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Harmonica Great: Corky Siegel

January 23, 2024Harmonica PartyBlues Clubs, Charlie Musselwhite, Chicago, Gary Smith, James Cotton, James Harman, John Mayall, Mark Hummel, Paul Butterfield, Rock and Roll, West Coastmarkhummel

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Corky Siegel is known internationally as one of the worlds great blues harmonica players, blues pianist, singer-songwriter, creator of CHAMBER BLUES and the sole pioneer/composer of award-winning revolutionary works that weave blues and classical forms together. Co-founder of the SIEGEL-SCHWALL BAND, and Blues Hall of Fame Inductee, Corky Siegel has a catalogue of recordings on RCA, Vanguard, Alligator, and million selling blues/classical recordings on the iconic classical label Deutsche Grammophon. His close associations with the blues masters in the earlier days of Chicago blues, his essential part in the blues rock revolution, and his surprising success in bringing together blues and classical audiences make him a pivotal (though inconspicuous) figure in modern music history. “under appreciated national treasure” – DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE.

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Special Guest – John Primer

December 20, 2023Harmonica PartyBB King, Blues, Charlie Musselwhite, Chicago, Harmonica, Harmonica Blowout, James Cotton, Mark Hummel, rock&roll, Rolling Stonesmarkhummel

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John Primer is an American Chicago blues and electric blues singer and guitarist who played behind Junior Wells in the house band at Theresa’s Lounge and as a member of the bands of Willie Dixon, Muddy Waters and Magic Slim He recorded with Muddy and the Rolling Stones at Buddy Guy’s Checkerboard Lounge in 1981, a concert that was eventually released as an award-winning DVD, before launching an award-winning career as a front man, carrying forward the traditional Windy City sound into the 21st century.

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Live from The Backroom in Berkeley California

October 31, 2023Harmonica Party, Live PerformancesAsleep at the wheel, Berkeley, Blues, Blues Clubs, Charlie Musselwhite, Chicago, Elvin Bishop, Harmonica, James Cotton, James Harman, John Mayall, Kim Wilson, rock&roll, West Coastmarkhummel

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Mark Hummel brings together some of the top blues players in history for his Chicago Blues Party at the Backroom in Berkeley California. The supergroup includes:

Mark Hummel – Harmonica/Vocals

Oscar Wilson – Vocals

Joe Beard – Guitar/Vocals

Billy Flynn – Guitar

Wes Starr – Drums

Randy Bermudes – Bass

Special Guest: John Nemeth

September 19, 2023Harmonica Party, Road RamblesBB King, Berkeley, Blues, Blues Clubs, Charlie Musselwhite, Chicago, Elvin Bishop, Harmonica, James Cotton, Mark Hummel, Memphis Blues, Norton Buffalo, San Francisco Blues, West Coastmarkhummel

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John Németh is an American electric blues and soul harmonicist, singer, and songwriter. He has received five Blues Music Awards for Soul Blues Male Artist, Soul Blues Album, Traditional Blues Album of the Year, Instrumentalist – Vocals and Instrumentalist – Harmonica. He has recorded ten albums since 2002, having also backed Junior Watson, Anson Funderburgh and Elvin Bishop. He has opened for Robert Cray, Keb’ Mo’, and Earl Thomas.

AllMusic noted that he is a “vocalist with great range, ability, and soulfulness, Németh had also developed into a top-notch blues harmonica player…”In 2013 alone, he was nominated five times for a Blues Music Award, making nine such nominations in total.

Special Guest: Jason Ricci

August 31, 2023Harmonica PartyBB King, Blues, Blues Clubs, Chicago, Fleetwood Mac, Gary Smith, Gypsy Jazz, Harmonica Blowout, James Cotton, Jimmy Buffet, John Lee Hooker, Kim Wilson, Magic Dick, New Orleans, Paul Butterfield, rock&roll, West Coastmarkhummel

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Jason Ricci has appeared as a guest harmonica player on albums with Johnny Winter, Terence Blanchard, Nick Curran, Ana Popovic, Walter Trout, Cedric Burnside, The Mannish Boys and Joe Louis Walker among others. Ricci was named “Best Harmonica Player” at the 2010 Blues Music Awards, and also performed on Grammy winning 2014 Johnny Winter album Step Back. In February 2015, Ricci played at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the Paul Shaffer Band, Tom Morello and Zac Brown to induct The Paul Butterfield Blues Band.^[1] Ricci also continues touring with his band Jason Ricci and the Bad Kind as well as with other bands such as: “Harmonicon” (Sugar Blue, Billy Branch, Ricci), “JJ Appleton and Jason Ricci” and “Mark Hummel‘s Harmonica Blowout Tour”. In 2017, Jason Ricci and The Bad Kind signed a record deal with the Eller Soul label and released their new album Approved By Snakes released on June 16, 2017.

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Special Guest: Steve Weston

June 26, 2023Harmonica PartyBB King, Blues, Bob Dylan, Charlie Musselwhite, Chicago, Electro Fi, Fleetwood Mac, Gary Smith, Harmonica, Harmonica Blowout, James Cotton, John Mayall, Kim Wilson, rock&roll, roger daltry, roger daultry, Rolling Stones, the whomarkhummel

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#thewho #rogerdaltrey #bluesharmonica Steve grew up among the vibrant music scene in Essex, listening to Dr Feelgood among others.He started out playing in various bands on keyboard before finding his harmonica mojo as the front man in West Weston and the Bluesonics, and he hasn’t looked back since.He has become the harmonica player of choice for Mud Morganfield when he’s touring Europe, as well as playing with Trickbag in Scandinavia, and then playing on the number 1 album with Wilko Johnson and Roger Daltrey, no less.

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Special Guest Terry Hanck

May 25, 2023Harmonica Party, UncategorizedBB King, Blues, Boz Scaggs, Charlie Musselwhite, Elvin Bishop, Fleetwood Mac, Harmonica Blowout, James Cotton, James Harman, John Mayall, Paul Butterfield, rock music, Ron Thompson, saxophone, West Coastmarkhummel

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#elvinbishop #terryhanck #blues #funk

erry Hanck is an American electric blues saxophonist, singer, songwriter and record producer, who won a Blues Music Award in 2016 in the ‘Instrumentalist – Horn’ category. Previously Hanck earned both a Blues Music Award and a Living Blues Award for ‘Best Horn’ in 2012, and was nominated for the latter prize in the ‘Best Song’ category. In May 2015, he won the International Songwriting Competition for his soul ballad, “I Keep On Holding On.” Born in Chicago, Hanck was influenced by the blues, soul and jazz of the 1950s and early 1960s. After moving to California in 1965, Hanck later toured with Elvin Bishop for over a decade, before leaving to tour and record with his own band for now almost 30 years.

Living Blues writer Lee Hildebrand has written that “Hanck is one of the most formidable saxophonists in the blues and soul business. He has a virile tone and attack and an uncanny command of upper-register notes.”

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Special Guest: Magic Dick

April 7, 2023Harmonica Party, Road Rambles, UncategorizedBlues, Blues Clubs, Charlie Musselwhite, Chicago, Elvin Bishop, Harmonica Blowout, J Geils Band, James Cotton, James Harman, Madison Square Garden, Magic Dick, Mark Hummel, Muddy Waters, Rolling Stones, San Francisco Blues, West Coastmarkhummel

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Magic Dick, (Richard Salwitz) plays harmonica for the J. Geils Band.

Salwitz was born in New London, Connecticut. He attended Worcester Polytechnic Institute, in Worcester, Massachusetts, where he met John “J.” Geils and Danny Klein and became a founding member of the J. Geils Band in 1965. Salwitz’s harmonica playing became a major and distinctive element in the J. Geils Band’s sound during their hard-rocking 1970s heyday. His performance of “Whammer Jammer” on the band’s live album Full Househas been particularly noted. In The Rolling Stone Record Guide (1979), music critic Dave Marsh described Salwitz as possibly “the best white musician to ever play blues harmonica.” He was often referred to as “Magic Dick and his Lickin’ Stick”.

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Chris Cain-Mark Hummel Play Live – AUDIO ONLY

January 25, 2023Ax Studio Pop Up Concerts, Live PerformancesBB King, Blubrry, Blues, Blues Clubs, Bob Dylan, Charlie Musselwhite, Chicago, Electro Fi, Gary Smith, Harmonica, James Cotton, John Lee Hooker, San Francisco Bluesmarkhummel

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Guitar virtuoso Chris Cain and Harmonica Legend play a couple songs for you live.

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Special Guest: Chris Cain

January 25, 2023Harmonica Party, UncategorizedAlbert King, BB King, Berkeley, Blues, Blues Clubs, Charlie Musselwhite, Chicago, Gary Smith, James Cotton, Muddy Waters, Paul Butterfield, Rock and Roll, West Coastmarkhummel

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Guitar virtuoso Chris Cain began playing professionally as a teenager in local clubs, at festivals, and at private events. .Cain received four Blues Music Award nominations in 1987 for his debut album, Late Night City Blues, including Guitarist of the Year. He signed to Blind Pig Records in 1990 and released his second album, Cuttin’ Loose, then released Can’t Buy A Break in 1992 and Somewhere Along the Way in 1995. 2018 brought more nominations, including Blues Music Awards Guitarist of the Year, Blues Blast Awards Best Males Blues Artist and Best Contemporary Blues Album for the 2017 release, Chris Cain. Chris records for Alligator Records.

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