Od początku lat 70-tych obecny na amerykańskiej bluesowej scenie gitarzysta, wokalista i kompozytor Al Gold, nie bez powodu swój nowy album zatytułował "Al Gold's Paradise".
Na płycie usłyszymy go bowiem w doborowym towarzystwie tak znakomitych muzyków jak m.in.: gitarzyści Dave Stryker i Tom Rice, czy grający na organach Jared Gold.
Program albumu wypełniony jest 10 autorskimi utworami muzyka, określanymi przez artystę jako: Blues and Roots z New Jersey, a zarejestrowanymi w studio bez powtórek i nakładek. Żywiołowa, pełna naturalnego groove'u i znakomitych solówek płyta ujrzała światło dziennie 6 marca.
Robert Ratajczak
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Al Gold: Al Gold's Paradise
CD 2019, Goldsongs GS1001
program:
1. That‘s My Baby
2. Paradise (Downhome)
3. Tramps Take Linden
4. Mr. Banker
5. Ramblin’ Pony Blues
6. Boogie In the Dark
7. Got A Mind
8. Won’t Sleep Tonight
9. Paradise (Uptown)
10. Maplehood Limbo
personel:
Al Gold - wokal, gitary, mandolina
Cassidy Rain - wokal, gitara
Mitch Eisenberg, Tom Rice, Dave Stryker, Anthony Tamburro - gitary
Baron Raymonde - saksofon
Johnny Sansone - harmonijka
Eric Heilner - fortepian, organy
Jared Gold - organy
Vd King - gitara, gitara basowa
Terry Hemmer - gitara basowa
Jerry Cordasco - perkusja, instr. perkusyjne
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tekst prasowy:
New Jersey Bluesman
seeks to define New Jersey Blues and Roots music with special guests Johnny Sansone, Dave Stryker, Jared Gold, Baron Raymonde
"What would Blues and Roots music born in New Jersey sound like?”, asks Al Gold, “...may be difficult to define it as uniquely from New Jersey”. Band leader, singer/guitarist and NJ resident Al Gold continues, “the world has become a much smaller place; musical boundaries trampled and characteristic sounds have been shared. I’m not calling this a BLUES album… although it’s steeped in and rooted in the BLUES, it’s options are open and a bit outside of the box. I thought I’d write some tunes and ask some friends to come play… and see who we are”.
The place to start was at home, with his band, the Suburban Rhythm Kings. drummer Jerry Cordasco, guitarist Tom Rice and bassman Terry Hemmer have all played music for many years (together and separately in many combinations) and have a unique feel… they like a good groove and as little noodling as possible… they “get in and get out”. This has worked well for them as it’s separated them from the “pack”. They’ve been fortunate to back up many heavyweights passing through their backyard as well as countless gigs, festivals and appearances on their own.
Joining them on this project, to help flesh out some of this material (and concept), are some wonderful musicians who all live and/or/were based in New Jersey. In alphabetical order: guitarist Mitch Eisenberg, Jazz organist Jared Gold, pianist Eric Heilner, up and coming guitarist/singer Cassidy Rain, saxophonist with Matt “Guitar” Murphy for many years, Baron Raymonde, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and Blues Award winner Johnny Sansone, Jazz and Blues heavyweight Dave Stryker, and ROOTS singer/songwriter and guitarist Anthony Tamburro.
Slyly calling his New Jersey based project “Al Gold’s Paradise”, we asked Al if he’d found the definition he was looking for. “Have a listen!” and then adds, paraphrasing a Johnny Sansone song, “…it’s all just Soul with a Delta coating”.
“Al’s gritty and incisive Americana-Blues songwriting has been a long time in the making. The results are a feast of authentic timbres, grooves, and moods. This hits the sweet spot between Chicago blues and New Orleans funk somewhere on highway 61” —Johnny Burgin, Delmark Recording Artist.
