance Houston on drums and especially featuring Marty Rifkin on pedal steel on this country flavored track. On funky R&B style track, Fine By Me Good Bayou, Bogart shows her vocal style and of course her sax work joined by Mark Mullins, Craig Klein and Greg Hicks. If You Have Crying Eyes, a vocal duet with Cris Jacobs has a gospel ballad arrangement with country hints for a real nice sound. Back and Forth Kid, a vocal and piano track has the maturity of Carol King and presents Bogart in a very straight forward light. Collarbone is a horn infused jazz style instrumental with a cool Latin rhythm. There are some really nice efforts efforts on this track and especially nice George Benson like guitar wizardry accompanied by Houston on drums. Bramhall/Vaughn penned Tightrope gets a New Orleans funk feel with a lot of keys and drums (George Horn) and rhythm guitar. Bogart takes some of her nicest piano solo's on this track laying it wide open. On ballad What Is Love Supposed To Do, Bogart again cranks out a serious ballad with a twist of country, highlighted by her solid vocals and balanced by Rifkin on pedal steel. Maybe I Won't is a light jazzy track with solid vocals and warm sax work. Rafael Pereira adds some crisp percussion work giving this track a cool feel. Conversing With Lincoln is a fast paced calypso style track with nice sax work and nicely blended vocals. Wooten's smokin' bass work drives the track with support by Houston drums. Big D pops in for some hot guitar riffs giving this track a sophisticated spin. On Sly Stone's Hot Fun In The Summertime, Bogart gives the classic hit a lighter spin with Alvin Ford Jr. on drums. The horn work on this track is full and Scott Ambush playing bass is complimented by Joshua Fairman on synth bass. Bogart takes a full throated sax solo on melody on this one and Wooten does some real hot under the track bass riffs on bass. Surprisingly, the final track, classic Bye Bye Blackbird, done in New Orleans style is my favorite on the release. Opening with full sax melody and leaving space for light, crisp guitar work from Jacobs, Bogart really plays it up on this one. Alvin Ford Jr. is back on drums and his work helps to accentuate the march style. A very cool conclusion to a different style of release.

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Audio Fidelity To Release 5.1 Multichannel Hybrid SACD of Mike Bloomfield - Al Kooper - Steve Stills 'Super Session' Mixed By Legendary Al Kooper!

Audio Fidelity To Release 5.1 Multichannel Hybrid SACD of Mike Bloomfield - Al Kooper - Steve Stills 'Super Session' Album Mixed By Legendary Al Kooper!

"...one of those albums that seems to get better with age...a super session indeed!"

Camarillo, CA – Marshall Blonstein's Audio Fidelity will be releasing a limited numbered edition 5.1 Multichannel Hybrid SACD of the legendary Mike Bloomfield - Al Kooper - Steve Stills 'Super Session' album! Al Kooper was an A&R executive with Columbia Records in the early 1960's after leaving the group Blood, Sweat & Tears. The Super Session album was conceived as a jam session with Kooper on keyboards and former Paul Butterfield Blues Band member Mike Bloomfield on lead guitar along with veteran studio musician and Wrecking Crew member "Fast" Eddie Hoh on drums and Barry Goldberg, also on keyboards. Bloomfield was available during the first day of recording for Side 1 of the LP (tracks 1-5). For the second day of recording, Kooper brought in former Buffalo Springfield guitarist Steven Stills to perform on the music that became Side 2 of the LP (tracks 6-9). Recorded on a shoestring budget over a 2-day period in Los Angeles, Super Session went on to become a rock classic and earned the trio a gold record for sales of over one million copies.

"I always wanted to mix this in 5.1. I finished it in 2006, and it's been sitting there until Audio Fidelity released it from captivity. It's the first album I ever mixed in 5.1 I hope everyone enjoys it. Surround Sound allows the listener to get up close to each musician and hear details you can't hear in stereo. Hope ya like details - I DO!" - Al Kooper

The package includes new liner notes written by Al Kooper that tells the story of the Super Session album and the new 5.1 Multichannel mix. The 5.1 mix by Al Kooper with mastering by Bob Ludwig was never released and yet it has acquired some fame from industry insiders familiar with the Multichannel mix with comments like "excellent" and "it deserves to be heard." The new mastering of the Stereo layer of tracks for new SACD Stereo and CD Stereo audio are by mastering engineer Steve Hoffman.

"...some truly spectacular, not to mention, historical rock'n'roll moments."

Tracks:

1. Albert's Shuffle

2. Stop

3. Man's Temptation

4. His Holy Modal Majesty

5. Really

6. It Takes A Lot to Laugh, It Takes A Train to Cry

7. Season of the Witch

8. You Don't Love Me

9. Harvey's Tune

Produced by Al Kooper

Stereo CD and SACD mastering: Steve Hoffman at Stephen Marsh Mastering

Multichannel SACD 5.1 mix: Al Kooper

Multichannel SACD 5.1 mastering: Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering Studios

For more information: http://www.audiofidelity.net/content/bloomfield-kooper-stillssuper-session

Al Kooper official website: http://alkooper.com/

Press inquiries: Glass Onyon PR, PH: 828-350-8158, glassonyonpr@gmail.com

The 2-Channel CD Stereo can be played on all standard CD players. The SACD Stereo requires a SACD player. SACD Surround Sound requires a Multichannel SACD player and system.

Presenting Jeremy Baum - The EEL!

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 from his instrument as he moves freely from subtle comping to stunning solos and back in the blink of an eye... "The eels are sea monsters; they are comprised of the giant eel and electric eel. The kraken is sometimes categorised with them as well. They are referred to as a group by virtue of the drowning attack they share."     Jeremy Baum plays the Hammond Organ and piano and leads his own band, which is rooted in the blues and funky soul-jazz sounds of the late 60s (think Booker T and the MG’s, the Meters, Jimmy Smith!)  His style is also informed by the current masters of the groove from the jam-band scene (Medeski, Martin & Wood, Soulive, Derek Trucks Band, Marco Benevento.)     While still in college, Jeremy joined Murali Coryell's band, and soon began leading his own organ trio. In 2002 Jeremy released his first album, Lost River Jams, on Flying Yak Records.  JB’s Band was also featured on Boogaloo to McDuff, a tribute to Jack McDuff, available on Scufflin’ Records. Jeremy has been leading his band at festivals and clubs in the New York and New England region ever since.     Jeremy has been a successful sideman, working with Shemekia Copeland (6 years in her band), Levon Helm, soul-jazz legend Melvin Sparks, Sue Foley, Joe Louis Walker, Debbie Davies, Chris O’Leary, John Hammond Jr., and many more.  He has played in nearly every state in the USA, in over 25 countries in North America, Europe and Asia, at countless music festivals, at Carnegie Hall, and many television appearances including Late Night with David Letterman. The man has paid some dues!      Back in the studio for his sophomore release, The Eel, on Flying Yak Records, Jeremy Baum knocks it out of the park with 10 Hammond organ and piano driven arrangements.  It's an album of funky, bluesy new compositions as well as original arrangements of songs by Beck, Prince, James Brown and more.  Recorded by the amazing Dave Gross at Fat Rabbit Studios, this album features many of the best and brightest musicians from Jeremy's twin musical homes of New York City and the Hudson Valley/Woodstock NY area. Special guests include, among others, Jay Collins, Eric Kalb, Scott Sharrard, guitar prodigy Myles Mancuso, Chris Vitarello, and VizzTone artists Dennis Gruenling, Michael Bram, and Chris O’Leary. presenting Jeremy Baum The EEL Needless to say, this album covers a lot of ground stylistically. For those of you looking for BLUES CONTENT, may I particularly suggest:         3. THREE MORE BOTTLES             and         7. PACIFIC DRIVE JEREMY BAUM – THE EEL 1. THE NEW POLLUTION - Cover of Beck's groovy hit! Souljazz for the new millennium. Jeremy Baum - Accordion, Hammond B3 Organ, Wurlitzer 200A Electric Piano Chris Vitarello - Guitar Eric Kalb - Drums Jay Collins - Tenor Sax, Flute Juma Sultan - Congas 2. FUNKY MONKEY - An original B3 party jam. Jeremy Baum - Hammond B3 Organ Myles Mancuso - Guitar Chris Reddan - Drums Juma Sultan - Congas Dave Gross - Tambourine 3. THREE MORE BOTTLES - New Orleans flavor, piano and harmonica driven, with lyrics and vocals by Blues Blast Award winner Chris O'Leary. Jeremy Baum - Piano Chris Vitarello - Guitar Michael Bram - Drums Matt Raymond - Acoustic Bass Chris O'Leary- Vocals, Harmonica 4. CHARLIE BAUM - Jeremy's nod to Vince Guaraldi and the Peanuts, as well as Ramsey Lewis' "The In Crowd." Jeremy Baum - Piano Matt Raymond - Acoustic Bass Michael Bram - Drums Eddie Torres - Congas 5. DANCE WITH ME - A tribute to Jeremy's friend Larry Hoppen, this is a pretty instrumental arrangement of the Orleans classic. Jeremy Baum - Hammond B3 Organ, Wurlitzer 200A Electric Piano Chris Vitarello - Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar Eric Kalb - Drums Dennis Greunling - Harmonica 6. BORRACHO - Boogaloo cover of obscure 70's West Coast band Dyna-Might. Jeremy Baum - Hammond B3 Organ Myles Mancuso - Electric Guitar Anthony Candullo - Electric Bass Chris Reddan - Drums Eddie Torres - Congas Jay Collins - Tenor Sax Phil DeMier - Trumpet Dean Jones - Trombone 7. PACIFIC DRIVE - Guitar driven instrumental featuring 17 year old prodigy Myles Mancuso. If you like The Crusaders / Larry Carlton... Jeremy Baum - Hammond B3 Organ, Wurlitzer 200A EP Myles Mancuso - Electric Guitar Tony Tino - Electric Bass Eric Kalb - Drums Juma Sultan - Congas 8. AIN'T IT FUNKY NOW - B3 driven guitar heavy funk jam ala James Brown. Jeremy Baum - Hammond B3 Organ Chris Vitarello - Guitar (Left Speaker) Scott Sharrard - Guitar (Right Speaker) Eric Kalb - Drums Juma Sultan - Congas, Vocal 9. PURPLE RAIN - Instrumental guitar driven version of the Prince classic - with a Bruce Hornsby inspired piano solo. Jeremy Baum - Hammond B3 Organ, Piano Chris Vitarello - Electric Guitar Eric Kalb - Drums Juma Sultan - Congas 10. THE EEL - B3 driven far out funky instrumental with elements of Led Zeppelin, The Meters and Tower of Power!!! Jeremy Baum - Hammond B3 Organ, MiniKorg-700, Korg R3 Myles Mancuso - Electric Guitar Chris Reddan - Drums Juma Sultan - Congas

PREVIEW AND BUY THE EEL! AUTOGRAPHED CDs from JeremyBaum.com CD or Digital Music from CD Baby Digital Music from iTunes Amazon THE EEL features a host of amazing musicians, many of whom you've probably heard before... Chris Vitarello: Guitar (Jimmy McGriff, Bruce Katz, Chris O'Leary Band) Eric Kalb: Drums (Deep Banana Blackout, John Scofield, Charlie Hunter) Jay Collins: Tenor Sax, Flute (Greg Allman Band, Levon Helm) Juma Sultan: Congas (Jimi Hendrix, Archie Shepp) Michael Bram: Drums (Jason Mraz, Watermelon Slim, VizzTone Artist) Chris O'Leary: Vocals, Harmonica (Levon Helm, VizzTone Artist) Dennis Greunling: Harmonica (VizzTone Artist, Doug Deming & the Jewel Tones) Chris Reddan: Drums (Popa Chubby) Tony Tino: Electric Bass (Gavin Degraw, Clay Aiken) Scott Sharrard: Guitar (Gregg Allman Band, The Chesterfields) Myles Mancuso: Guitar (Myles Mancuso Band) - fast-rising guitar prodigy Matt Raymond: Bass (Chris O'Leary Band, Mikey Junior) Dean Jones: Trombone (Soñando, Grammy-winning producer) Phil DeMier: Trumpet (Soñando) Eddie Torres: Percussion (Mark Egan, Joel Rosenblatt) And chances are, you've probably heard Jeremy Baum before — mabye even on some of your favorite records! 1996: Bill PERRY / Love Scars 1998: SLAM ALLEN / Things Sho Done Changed SUE FOLEY / Ten Days In November BILL PERRY / Greycourt Lightining DEBBIE DAVIES / Round Every Corner LITTLE MELVIN UNDERWOOD / Dealin' With The Feelin' 1999 DEBBIE DAVIES with DOUBLE TROUBLE / Tales From The Austin Motel 2003 JIM WEIDER (guitarist for The Band) / Remedy 2004 MELVIN SPARKS (Soul-jazz legend) / It Is What It Is 2007 SHEMEKIA COPELAND / On Stage at World Cafe Live (DVD) 2012 DEBBIE DAVIES / After The Fall CHRIS O'LEARY BAND / Waiting for the Phone to Ring MICHAEL BRAM / Suitcase in the Hall PETEY HOP / The Levee 2013 BRAD VICKERS and the VESTAPOLITANS / Great Day In The Morning 2014 ALBERT CASTIGLIA / Solid Ground MIKEY JUNIOR / Traveling South some early press... Poughkeepsie Journal John Barry   June 19, 2014 New CD from Jeremy Baum offers soul, jazz and the blues     One Hammond B3 player I've been watching for years is Jeremy Baum of New Windsor, whose touch on the keyboard can be tender or torrential, quiet or quick.     Baum, a graduate of the State University of New York at New Paltz who has performed often in Dutchess County, doesn't just play his instrument, he draws sound from it. He teases sound from the organ, coaxes it out, and at the right moment, he propels it forward, to a legion of faithful followers who enjoy his fusion of soul, jazz and the blues.     And just as they're chewing on it all, Baum lobs another one their way.     He simultaneously negotiates and executes his way up and down that keyboard, while keeping the crowd abreast of any and all musical equations he happens to piece together, with the insight of a college professor and the sheer joy of a kid in a candy shop.     All of this brings me to Baum's new CD, "The Eel," a dissection of musical genres stamped with the personality of a musician who knows when to take a gallop to a stampede, when to batten down the hatches and when to throw caution to the wind.     This CD has a lot of great tunes on it. But if it only had "Pacific Drive" on it, just one song, it would be worth getting your hands on. Written by Baum, this bouncy, optimistic song meanders just enough to pique your curiosity, but returns repeatedly to the grit and grime of a good blues tune, thanks in large part to the unrelenting guitar licks of Myles Mancuso, who is originally from LaGrange.     I found myself playing this song over and over, tapping my feet and rocking back and forth in my chair. With these tunes, prepare to move — and be moved.   Steven M. Alper     I was immediately grabbed by the guy at the Hammond. (Jeremy's) playing was by turns intense and understated, showing such mastery of the instrument. Brilliant, well-shaped solos, slipping back and forth over that line between inside and outside, never quite treading beyond the style (but hinting at the possibility). It was the subtle, effervescent accompanying that really surprised, the ever-changing tone and texture, slapping rhythm juxtaposed with sustain. This guy knows the Hammond from the inside out, digging out the sounds of the physical tone wheels from the new electronic box. The Working Musician (.com) Roger-Z   March 01, 2014     Jeremy Baum puts the fun back into keyboard-based, instrumental garage-rock. Think back to "99 Tears" by Question Mark and The Mysterians or "Wooly Bully" and "Little Red Riding Hood" by Sam the Sham and The Pharaohs. The Sixties managed to reflect the turmoil as well as the joy in American society. We still share the distress -- but Jeremy Baum puts smiles back on our faces. Our star here finds himself surrounded by some of New York's finest -- guitar (Chris Vitarello, Myles Mancuso, Scott Sharrard), vocals (Chris O'Leary), drums (Eric Kalb, Chris Reddan, Michael Bram), bass (Matt Raymond, Tony Tino, Anthony Candullo), sax (Jay Collins), percussion (Dave Gross, Juma Sultan, Eddie Torres), harmonica (Dennis Gruenling), trumpet (Phil DeMier), trombone (Dean Jones). Jeremy Baum produced the album and guitar phenonomen Dave Gross captured it at Fat Rabbit Studios in Montclair, New Jersey.     The jubilant music romps wild. It kicks off with "The New Pollution," a one chord stomp with a bass line similar to The Beatles' "Tax Man". Baum pegs the perfect Hammond B3 tone to weave in with Vitarello's so tasteful guitar. "Funky Monkey" gets the blues down on the "good foot." Baum turns his organ up and lets it all hang out! The turnaround provides the hook. "Three More Bottles" features Chris O'Leary apologizing for his bad behavior. Woman gone -- but plenty of booze and harp playing! Don't know who "Charlie Baum" is, but this composition reeks of Ramsey Lewis!     Lots of variety on this album. "Borracho" shows off horn-driven Latin roots. Myles Mancuso dominates on "Pacific Drive" with the tastiest R&B guitar. James Brown's "Ain't It Funky Now" launches a monumental blowing session between Chris Vitarello, Scott Sharrard, and Baum. The anthematic "Purple Rain" proves a most inspired cover. Once again, Baum and Vitarello bob and weave like brothers from a different mother! The title cut, "The Eel," evokes Soulive and allows Mancuso and the group to show off monster tempo changes and chops!     Jeremy Baum manages to bring "peace, love, and happiness" back to instrumental music. He mainlines his inner joy. Job exceedingly well done! Almanac Weekly John Burdick   November 22, 2013     Keyboardist Jeremy Baum has been a highly visible and in-demand regional-and-beyond sideman for a long time now, flexing his fine touch, great ears and multigenre fluencies in some pretty top-shelf blues, Latin and jazz settings. Like so many courted and coveted sidemen, Baum leads his own band as well, when he can, finding time about once a decade to record his own material with his sidemen of choice. 2003’s Lost River Jams was a funky, spacious set, foregrounding Baum’s tasteful Hammond and piano-playing. Owing more to the brainy, Monkish lines of a Larry Golding than to the non-stop blowing of Joey DeFrancesco, Baum keeps things fresh with jazz, Latin and gospel colors sprinkled throughout this fine trio-plus-friends blues session.     Baum has reconvened a trio – this time with guitarist Chris Vitarello and drummer Chris Reddan – for the soon-to-be released CD The Eel. It is this trio that Baum brings to the Liberty Lounge in Rhinebeck on Saturday, November 23 at 9:30 p.m. The Eel isn’t out yet, but the band will no doubt be offering a sneak peak of what to expect. MORE LINKS: JeremyBaum.com Facebook YouTube