Al Basile With Duke Robillard(Modern Electric Blues,Rhythm & Blues)-2CD → Обява 43822598

Al Basile – 2004 - Blue Ink(Blues)

1 I Got To Love And Be Loved 3:42

2 The Catch Up 6:40

3 Just A Heartache 3:47

4 Stop Knockin' 3:49

5 Horray For Me (And To Hell With You) 3:04

6 Full Time Job 4:51

7 Annie Get Your Thing On 4:10

8 Hurt Me 4:05

9 Lonesome Sun 3:06

10 School In Hell 5:37

11 Sugar Shock 3:19

12 Fifth Of Never 5:08

13 Say Your Prayers 5:33

Bass – Marty Ballou

Drums – Mark Teixeira

Guitar – Duke Robillard

Harmonica [Harp] – Jerry Portnoy

Liner Notes – Ken Franckling

Piano – Matt McCabe

Producer – Duke Robillard

Vocals, Cornet – Al Basile

Al Basile With Duke Robillard – 2006 - Groovin' In The Mood Room(Modern Electric Blues,Rhythm & Blues)

1 I Got To Be The Boss

2 How Much Better (Better Can Get)

3 She's On The Mainline

4 Picked To Click

5 Your Turn To Pay

6 Baby Sister

7 I'm In A Mood

8 The Show Must Go On

9 Your Rights

10 Take My Word For It

11 Be A Woman

12 Coffee And Cadillacs

13 You Satisfy

Авторские права на запись ℗ – Kenoza Music

Producer – Duke Robillard

Vocalist/cornet player Al Basile's longtime friend Duke Robillard gets front cover billing, as well he should, as co-producer and guitarist on this impressive outing. The album, Basile's fifth, was even recorded at the guitarist's Pawtucket, RI studio called the Mood Room, hence the album's title. Musically, it's a combination of old-school R&B ("Baby Sister," "Be a Woman"), swamp-tinged rock & roll ("I'm in a Mood"), mid-tempo, Chuck Berry styled groovers ("Coffee and Cadillacs"), grinding blues ("Picked to Click") and even a jump blues throwback to the duo's Roomful of Blues days ("She's on the Mainline"). Robillard keeps the sound full yet stripped down -- most of the tracks feature a standard three-piece -- bass/drums/guitar setup -- which leaves space for Basile's sly vocals and snappy lyrics. Basile, a teacher and fiction author who also has a Master's degree in creative writing, not surprisingly crafts lyrics that are far more imaginative and original than most blues artists'. But they never detract from these melodies that glide along sparked by Robillard's tasty licks. The sound is clean and direct with each instrument clear in the mix as Basile and Robillard work off each other's strengths. As an added bonus, Basile writes short blurbs for each track in the accompanying booklet. Most of these are witty, some enlightening and all convey a better grasp of why the song was written and/or how it was performed. The notes bring a personal touch to an album that sure sounds like a labor of love for Basile and Robillard. They have created a low-key but tremendously enjoyable gem that any lover of classic R&B, and most Roomful of Blues fans, will relish.