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BOBSTROGER BILLYFLYNN KENNYSMITH KIMBERLYJOHNSON WILLIEOSHAWNY JOEYSAYE ARISEDER MIKEAVERY
T H E Y A R E
CHICAGO
BLUES
LIFTERS
CHICAGO DREAM TEAM
WHAT DOES CHICAGO BLUES MEAN TODAY? HOW CAN YOU ILLUSTRATE THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE OF BLUES IN CHICAGO BY LISTENING TO IT ON A SINGLE ALBUM? THE ANSWER IS FOUND IN "BLUES SCOUTS". EASY, CONCLUSIVE, A GENUINE BLUES BAND, WITHOUT UNNECESSARY ADORNMENTS, WITH TRUE POWER. A DIRECT EXPERIENCE OF FUN, TWELVE SONGS PERFORMED TO REACH ALL AUDIENCES WITHOUT THE NEED FOR AN APPOINTMENT, IT 'S NOT NECESSARY TO BECOME A FAN TO LISTEN TO IT. IT'S PURE CHICAGO BLUES PLAYED BY MUSICIANS WHO KNOW PERFECTLY THE SHORTEST WAY TO REACH THE GREATEST NUMBER OF LISTENERS. LEGENDS LIKE BOB STROGER ALONGSIDE VIRTUOSOS LIKE BILLY FLYN OR PIANO WILLIE, THE PRESENT OF BLUES MUSIC LIKE KENNY SMITH AND MICK AVORY OR THE FUTURE LIKE KIMBERLY JOHNSON OR JOEY SAYE. WHERE IS THE SECRET? THERE IS NO SECRET, LISTENING TO THIS ALBUM IS TO ENTER ITS MAGIC.
THE ALBUM
Musicians:
Bob Stroger - bass
Billy Flynn - guitar
Kenny Beedy Eyes Smith - drums
Kimberly "Hot Sauce" Johnson -
vocals
Willie Oshawny - piano
Joey J. Saye - guitar
Ari Seder - guitar, bass
Mike Avery - vocals
BIG EYE RECORDS
RELEASE DATE : JULY 12, 2024
(USA)
Tracklist:
01 I Just Wanna Love You 03:29
02 Stick A Fork in Me 03:04
03 You Hurt Me Baby 02:57
04 That’s My Name 03:09
05 Gone With Your Bad Self 03:13
06 Chicago Shuffle 03:58
07 Get On the Lift 04:02
08 Window Pane 02:48
09 Ari’s Riff 03:36
10 Too Much Too Little 03:45
11 World's In a Tangle 03:23
12 Fire Fire Fire 04:40
BOB
BILLY
KIMBERLY
JOEY
MIKE
KENNY
WILLIE
ARI
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