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09/25/2025

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09/22/2025

Three-Time Grammy-Nominated Blues Legend Eric Bibb
Kicks Off 2026 With the Release of New Album, One Mississippi, January 30th, from Repute Records

LONDON, UK – Repute Records and three-time Grammy-nominated blues icon Eric Bibb are proud to announce the release of One Mississippi, a landmark album arriving worldwide on January 30th, 2026. This project marks not only Bibb’s most ambitious and musically expansive work yet, but also a bold new era for Repute Records as a fully independent, artist-driven label with total creative and commercial worldwide control.

Repute Records will release three digital single focus tracks in advance of the new album, each with an accompanying video: October 10th – “This One Don’t;” December 5th – “If You’re Free;” and January 30th – “One Mississippi.”

One Mississippi was produced by Grammy-nominated producer Glen Scott, who also served as multi-instrumentalist, engineer, and A&R on the project. The album was recorded and mixed at Scott’s own private high-end studio facility in Uppsala, Sweden, resulting in a seamless blend of superior-quality sonic craftsmanship and heartfelt performances. Throughout the album, the reverence for Bibb’s masterful acoustic guitar playing and his warm, soulful baritone voice is unmistakable—both are placed center stage, allowing Bibb’s artistry and presence to shine through every note and groove. Scott’s visionary production and versatile musicianship form the backbone of the album’s contemporary-yet- timeless sound.

“As much as I love writing and recording new songs, I also enjoy discovering and covering great songs by other songwriters,” said Eric Bibb about the new disc. “The title song of my new album, One Mississippi, was written by my high school friend, Janis Ian and acclaimed songwriter Fred Koller. This new collection of stories, from a not-too-distant American past and a tense global present, is a call for peace, justice and unity in a divided world. Producer Glen Scott, with his unique genius for bold and elegant production, has framed each track so organically that the song and the arrangement are inseparable. A thousand thanks to the fabulous singers, players and behind-the-scenes team members, for helping us tell the tale.”

The album also features legendary UK-based guitar virtuoso Robbie McIntosh (Paul Mc Cartney, The Pretenders, John Mayer), whose expressive playing and skill graces most of the album, adding depth, grit, and melodic commentary to Eric Bibb’s signature storytelling.

One Mississippi is a showcase of Bibb’s exceptional songwriting and collaborative spirit, with credits including Greger Andersson and former Manfred Mann frontman Paul Jones (harmonica), Shaneeka Simon and Sara Bergkvist Scott (backing vocals), Zosha Warpeha and Esbjörn Hazelius (fiddle), Staffan Astner (guitar), Sven Lindvall (tuba) and the legendary Janis Ian and Fred Koller, writers of the title track. Among the many highlights is “One Mississippi,” which Bibb delivers with a heartfelt truth & clarity.

One Mississippi follows an extraordinary period of prolific output and critical recognition for Eric Bibb. His 2023 album, Ridin’, earned a 2024 Grammy nomination for Best Traditional Blues Album and was celebrated by critics as “a bluesy, folky delight… packed with melodic jams and steeped in oak casks for decades.” Prior to that, Bibb released Dear America (2021), which was nominated for Blues Music Awards and recognized as “Album of the Year” by several leading roots publications.

His most recent album, In the Real World (2024), recorded at Peter Gabriel’s iconic Real World Studios and produced by Glen Scott, has been universally acclaimed. Rock and Blues Muse described it as “a deeply moving collection of blues and roots tracks soaked in wisdom,” while Glide Magazine called it “perhaps the most pristine production of any of his studio work.” Americana Highways praised Bibb’s “modern-day freshness” and “endless ingredients,” and Americana UK wrote: “a legendary figure of the blues, not content to rest on his reputation, but still exploring and growing.” As Bibb himself reflects, the album is “a vivid representation of my musical and personal evolution.”

A New Era for Eric Bibb and Repute Records
For the first time in his illustrious 50-year, 40-album career, all aspects of the release—creative, promotional, and commercial—will be managed in-house, ensuring a unified vision and message across the globe. One Mississippi is more than an album; it is the centerpiece of a campaign designed to unite Bibb’s roots, blues, folk, and mainstream audiences, and to establish Repute Records as a leading force in independent artist-led, music innovation.

A Timeless Voice, An Unprecedented Vision
Eric Bibb’s music has long been celebrated for its authenticity and emotional resonance. One Mississippi builds upon this legacy with a collection of songs that speak to hope, history, and humanity—delivered with Bibb’s signature warmth, honesty and masterful musicianship.

Pushing Boundaries – The Ambition
One Mississippi is positioned to break new ground for Eric Bibb, whose artistry has earned him a place among the most respected voices in modern roots music. With a unique blend of classic blues, contemporary soul, Americana and crossover appeal, the album is set to reach new markets and heights. At the heart of the campaign is a commitment to authenticity, musical excellence, and a direct connection to fans. Every asset—from high-quality videos and photography by Jan Malmström, to boutique merchandise—has been crafted to reflect the spirit and story of the album.

About Repute Records:
Repute Records is an independent label spearheaded by Label Head Glen Scott and co-founder Jesper Wikström, built on the principle of community, artist empowerment, creative excellence and global vision. One Mississippi is the flagship release of a new era—one that puts the artist and the music first.

ERIC BIBB ONE MISSISSIPPI TRACK LISTING AND CREDITS

Produced, Arranged, Mixed, A&R by Glen Scott; Mastered by Larry O’Malley at Audiobec Canada
String Arrangements & Orchestration by Glen Scott; Engineer: Glen Scott
Additional Engineers: Robbie McIntosh, Esbjörn Hazelius, Staffan Astner, Zosha Warpeha, Chris McGreevy, Greger Andersson, Piers Mortimer @ Headline Studios
Recorded & Mixed at Hackspett Studios, Läby, Uppsala; Executive Producer: Jesper Wikström
Label Management services: SGO Music; Product Management: Glen Scott, Sophia Ongley
Artwork Photographyand Design: Jan Malmström
Artist Management: R.A.M (Repute Artist Management); Artist PA: Ulrika Bibb
Videography: Jesper Wikstron & Glen Scott R.F.P (Repute Film Productions)
Lyric Videos: Shaye Smith – customlyricvideos.com
Additional Photography & Videography:Ulrika Bibb,Daniel Eberhöfe (Blues Fever Festival, Vienna)

Publishers: IAX Music Publishing Ltd / SGO Music Publishing Ltd, BMG UK Ltd

℗ © 2026 Repute Records Ltd

TRACK LISTING AND CREDITS

One Mississippi
(Janis Ian/Fred Koller) Rude Girl Publishing/Fred Koller Music
Eric Bibb – Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Robbie McIntosh – Slide Angelus Guitars, Electric Guitars
Esbjörn Hazelius – Fiddle
Glen Scott – Drums, Percussion, Bass, Hammond, Piano, Wurlitzer, Electric Guitars, Backing Vocals

Muddy Waters
(Eric Charles Bibb/Glenvin Anthony Scott) BMG Music Publishing/IAX Music Publishing/SGO Music Publishing
Eric Bibb – Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Robbie McIntosh – Electric Slide Guitars, Dobro, Resonator
Paul Jones – Harp
Sven Lindvall – Tuba
Glen Scott – Drums, Percussion, Bass, Mini Moog, Electric Guitars, Additional Electric Slide Guitars, Hammond, Wurlitzer, Clavinet, Brass programming, Banjo, Backing Vocals

This One Don’t
(Eric Charles Bibb/Glenvin Anthony Scott) BMG Music Publishing/IAX Music Publishing/SGO Music Publishing
Eric Bibb – Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Robbie McIntosh – Electric Slide Guitars
Greger Andersson – Harp
Glen Scott – Drums, Percussion, Bass, Hammond, Electric Guitars, Clavinet, Crowd
Sara Bergkvist Scott, Shaneeka Simon – Crowd

Didn’t I Keep Runnin’
(Eric Charles Bibb/Glenvin Anthony Scott) BMG Music Publishing/IAX Music Publishing/SGO Music Publishing
Eric Bibb – Lead Vocals, 6-string Banjo
Robbie McIntosh – Slide Angelus Guitars
Zosha Warpeha – Hardanger Fiddle
Glen Scott – Drums, Percussion, Bass, Electric Guitars, Backing Vocals, Handclaps, String programming, Keyboards
Sara Bergkvist Scott, Shaneeka Simon – Backing Vocals, Handclaps

Go Down Ol’ Hannah
(Eric Charles Bibb/Glenvin Anthony Scott) BMG Music Publishing/IAX Music Publishing/SGO Music Publishing
Eric Bibb – Lead Vocals, 12-string Acoustic Guitar
Robbie McIntosh – Slide Angelus Guitars
Esbjörn Hazelius – Octave Fiddle
Glen Scott – Drums, Percussion, Bass, Piano, Wurlizter, Electric Bari Guitar, Backing Vocals
Shaneeka Simon, Sara Bergkvist Scott – Backing Vocals

It’s A Good Life
(Eric Charles Bibb) BMG Music Publishing/SGO Music Publishing
Eric Bibb – Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Robbie McIntosh – Slide Angelus Guitars
Esbjörn Hazelius – Fiddle
Glen Scott – Drums, Percussion, Bass, Piano, Additional Acoustic Guitars, Synths

No Clothes On
(Eric Charles Bibb/Glenvin Anthony Scott) BMG Music Publishing/IAX Music Publishing/SGO Music Publishing
Eric Bibb – Lead Vocals, 12-string Acoustic Guitar
Greger Andersson – Harp
Glen Scott – Drums, Percussion, Bass, Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Wurlizter, Backing Vocals
Bendjii Allonce – Congas

Crossroads Marilyn Monroe
(Eric Charles Bibb/Glenvin Anthony Scott) BMG Music Publishing/IAX Music Publishing/SGO Music Publishing
Eric Bibb – Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Robbie McIntosh – Electric Solo Guitar
Glen Scott – Drums, Percussion, Bass, Electric Guitars, Wurlizter, Hammond, Synths, Backing Vocals
Sara Bergkvist Scott, Shaneeka Simon – Backing Vocals

New Window
(Eric Charles Bibb/Glenvin Anthony Scott) BMG Music Publishing/IAX Music Publishing/SGO Music Publishing
Eric Bibb – Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Robbie McIntosh – Slide Angelus Guitar
Glen Scott – Drums, Percussion, Bass, Electric Guitars, Piano, Synths, Backing Vocals
Shaneeka Simon – Backing Vocals

If You’re Free
(Eric Charles Bibb/Glenvin Anthony Scott) BMG Music Publishing/IAX Music Publishing/SGO Music Publishing
Eric Bibb – Lead Vocals
Robbie McIntosh – Slide Angelus Guitar
Glen Scott – Drums, Percussion, Bass, Electric Gtrs, Electric Slide Gtrs, Piano, Synths, Melodica, Backing Vocals
Sara Bergkvist Scott, Shaneeka Simon – Backing Vocals

Change
(Eric Charles Bibb/Glenvin Anthony Scott) 0BMG Music Publishing/IAX Music Publishing/SGO Music Publishing
Eric Bibb – Lead Vocals
Robbie McIntosh – Electric Solo Guitar
Staffan Astner – Additional Electric Rhythm Guitar
Glen Scott – Drums, Percussion, Bass, Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Clavinet, Wurlitzer, Backing Vocals
Shaneeka Simon – Backing Vocals

Waiting On The Sun
(Eric Charles Bibb/Glenvin Anthony Scott) BMG Music Publishing/IAX Music Publishing/SGO Music Publishing
Eric Bibb – Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Robbie McIntosh – Slide Guitar, Electric Solo Guitar
Glen Scott – Drums, Percussion, Bass, Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Piano, Wurlitzer, Hammond, Synths, Backing Vocals
Sara Bergkvist Scott, Shaneeka Simon – Backing Vocals

Show Your Love
(Eric Charles Bibb/Glenvin Anthony Scott) BMG Music Publishing/IAX Music Publishing/SGO Music Publishing
Eric Bibb – Lead Vocals, Nylon-string Acoustic Guitar
Glen Scott – Drums, Percussion, Bass, String programming

We Got To Find A Way
(Eric Charles Bibb) BMG Music Publishing/SGO Music Publishing
Eric Bibb – Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Zosha Warpeha – Hardanger Fiddle
Glen Scott – Bass

Hi-res cover: http://www.markpuccimedia.com/Eric-Bibb-One-Mississippi-Hi-res-Cover-scaled.jpg

Hi-res photo: http://www.markpuccimedia.com/EB-Press-Shot-jan-malmstrom-0892-scaled.jpg

[email protected]
www.reputerecords.com
www.ericbibb.com

One Mississippi by Eric Bibb:
The journey continues—deeper, bolder, and more connected than ever.

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09/17/2025

Heard today from the brother of former Atlanta guitarist Jeff Higgins, better known as "Reddog," that he passed away from cancer this morning at age 71. Reddog was a mainstay in Atlanta blues clubs like Blues Harbor and Fuzzy's Place in the '80's/'90s and was a fearsome guitarist. We had the pleasure of working with him on several albums, most recently his "Booze, Blues and Southern Grooves" album released in February, 2022. Reddog had begun recording a new album in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, that was being targeted for release in 2026. I'll keep you posted. Adios, my brother! Here's an old publicity photo of Reddog from the early '90s.

09/04/2025

Rock and Blues Muse has just premiered the new Mud Morganfield
video for "She's Getting Her Groove On," a track from his "Deep Mud" new album out September 26th. Pre-order starts tomorrow! Check it out!

Nola Blue
MVD Entertainment Group
MAC Radio Promo/Michelle Castiglia

Photo Credit: Alan Frollichstein Video Premiere: Mud Morganfield ‘She’s Getting Her Groove On’ Rock & Blues Muse is pleased to exclusively premiere Chicago bluesman Mud Morganfield’s video “She’s Getting Her Groove On” from his highly anticipated album ‘Deep Mud’ out September

08/25/2025

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Six-Time Independent Blues Award-winners
The Lucky Losers arrive big-time with their new album, Arrival, set for release November 7th on MoMojo Records, distributed by
MVD Distribution.

Special guests on the album include guitarists Danny Caron and
Kid Andersen (who also produced). The album is available for advance purchase here: lnk.to/LuckyLosersArrival.

Arrival is The Lucky Losers’ sixth studio recording from the San Francisco--based group with producer and engineer Kid Andersen, who recently won a Grammy Award. The Lucky Losers, led by soulful vocalist Cathy Lemons and dazzling harmonica player and vocalist Phil Berkowitz, have been releasing high quality music now for a decade–most of it original, all of it with Andersen.

Of the 11 all-original songs on Arrival, five of them were conceived by Cathy Lemons (co-writers: Kid Andersen & Chris Burns); and five by Phil Berkowitz (co-writers: Danny Caron & Chris Burns). The last tune is a duet, “Ain’t the Marrying Kind,” co-written by Lemons and Berkowitz. From the humorous funk of the opening track, “S-C-A-M,” which is about–of course–being scammed, to the ironic, blues rocker, “Sunday Stroller,” the train is rolling down the track at a fast pace, making stops at many stations: deep country blues, gospel blues, uptown blues, funk, 1960s soul, R&B, and ‘70s rock. More song highlights are the traditional blues of “I Believe Her (Because I Am Her)”-a fiercely resilient commentary on the sexual abuse of young women penned by Lemons. The ‘70s-styled stunner is the romantic “Play It From the Heart,” which urges the listener to dare to love. A Mavis Staples-styled soul tune, “Pull on the Rope,” is political. The beautifully crafted “Sorry Brother,” modelled after Allen Toussaint’s “Hercules,” features Berkowitz’s brilliant, horn-like harmonica. There is even a Stax-styled ballad, “Don’t Let It Slip Away” (with horns arranged by Grammy winner Mike Rinta), which shows the full power of Lemons’ captivating voice through every bending note.

“Arrival is our breakthrough album, and the most personal music I’ve ever written,” says Cathy Lemons. “Out of the 11 tracks, I contributed five songs that pushed me to take real risks. For example, ‘I Believe Her (Because I Am Her)’ confronts childhood sexual abuse. The line, ‘I believe her, because I am her—who don’t believe me, my own mother,’ comes directly from my life. ‘Pig Iron Tough’ reflects on the ‘made-of-steel’ resilience it takes to survive touring. That song is rooted in my childhood when I moved 15 times before the age of 17; ‘got no friends, always new in town, until you move again.’

“Working with Kid Andersen is always transformative—he has a genius for shaping harmonies and bringing out the best in our voices. Phil Berkowitz soars on harmonica with his big, fat tone. We are not confined to someone else's idea of what Blues and Soul is. Phil and I are pretty fearless on this album.”

"Looking back, I wasn’t supposed to be a musician,” adds Phil Berkowitz. “I grew up in a not so typically dysfunctional 60s/70s suburban household in New Jersey. My mother died when I was ten years old. I was sent off to camp for nine consecutive summers, diagnosed with ADD HD, long before the term became a household word, and sent to therapists. I guess the song ‘Misfit Kids’ comes straight from my life. ‘Sunday Stroller’ is probably my best work because people instantly respond to it. I am a rule breaker. But I really struggle to bring things together: ‘He never abides by the rules that decide what will fly, will never get off the ground...the world outside keeps spinning around and around and around.’ When I wrote these songs with Danny Caron and Chris Burns, these stories came so naturally. These songs are personal reflections and characters I created. Arrival has brought my songwriting full circle."

Their last two releases from The Lucky Losers (Godless Land & Standin’ Pat) were on the Vizztone label. They have won six Independent Blues Awards, including “Artist of the Year” (Cathy Lemons /Godless Land) and “Song of the Year” (Godless Land), and “Blues Soul Band of the Year” in 2019 and 2021. Their songs have made the finals in two International Songwriting Competitions since 2018. They have a catalog of 69 published and recorded songs, of which 59 are originals.

And the band has toured rigorously, hitting 46 states in the US. With their new album, Arrival, you can almost hear the beat of the street. Their music is reminiscent of that “golden age” of late ‘60s and early ‘70s music, with two gifted lead singers that harmonize, plenty of virtuosic playing, and memorable lyrics. Sometimes political, sometimes personal, sometimes joyous, and sometimes desperate, Lemons and Berkowitz have created music that resonates with this moment.

By the end of this 47-minute creative exploration, there’s a feeling of satisfaction and completeness. The different stories expressed in each of the songs are, simply put, quite wonderful. The “Losers” are out of the box train and fearlessly untethered.
The Lucky Losers – Arrival - with special guests Danny Caron & Kid Andersen

MoMojo Records Catalog No. MMJ-395 (CD) MMJ-395V (VINYL)
BARCODE: 753389448825 (CD)
℗ © 2025 Phil Berkowitz and Cathy Lemons, All rights reserved
MoMojo Records, 500 Centerville Rd, PMB 126, Lancaster, PA 17601

Arrival Track Listing and Credits
1) S-C-A-M 4:44
Cathy Lemons BMI & Kid Andersen Pro Tono
2) Sunday Stroller 4:34
Phil Berkowitz BMI & Danny Caron ASCAP
3) Pull on The Rope 4:00
Cathy Lemons BMI & Kid Andersen Pro Tono
4) Play It From the Heart 4:54
Phil Berkowitz BMI & Chris Burns
5) I Believe Her (Because I Am Her) 4:21
Cathy Lemons BMI
6) Sorry Brother 3:58
Phil Berkowitz BMI & Danny Caron ASCAP
7) My Father's Song 3:58
Phil Berkowitz BMI & Danny Caron ASCAP
8) Pig Iron Tough 4:50
Cathy Lemons BMI
9) Don't Let It Slip Away 4:00
Cathy Lemons BMI, Chris Burns
10) Misfit Kids 4:04
Phil Berkowitz BMI, Chris Burns
11) Ain’t The Marrying Kind 3:40
Cathy Lemons, BMI, Phil Berkowitz, BMI

PRODUCED, RECORDED, MIXED & MASTERED AT GREASELAND STUDIOS. SAN JOSE, CA
BY KID ANDERSEN

The Lucky Losers
Cathy Lemons: vocals
Phil Berkowitz: vocals/harmonica
Chris Burns: keys (all)
Simon Govan Smith: guitar (lead, 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10)
Edgar San Gabriel: bass (1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10)
Jon Otis: drums (1,3,4,5, 6, 8, 10) & percussion: (all)

Special Guests:
Danny Caron: guitar (2,7,9)
Kid Andersen: guitar: (2,8,11), keys (1, 8, 10), bass: 5,9
Endre Tarczy: bass (2,7)
Paul Revelli: drums (2,7,9)
Doug James: tenor Sax (1,9)
Mike Rinta: trombone (1,9)
John Halbieb: trumpet (1,9)

Vocal Arrangements: Kid Andersen (all)
Horn Arrangements: Mike Rinta (1,9)
Graphic Design: Maurice Tani
Photography: Eric Fingal

Hi-res cover: http://www.markpuccimedia.com/Lucky-Losers-Arrival-Hi-Res-Cover-scaled.jpg
Hi-res photo: http://www.markpuccimedia.com/The-Lucky-Losers-Hi-Res-Photo-by-Eric-Fingal.jpeg

Social Media:
Website: http://theluckylosers.com
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/TheLuckyLosersSF
EPK: http://theluckylosers.com/epk
Facebook: http://facebook.com/theluckylosersband

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08/18/2025

Roots and Blues King of the Keys Dave Keyes Is Back With a New Album, Two Trains, Coming October 24 on MoMojo Records, With Special Guests Including Drummer Legend Bernard Purdie

NEW YORK, NY – Four-time Blues Music Award nominee Dave Keyes announces an October 24 release date for his latest album, Two Trains, on the MoMojo Records label, with digital and physical distribution on Bandcamp.

Dave Keyes will be performing at the upcoming Big Blues Bender extravaganza in Las Vegas as part of the Piano Players Celebration on Saturday, September 6th. His official Two Trains album release show and party with his band will take place on Saturday, November 1st, at The Turning Point in Piermont, New York. Showtime is 8 PM. Tickets are $30. (https://piermont.club/shop/)

Two Trains features Keyes co-writing eight of its ten songs with songwriting partner Mark Sameth, who has penned hits as a Nashville writer for Loretta Lynn, and Bettye LaVette among many others. “I’m especially proud of the collaboration with Mark on this disc,” says Keyes. “The songs are topical, both on a personal level and on a world level. There is something here that everyone can relate to: love, loss, joy and pain and how we deal with it all.”

The album features special guest and legendary drummer Bernard Purdie, plus appearances by harmonica ace Rob Paparozzi, (Blues Bros.) Mike Merritt (Jimmy Vivino, Conan O’Brien) Chris Bergson and vocalist Alexis P. Suter in addition to long- time Dave Keyes band stalwarts, drummer Frank Pagano and guitarist John Putnam. A special recording with the late acoustic guitar legend Woody Mann is an added treat. Two Trains was mixed by multi-Grammy Award-winning engineer, Dae Bennett.

“For me this album is about coming home to my roots and paying tribute to all the styles that have influenced me since I was a kid,” adds Keyes. “Blues, boogie, country blues, urban blues, gospel and some funky stuff. From Ray Charles to Leon Russell and everyone in between. I’m not a purist, but I respect my roots and I stand on the shoulders of those that have gotten me here.”

A native New Yorker, keyboardist, singer and songwriter, Dave Keyes is a 40-year veteran of the Blues and American Roots music scenes. His last album, the 2022 release Rhythm, Blues and Boogie, featured legendary drummer Bernard Purdie, who also appears on Two Trains. Having toured the world both as a solo artist and with his own band, Dave Keyes brings his music solidly back to his soulful blues roots on the new disc, along with some electrifying keyboard work. In addition to his Blues Music Award nominations, his band has won the Blues Foundation’s International Blues Challenge and released seven prior acclaimed albums.

For much of the last 10 years, in addition to his own band and solo gigs, Dave worked with bluesman Popa Chubby, and R&R queen Ronnie Spector. Previously Dave had lengthy stints with such iconic and varied artists as Odetta, David Johansen, Bo Diddley, rockabilly legend Sleepy LaBeef and gospel great Marie Knight.

Dave’s music finds its roots in deep blues, soul and rock and roll. These roots are the foundation of his recent albums and vibrant live shows. His well-received previous albums are rambunctious sets of mostly original material that range from New Orleans second-line funk to slow sensual blues, swaggering shuffles and boisterous rocking boogie-woogie.

He has made numerous festival appearances both in the US and abroad including 3 appearances at France’s prestigious Cognac Blues Festival and annual appearances at Lugano, Switzerland’s Blues to Bop festival among many others. He also worked as a sideman for a who’s who of roots, soul and Rock and Roll music masters such as Eddy Clearwater, Big Jay McNeely, Tracy Nelson, Gladys Knight, Pam Tillis, Darlene Love, and the late great Ruth Brown, Lou Rawls and Levon Helm.

Dave’s extensive Broadway and TV music credits include being the conductor for the six-year Broadway run of the Grammy-winning show, “Smokey Joe’s Café.” Other credits include most-recently music directing “Rock and Roll Man,” a show based on the life of trailblazing DJ Alan Freed.

Dave Keyes Two Trains Album Track Listing and Credits

Tracks 2,4,5,6,7,9 and 10 and additional overdubs recorded at Teaneck Sound, Teaneck New Jersey, Dave Kowalski engineer, Andrew Milea, assistant; Rhythm tracks for tracks 1,3 and 8 recorded at Kaleidoscope Sound, Union City, NJ, Kyle Cassel engineer; Additional overdubs recorded at Jaimoe Jams, Tenafly, NJ James Pagano engineer, and Keyesland Studios, Sloatsburg, NY.

Blues Ain’t Lookin’ For You 3:26 Dave Keyes, Mark Sameth/Keyesland Music ASCAP
Boogie Till The Cows Come Home-3:48 Dave Keyes, Mark Sameth/Keyesland Music ASCAP
Two Trains 2:36 Dave Keyes, Mark Sameth/Keyesland Music ASCAP
I’m Alright 5:49 Dave Keyes, Mark Sameth/Keyesland Music/ Benny Turner- Nola Blue Music(BMI)
Long Way From Right Right Now 5:16 Dave Keyes, Mark Sameth/Keyesland Music ASCAP
What Just Happened 3:00 Dave Keyes, Mark Sameth/Keyesland Music ASCAP
Boogie For Patty 5:00 Dave Keyes/Keyesland Music ASCAP
Trust in Love and Fate 5:09 Dave Keyes, Mark Sameth/Keyesland Music ASCAP
Worrying You Off My Mind 3:17 w/special guest Woody Mann -William Lee Conley Broonzy/ Boot House of Tunes BMI
Rest In Peace 2:31 Dave Keyes, Mark Sameth/Keyesland Music ASCAP

Dave Keyes: Piano, B-3. Lead vocals
Bernard “Pretty “Purdie: Drums tracks 1,3, 8
Frank Pagano: Drums tracks 2,4,6, plus Background Vocals tracks 1,2,3,4,6,8
John Putnam: Guitar tracks 1,2,3,4,6,8 and Pedal Steel on track 4
Jeff Anderson: Bass tracks 1,3,8
Mike Merritt: Bass tracks 2,4,6
Rob Paparozzi: Harmonica tracks 1,3,4,5,6
Hasan Bakr: All Percussion
Chris Bergson: Slide guitar track 8
Alexis P. Suter and Vicki Bell: Background Vocals tracks 1,3,4,6
Woody Mann: Guitar and vocal Track 9

Upcoming Dave Keyes Shows
August 22 – Dave Keyes w/ Peter Karp - Sparta Concert Series, Sparta, NJ
August 23 - Dave w/ Peter Karp - Jersey Shore Blues & Jazz Fest, Long Branch, NJ
August 28 - 6-10:00PM - Dave Keyes solo - The Twisted Tail, Philadelphia, PA
September 6 – Dave Keyes - Big Blues Bender, Las Vegas, NV
September 21 - 12:00 Noon - Dave Keyes solo - John Brown's Farm, Lake Placid, NY
Week of October 13 - Dave Keyes solo – tour of France
October 27 – Boogie & Blues Blowout solo - Bitter End, New York, NY
November 1 – Dave Keyes Band Album Release Show – The Turning Point, Piermont, NY

Dave Keyes Hi-Res Cover: http://www.markpuccimedia.com/Dave-Keyes-Two-Trains-Hi-Res-Cover-scaled.jpg

Dave Keyes Hi-Res Photo: http://www.markpuccimedia.com//Dave-Keyes-CD-Back-Cover-Photo-Hi-Res-by-Joseph-Rosen.png

www.davekeyes.com

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08/11/2025

Multi-Blues Music Award Nominee Al Basile Has "Blues In Hand" on New Album Coming October 9th from Sweetspot Records

RUMFORD, RI – Eight-time Blues Music Award-nominated singer/songwriter/cornetist Al Basile announces an October 9th release date for Blues In Hand, his latest album on Sweetspot Records, with distribution by City Hall.

Blues In Hand is Al’s 21st release on Sweetspot since 1998. After 2023’s career retrospective B’s Time, Al is back with all new songs and a new production team. Using his Duke Robillard and Roomful of Blues veteran players and recorded by Jack Gauthier in the familiar surroundings of Westlake Recording studio in West Greenwich, Rhode Island, Al had combined Jack’s great tracking with the most up-to-date technology by mixer and mastering engineer Glenn Halverson at his Sonic Hill Studio outside of Chattanooga, Tennessee. The results are a new sound for Al’s classic blues-roots songs.

“As my own producer, I’ve worked closely with engineers Jack Gauthier and Glenn Halverson to make Blues in Hand a leap forward in the sound of an Al Basile record. My albums have always boasted superior songwriting and performances, and now we’ve combined classic traditional recording techniques with a modern approach to the sound of the band. I had a long run between Through With Cool in 2022 and this one, so these are the best songs of the many I’ve written since that album. I also took much of the time afforded me during COVID to work on my vocals and especially my horn playing, so on this record I’ve featured myself much more prominently on cornet. My sound and solos are unlike any other horn player, and they fully honor the link back to Louis Armstrong, showing us a hundred years ago how a cornet can be a powerful voice in playing blues. So, this record captures the best of me as a performer as well. With guitar hero Kid Andersen again aboard along with current and former Duke’s men Mark Teixeira, Brad Hallen, Bruce Bears, Doug James, and Doc Chanonhouse, the band behind me is tighter than ever and predictably brilliant and idiomatic. They really know how to showcase me at my best. With no weaknesses from inception to realization, this record jumps out at you as a celebration of modern blues, and classic Al Basile.”

Al’s last release, 2023’s B’s Time, was his critically acclaimed career retrospective that featured 17 songs from Basile’s solo albums, remastered using the most up-to-date technology. Those tracks never sounded better, and many were from releases early in Al’s career, before he became much better known following his Blues Awards nominations starting in 2010. And though they originated from a 25-year span, the songs sounded completely contemporary, showing that Al Basile’s work is timeless, and that his output has been remarkably consistent from the beginning.

“The two biggest differences from my previous work and Blues In Hand are: 1) the songs are more personal, and mostly in my own voice, instead of my playing a lot of characters like I’ve often done in the past,” Al Basile says about the new disc. “They reflect some things that I’ve gone through in the past few years that allowed me to write and sing with authority about some blues themes I haven’t done before; and 2) I play more cornet on this album, with longer solos – it features me a stretching out a lot more, with the horn as my other voice. It’s more of an overall statement of who I am.”

“Al Basile is one of the great musical storytellers,” wrote UK-based music journalist Colin Clarke in the B’s Time album liner notes. “That holds whether he is working over the span of a whole album (his astonishing Last Hand and its full, ‘radio/verse play’ version, Last Hand 2.0), or within the confines of a single song – each of the 17 songs on this retrospective is a microcosmic magical entity in its own right. This celebration of 25 years of Basile’s Sweetspot record label, and the positively protean nature of his output, is timely, even if a mere 17 songs can only provide the tip of the Basile iceberg.

“No two songs of Basile’s are alike, yet all contain the stamp of his endless invention. No other writer, surely, traverses musical genres, or even whole fields of art, like Al Basile, and this retrospective is the perfect place to appreciate this unique diversity.”

Blues In Hand Track Listing and Credits

All Your Lies
Blues is My Roommate
Blues After Blues
How Is It?
Good Friends
Leave It All Behind You
Ain’t What You Say (It’s What You Do)
Older by the Minute
Thank You, Fool
Good Rhythm
My Dearest Dream
You Ain’t That Fine
When You Lose Your Money
Al Basile – Vocals, Cornet
Mark Teixeira – drums
Brad Hallen – Electric Bass
Bruce Bears – Keyboards
Jeff “Doc” Chanonhouse – Trumpet
Doug James – Tenor
Kid Andersen – Guitar except for “Ain’t What You Say”
Jhett Black – Guitar on “Ain’t What You Say”

Jack Gauthier – Recording Engineer
Glenn Halverson – Mixing and Mastering Engineer
Recorded Jan/Feb 2025 at Lake West Recording Studio, West Greenwich, RI
Additional recording at Greaseland, San Jose, CA
Mixed and mastered July 2025 at Sonic Hill Studios, Ooltewah, TN

All songs by Al Basile, Kenoza Music

Design by Mary Ann Rossoni, Second Story Graphics, Providence, RI
Photography by Meghan Sepe

Barcode number: 669469099521

About Al Basile:
Al Basile’s previous album releases have consistently made the top 20 on the Living Blues charts. He’s been nominated eight times for a Blues Music Award as “Best Horn Player,” and his 2016 release, Mid-Century Modern, was nominated as “Best Contemporary Blues Album.” His songs have been covered by Ruth Brown, Johnny Rawls, and the Knickerbocker All Stars. Guests on his own releases have included the Blind Boys of Alabama, Sista Monica Parker, Sugar Ray Norcia, Jerry Portnoy, and jazz great Scott Hamilton.

Celebrated for his mastery of lyric writing as well as music, Al’s skill with words extends to his other career as a poet: he is published regularly in leading journals, has won prizes, and has four books in print collecting his work from the Seventies until the present day. For the last six years he has taught lyric writing, led panels, and performed at poetry conferences. In recent years Al has begun writing and producing audio plays in verse; two recent plays have won Gold Awards at the HEARnow national audio theater festival.

Born in Haverhill, Mass., on the north shore of Boston, Al was the first to receive a Master’s degree from Brown University’s writing program. He was the first trumpet player for Roomful of Blues in the mid-Seventies, and he’s enjoyed a long relationship as a co-writer and sideman during Duke Robillard’s solo career since the Eighties, garnering credits as songwriter and trumpet player on a dozen of Duke’s CDs and DVDs. He also taught English, music, and physics in a private Rhode Island high school for 25 years before devoting himself to music and poetry full time in 2005.

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