A native of East St. Louis, Alvin Jett has been entertaining audiences throughout the St. Louis
metropolitan area for over twenty-five years. Jett came from a musical family. His father, Robert Jett, played drums with the likes of Little Milton, Albert King, and Benny Sharp.
After a brief stint in the navy, Alvin returned to St. Louis and began to seriously focus on playing the guitar, something he had dabbled with as a child. He joined Tommy Bankhead & the Blues Eldorados, a popular local group, where he honed his skills playing throughout the St. Louis area for several years. He went on to lead various bands in the area before forming Alvin Jett & the Phat noiZ, his current group, in the year 2003.
The Phat noiZ is Jett’s means for delivering his fiery brand of in-your-face, hard driving blues music. The band’s original material reveals roots in rock, funk, R&B, soul, and at times, hints of gospel and rockabilly. The band has worked hard to craft a signature sound that transforms easily from high-energy rock to soulful blues ballads.
Currently operating as a four-piece, the Phat noiZ consists of Alvin Jett on guitar and vocals, Frank Bauer on saxophone and vocals, Matt Davis on bass, and Corey Woodruff on drums.
When not on the road performing at one of their 200+ annual shows, Alvin Jett & the Phat noiZ reside in St. Louis, Missouri. The band is a veteran of the International Blues Challenge (IBC), and in 2007, received the Independent Music Award for Best Blues Song with their composition “Angels Sing the Blues” from Milk & Cookies, their 2006 release. Alvin Jett & the Phat noiZ were also finalists in the 2006 IBC, and their 2005 release, Wet My Beak, was in the final four for Best Self-Released CD.
The band’s latest CD, How Long (2008), is their first album released outside of the United States. Compiled and released by Belgian record label Blues Boulevard, the recording features songs from the band’s first two albums along with new artwork and liner notes. It is currently available throughout Europe and the U.S.
For more information about Alvin Jett & the Phat noiZ, please visit www.phatnoiz.com.
Influences
Oliver Sain, Tommy Bankhead, Big George Brock, Erkskine Oglesby, Big Bad Smitty, Renee Smith, Erma Whiteside, Soulard Blues Band, Rich McDonough, Eric Mcspadden, Arthur Williams, Bennie Smith, Boo Boo Davis, John May, Bottoms Up Blues Gang, FolkinBluesGrass, David Dee, and The Fab Foehners
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"The Phat noiZ Blues Band hail from St. Louis, but their blues represents the crossroads of St. Louis more than strictly the St. Louis blues—although it begins in the Missouri-Mississippi basin. Track 1, “Boogie to the Blues,” with its St. Louis horn soul (and some touches of neo-swing) finds Jett’s voice taking you right in. It reminds me of a New Year’s Eve I spent at a blues club in St. Louis’ Soulard neighborhood, soaking in the grime, joy, and passion of the region’s blues style." -- Full review at www.musicspectrum.org by Benjamin C. Squires
"Alvin is the next generation of blues here. He's educated by people like Tommy Bankhead, and respectful of Bennie Smith, and taking it to a different place. Alvin Jett is an ideal continuation of the legacy of the St. Louis blues guitar tradition. " -- John May, President - St. Louis Blues Society
“….Next on my Blues itinerary was a band from St. Louis that is rapidly working on becoming a household name in the Blues community, Alvin Jett & The Phat noiZ Blues Band. Having recently placed high in the International Blues Challenge, the band is aggressively touring the country promoting the newest CD Milk & Cookies. Joining Alvin Jett on lead vocals and guitar are Frank Bauer on sax, Matt Davis on bass, and Jeremy West on drums. The band put on a strong performance of a real nice mix of Blues, Jazz, and Funk, with Jett and Bauer constantly switching leads. They literally blew away the crowd with a song that I felt should have been last year's Blues Song of the Year - "Angels Sing The Blues." This is a band you should all keep your eyes and ears out for…..” The entire article can be viewed at www.blueswax.com.-- Pete “Blewzzman” Lauro of Mary4Music.com reviewing our show at the Riverwalk Blues Festival in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
"...Wet My Beak is an impressive mix of modern Blues and R&B, with a healthy dose of funk mixed in." -- Graham Clarke of bluenight.com
" This album represents to me, the current state of Saint Louis blues. That is where Alvin and band reside and they seem to imbue this recording with a deep sense of place. Alvin's baritone voice, abstractly reminds me of Big Joe Turner and leans heavily on, Soul influenced Jazz with doses of Gospel." -- SierraBluesSociety.org
"If you ask me, this is a good representation of the blues aching for some more hip hop and phunk. I really like it and listen to it quite often. It represents East Saint Louis and the Saint Louis Blues scene very well." -- Dave "Mad Dog" Madlener of mnblues.com
"They possess a massive stage presence, their playing is tight and Alvin’s solo’s are in-your-face hot electric blues." -- Cornbread of STLblues.net
"Wow! -Ever walked onto a joint and got your a** kicked by some band you never heard of? Well, ever since these guys came down from St. Louis, MO and participated in the Blues Foundation's International Blues Challenge this band has made giant strides. Funk you up now! This is high energy stuff, with Alvin Jett kickin' great guitar licks and this band, including brass backers, kicking it up to the max. If you got to dance, what won't you do in the way of moves here? From the very first lick to the very last, the Phat noiz is just that-PHAT! Sometimes ya gotta bump & grind. Here is the music to do that thing to." -- Gary W. Miller of bluessource.com
"Milk And Cookies is a groovalicious brand of blues fueled by jazz, funk, and soul... Alvin’s guitar style has a deep-seated passionate vibe… Catch them live or do the next best thing and getcha a big plate of Milk And Cookies!" - Sheryl and Don Crow, Music City (Nashville) Blues Society Newsletter
"Alvin Jett & the Phat noiZ Blues Band are on the money… Delivering a set of amped up urban blues fresh from the Delta migration. Milk And Cookies is no exercise in nostalgia, but a heady mix that classic blues fans will love." - Chris Sector, Midwest Record Recap
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The following are the Top Five most often listened-to recordings in the BluesWax offices this week, May 18, 2009 (in no particular order):
1. The Swamp Kings - Swamp Appeal (The Swamp Kings) 2. Alvin Jett & The Phat Noiz Blues Band - Honey Bowl (Blues Boulevard) 3. Nakia - Water to Wine (Kiachia Productions) 4. Various Artists - It Ain't Over! Delmark Celebrates 55 Years of Blues at Buddy Guy's Legends In Chicago (Delmark) 5. Eddie C. Campbell - Tear This World Up (Delmark)
what's up fellas? travis and i will be in town may 23 for the michael burks show at bb's. how far of a drive is it from bb's to the venue you are playing that night? i think you start at 8 and mike at 10. let me know, i'd love to see you all again!
Hey guys...our "instore play" is always better when we have Alvin Jett & Phat Noiz playing inside our walls. Thank you for a super instore performance and count on us to help sell some "Honey Bowl" for ya! We appreciate your taking the time to play our store and best of luck with the CD in '09. Much respect, Vintage Vinyl
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