Tom Walbank presents HOOTMATIC BLUES, by JOE FILISKO, PHIL WIGGINS, AKI KUMAR, PAUL OSCHER, ANDREW ALLI AND MORE

Tom Walbank presents HOOTMATIC BLUES

by JOE FILISKO, PHIL WIGGINS, AKI KUMAR, PAUL OSCHER, ANDREW ALLI AND MORE

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1.	UNCLOUDY DAY 02:15	buy track
2.	PO REEL 01:28	buy track
3.	SWINGING LOW SWEET CHARIOT ( For Charlie H. ) 02:32	buy track
4.	TRIBUTE TO RAINER 03:48	buy track
5.	THE CUFF 01:13	buy track
6.	PANDOLFI JUMP 01:41	buy track
7.	HOOTMATIC 03:16	buy track
8.	YOU'RE GONNA NEED SOMEBODY 02:33	buy track
9.	ALONE WITH THE BLUES 05:26	buy track
10.	BLUES FOR RORY 02:40	buy track
11.	ARIZONA BLUE 02:00	buy track
12.	GUITAR RAG 02:40	buy track
13.	CC RIDER 02:53	buy track
14.	SIMPLE TIMES 02:43	buy track
15.	LULU BLUES 02:40	buy track
16.	LAY MY BURDEN DOWN 02:31	buy track
17.	HENRY'S LAMENT 03:34	buy track
18.	BLUES FOR NEVE 03:36	buy track
19.	JIMMY BELL 05:43	buy track
20.	SKIP TO MY LOU 02:28	buy track
21.	LAST TRAIN HOME 01:32	buy track
22.	SAINT GERVAIS 02:00	buy track

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UNCLOUDY DAY- Aki Kumar
PO REAL- Marco Pandolfi
SWINGING LOW, For Charlie H.- Gareth Tucker
TRIBUTE TO RAINER- Rich Miller
THE CUFF- Tom Walbank
PANDOLFI JUMP- Marco Pandolfi
YOU'RE GONNA NEED SOMEBODY- Roman Barten-Sherman
ALONE WITH THE BLUES- Paul Oscher
HOOTMATIC- Tom Walbank, Gareth Tucker and Joe Filisko
BLUES FOR RORY- Quim Roca and Tom Walbank
ARIZONA BLUE- Bob Corritore and Tom Walbank
GUITAR RAG- Phil Wiggins
CC RIDER- Steve O'Connor
SIMPLE TIMES- Andrew Alli
LULU BLUES- Tom Walbank
LAY MY BURDEN DOWN- Max Coniglio and Tom Walbank
HENRY'S LAMENT- Joe Filisko
BLUES FOR NEVE- Rich Miller and Tom Walbank
JIMMY BELL- Phil Wiggins
SKIP TO MY LOU- Joe Filisko and Tom Walbank
LAST TRAIN HOME- Tom Walbank
SAINT GERVAIS- Charles Pasi and Joseph Champagnon

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released July 9, 2020

This album started off as a wanting to connect.
I had the idea to record a song in the style of Sonny Terry, but using three harmonica players in the style of Elder Roma Wilson and his sons.

I contacted Joe Filisko, one of the leading pre world war 2 harp players in the world and also Gareth Tucker, an English harp player who although less well known than Joe, is also world class.

We recorded the title track and it was such a success I started contacting every harp player I admired.

Phil Wiggins blessed us with two tracks as did Marco Pandolfi. The idea was, if you contributed a song, you got the finished album, to sell either digitally or to print as cds etc.

A way to make cash for all the artists in the simplest way possible. Some players didn’t respond and some did but couldn’t find time to contribute. I understood and was grateful for their time.

The whole concept of being a musician in the Covid era has been turned on its head. Muddy Waters’ old harp player Paul Oscher joined the project adding star power and a killer track as did Aki Kumar and Andrew Alli, both representing the new generation of knockout players. Bob Corritore, Charles Pasi, Quim Roca and a handful of incredible guitarists, Roman Barten-Sherman, Max Coniglio, Rich Miller and Steve O' Connor round out this dream project.

Tom Walbank
Tucson, AZ

Produced by Tom Walbank
Mastered by Frank Bair
Arizona Blue mixed by JOHN WROBLE, PORCUPINE PRODUCTIONS
009 Records, Tucson AZ
All tracks copyright 2020 to the performers of the individual tunes.

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Tom Walbank Tucson, Arizona

Arizona Blues Hall of Famer Tom Walbank has opened for B.B.King, Kim Wilson and many others in his three decade career and recorded over twenty albums and countless sessions for other artists. born in Somerset, England and raised in Devon he honed his skills in Edinburgh, Scotland before moving first to California in 1997 then Tucson in 2000. ... more

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