The Blues Kings: West Weston (harmonica), Matt Radford (bass), Peter Greatorex (drums)
International guest musicians: Sweden: Paul Alfredsson (harmonica), Ari Hautala (guitar), Magnus Lanshammar (bass), Jim Ingvarsson (drums) Denmark: Peter Nande (harmonica). Ronni Boysen (guitar), Magnus Lanshammar (bass), Tim Lothar (drums) Finland: Jaska Prepula (bass), Juppo Paavola (drums) USA: Carl Sonny Leyland (piano), Billy Flynn (harmonica/mandolin), Jimmy Sutton (bass), Peter Greatorex (drums) Canada: Steve Kozak's WestCoast Blues Revue Australia: Hank Deberitz (bass), Yugon Chobanoff (drums)
Influences
(and singers who really move me) -
Gospel
The Spirit Of Memphis Quartet, Tommy Ellison & The Five Singing Stars, The Violinaires, The Detroit Hamonettes, The Spiritual Harmonizers of Miami, Jeff Newberry, Willie Neal Johnson & The Gospel Keynotes, Shirley Caesar, The Bells Of Joy, Paul Foster, The Taylor Brothers, Rev Leo W Daniels, The Harrell Singers, Brother Johnnie Harrell, Aretha Franklin, The Cumberland River Singers, Marie Bolton, The Famous Blue Jay Singers of Birmingham AL, Rev A W Nix, Maggie Ingram, Rev Charlie Jackson, The Echoes Of Zion, Lula Collins, The Paramount Singers, The Mid-South Singers, The Swan Silvertones, Rev M Larry Franklin, Boyd Rivers, The Harptones of Cincinnati, Sister Ernestine Washington, The Five Blind Boys of MS, Rev G W Killens, The Staple Singers... Blues
Walter Davis, Floyd Jones, Baby Face Leroy Foster, Charlie Patton, Country Jim, Willie B Huff, Willie King, Little Willie Foster, Ruby & George McCoy, Maxwell St Jimmy Davis, Lucille Bogan, Big Jack Johnson, Skip James, Otis Spann, King David, Big Walter Horton, Jimmy Wilson, Geechie Wiley, Willie Nix, Big Boy Spires, Bobbie Cadillac, Robert Belfour, Larry Davis, Tommy McClennan, Baby Boy Warren, Henry Townsend, The Howlin' Wolf, Roosevelt Sykes, Charlie Booker, L C Green, Bessie Tucker, Big Joe Williams, James Reed, Roosevelt "Booba" Barnes... Soul
Jimmy Lewis, Jill Scott, Donny Hathaway, Tyrone Davis, Anthony Hamilton, Shirley Brown, Otis Clay, Ann Peebles, James Brown, Laura Lee, The Patterson Twins, Ronnie Lovejoy, Clarence Carter, Syl Johnson, Z Z Hill, Tonya, The Diplomats, Joe Tex, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Johnnie Taylor, Clay Hammond, Sugar Billy Garner, George Jackson, Margie Alexander, Little Scotty, The Masqueraders, Latimore, Kip Anderson, Denise LaSalle...
◊ A lover of gospel, soul, blues and reggae music.
◊ Born and raised in Kingston Jamaica - in London UK since the 1980s.
◊ Twice winner of "Best UK Male Blues Singer" award.
◊ Accompanied/recorded with Big Jack Johnson, Lazy Lester, Rev Charlie Jackson, Van Morrison, David "Honeyboy" Edwards, Big Lucky Carter, Roosevelt "Booba" Barnes, John Primer, Homesick James, Big Bad Smitty and many, many more.
◊ One of the most widely-travelled blues artists today, Big Joe Louis has performed across the globe - from the Russian Arctic Circle to the Southern tip of Africa and from New Zealand to Western Canada, via Cairo, Chicago and the Caribbean.
Warm Christmas wishes and all the best for 2010. I noticed that you have a gig together with Ana at New Year :) I will be in Chicago. Hope to see you both again soon.
Hi Joe, firstly here's wishing you a great Christmas & a happy & successful 2010, secondly, don't know if you're aware of it, but Margaret Lewis ("Reconsider Me", "Soulshake" "Shake A Leg" "Goin' To St. Louis", etc.) will be performing at the 100 Club on Jan 31st as part of the "Two I's Reunion 4" show, which features many original '50's UK rockers, including Vince Eager & Roy Young, hope you can come by, I hope to see you soon & pass on a flyer, all the very best for now, Brian.
Hey Man- Thanks for playing with me again at "Gaz's" last nite... You sounded even better than usual... I LOOOOVE that new guitar... It's LEGAL to play one of those around here ? Have a fantastic weekend, my friend ! -LV
That band was great! Thanks for the tip off. I'm off for a little European adventure from Monday ... will be returning on 10th... when I THINK I may see you ....... Either way, catch you when I get back. Have a great weekend! x Julie
Hello there! Hope you will come out to see one of our London shows-- 17 Nov Brixton, 18 Nov Crouch End, 19 Nov Soho, 20 Nov Sydenham, 21 Nov Greenwich, 22 Nov Ruislip, 23 Nov Hackney, 25 Nov UCL-Bloomsbury, 26 Nov Southwark, 27 Nov Islington, 28 Nov North Kensigton, 29 Nov East Croyden. We especially invite you to come out and jam with us at The Globe in Morning Lane on Monday Nov 23rd. Thanks! Hope to see you guys out! Yours, Kilborn
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