Hard Times Won, by Barry Levenson

Hard Times Won

by Barry Levenson

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1.	Hard Times Won 05:58	buy track
2.	Chasing The Money 04:58	buy track
3.	Things You Do 03:18	buy track
4.	Inhumanity Blues 05:29	buy track
5.	She's So Fine 03:20	buy track
6.	I Ain't Going Back 04:51	buy track
7.	The Graveyard Shift 04:28	buy track
8.	9 O'Clock Blues 03:18	buy track
9.	Blues For Never Slim 05:36	buy track
10.	Drinking Stops Me Thinking 04:19	buy track
11.	Slip Me Some Green, Jack 05:32	buy track

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This CD was recorded in 2002 and combines hard-hitting Chicago blues with a more subtle, jazzy west-coast style blues. On this CD, homage is paid to leading bluesmen like T-Bone Walker, Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf, plus jazz guitar giants Kenny Burrell and Grant Green – all of whom have influenced Barry Levenson. All the tunes are Levenson originals, and the style varies from tunes like ”Hard Times Won” with a Howlin’ Wolf groove and Bob Dylan-like lyrics, to tender love songs like ”She’s So Fine”, ”Inhumanity Blues” which reflects upon the Sept. 11th attack on the U.S., and the jazz/R&B-inspired number ”Slip Me Some Green, Jack”, a tribute to jazz guitarist Grant Green and organist Jack McDuff. Besides playing guitar throughout and writing all the material, Levenson produced this CD as well.Barry Levenson is in the vanguard of 21st Century bluesmen, fully in possession of the four ”T’s”: tone, technique, taste and toughness – plus an overwhelming respect for the blues. Harmonica-player and singer Johnny Dyer is a hard-edged Chicago-style bluesman who grew up in Mississippi. This is pure, heartfelt blues, with no frills, in an intense, intelligent, original style - in the classic blues tradition.

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released March 20, 2003

Barry Levenson – guitar
Johnny Dyer – harmonica, vocals
Mike Thompson – piano, organ
Blake Watson, Hank Van Sikle – bass
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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