Bob Corritore & Friends - Phoenix Blues Rumble - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

ERNESTINE BLUES, with Pat Thomas, Sugaray Rayford, Bob Stroger, Tia Carroll, Johnny Rawls, Oscar Wilson, Tony Coleman, Charles Wilson, Willie Buck, Jimi Primetime Smith, Carla Denise, Bob Margolin, Teeny Tucker, Kid Ramos, Johnny Main, Billy Flynn, Anthony Geraci, Ben Levin, Doug James & more.Recorded over the past three years, this next chapter in Bob Corritore's blues adventure showcases stunning collaborations with some of the top performers of today's blues scene. Story-telling songs with great singers and champion bands provide the ultimate setting for each of the featured guests and Bob's compelling harmonica. Bob has the unique ability to bring out never-before captured aspects of well-known singers, achieving exciting and heartfelt performances. From Bob's cornerstone of straight, traditional Chicago Blues to his explorations with early R&B, Mississippi country blues and soul/blues ballads, Corritore captures the nuanced purity of each style, creating a guided tour of every aspect of Blues, it's tradition, and extension! Note also the graphic art of Vince Ray, as he once again captures a powerful blues mood on his eighth stunning album cover for Bob Corritore.

Harmonica player/producer Bob Corritore lovingly assembled this collection of old school down home Southern blues and juke joint dance numbers, the rough-edged predecessors to modern Chicago Blues, all recorded in Phoenix, Arizona between 1995 and 2012 and drawn from Bob's vast vault of recordings.When the 25-year-old Bob Coritore moved from Chicago to Phoenix in 1981, he was soon joined by old friend Louisiana Red, and before long they were playing all over town. Bob started a weekly blues radio show, and in 1991 he opened the now legendary blues club the Rhythm Room. He would book his favorite blues artists at the club and arrange a recording session, capturing numerous amazing performances, now available via Bob's InchFrom The VaultsInch series. This album features exuberant performances by Honeyboy Edwards, T-Model Ford, Henry Townsend, Big Jack Johnson, Robert InchBilboInch Walker, Smokey Wilson, Tomcat Courtney, Dave Riley, Pecan Porter, and Al Garrett.Rooster Blues (feat. Robert InchBilboInch Walker)Clara Mae (feat. Tomcat Courtney)Mean Old Firsco (feat. T-Model Ford)Nothing But Blues (feat. Henry Townsend)Didn't Know What I'm Gonna Do (feat. Smmokey Wilson)Still A Fool (feat. Robert InchBilboInch Walker)Baby Baby Baby (feat. Robert InchBilboInch WalkerInchTake A Little Walk With Me (Feat. Honeyboy Edwards)Let's Work Together (feat. Pecan Porter)My Money Done Run Out (feat. Al Garrett)Home In Chicago (feat. Dave Riley)I Asked For Water (feat. T. Model Ford)Bluebird Blues (feat. Big Jack Johnson)

This compilation is a brilliant survey of some of the early recorded work showcasing Bob Corritore's dedication to recording the real-deal blues by it's originators. The sixteen tracks were recorded between 1984 and 2007, and include many remixed and previously unreleased gems. Most of the artists featured on this album are no longer with us, but their recordings will live on forever.