Closer to the Blues, by Barry Levenson, Jake Sampson

Closer to the Blues

by Barry Levenson, Jake Sampson

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1.	Miss Lucky's 03:36	buy track
2.	Shadows at Midnight 04:21	buy track
3.	Closer to the Blues 04:49	buy track
4.	Reap What You Sow 05:40	buy track
5.	Party Boy 04:32	buy track
6.	Don't Be Afraid 04:43	buy track
7.	Hard Pill to Swallow 04:15	buy track
8.	Every Saturday Night 06:21	buy track
9.	Handyman 02:57	buy track
10.	Holding the Blues 03:55	buy track

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The Beauty and magic of the blues lie in its ability to touch and move people - make you tap your foot to the music and not your head to its message. Luckily, Barry Levenson and Jake Sampson are dedicated to the classic, electric urban blues tradition. With half-century of dues paying and blues playing between them (including tours of the deep south and Europe), this new collaboration between two veterans has clearly inspired them to new heights. Together with regulars from Barry Levenson's Band, plus some tasty guest performers, this is one tight and powerful unit. The fine result of this collaboration - Barry and Jake wrote all but one of the tunes - is immediately obvious. Here is the beauty and magic of the blues - a feeling which cannot be faked!

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released March 1, 2000

Jake Sampson - bass & vocal
Barry Levenson - guitar
Mike Thompson - piano
Dave Kida - drums

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Storyville Records Denmark

Storyville Records is Europe’s oldest independent jazz label. It releases a rich variety of jazz, blues and related musical genres, often accompanied by authoritative notes and rare extras. This iconic label was founded in 1952 in Denmark and today continues to augment its historic catalogue of recordings made by American jazz and blues legends with new releases from contemporary jazz artists. ... more

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