Bob Corritore & Friends - Phoenix Blues Rumble - Japan CD

Credits:

Bob Corritore & Friends

Description:

This is Chicago Blues Phoenix Style! A collection of archival recordings by Bob Colito, a relentless explorer of the blues and a blues harp specialist! This album is a collection of sessions from his hometown of Phoenix, Arizona, where the blues took root, from 30 years of recordings from 1987 to 2017. Participating artists include Phoenix-based rare bluesmen such as Tommy Dukes, Chief Shabatti Gilliam, King Carl, Dino Spells, Chico Sims, and many others that are not often heard. Bob Colito was born in Chicago in 1956, picked up the harmonica at the age of 12, and honed his skills by watching real bluesmen, including Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf, and played professionally with Tail Dragger, Louis Myers, and Eddie Taylor from the late 1970s. In 1981, he moved to Phoenix, Arizona, and played in Louisiana Red's band for about a year, and when Red moved to Europe, he joined Big Pete Pearson's band.There, he became friends with many musicians, and in 1991, he opened a club in his hometown, the Rhythm Room. In 1999, he released his first album "All-Star Blues Sessions" on the Hi-Tone label. In 1999, he released his first album "All-Star Blues Sessions" on Hi-Tone. Since then, he has been consistently releasing sessions he has recorded with many artists as "From the Volts" series, which has won many awards including Blues Music Awards.

Tracklisting:

1.Big Fat Woman 480 LBS
2.Come To Me Baby
3.Walking In The Park
4.Mathilda
5.Jennie Bea
6.I Was A Fool
7.Real Bad Day
8.Nine Times Out Of Ten
9.Leopard Speckled Baby
10.Laughing Blues
11.The Blide
12.I'm Evil