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Jason Ricci & New Blood
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Born 2/3/74 and raised in Portland, Maine, Jason Ricci is the son of the controversial businessman/politician/activist Joe Ricci. Ricci sta… read moreBorn 2/3/74 and raised in Portland, Maine, Jason Ricci is the son of the controversial businessman/politician/activist Joe Ricci. Ricci started playing music in punk bands at the age of 14. After discovering a love of the harmonica and B… read moreBorn 2/3/74 and raised in Portland, Maine, Jason Ricci is the son of the controversial businessman/politician/activist Joe Ricci. Ricci started playing music in punk bands at the age of 14. After discovering a love of the harmonica and Blues music, he turned his attention in that direction. In 19… read more -
Carlos Del Junco
3,439 listeners
Born in Havana, Cuba, CARLOS DEL JUNCO (loosely translated "of the reeds") immigrated with his family at the age of one. He bent … read moreBorn in Havana, Cuba, CARLOS DEL JUNCO (loosely translated "of the reeds") immigrated with his family at the age of one. He bent his first note on a harmonica when he was fourteen, making his debut with his high school math tea… read moreBorn in Havana, Cuba, CARLOS DEL JUNCO (loosely translated "of the reeds") immigrated with his family at the age of one. He bent his first note on a harmonica when he was fourteen, making his debut with his high school math teacher at a student talent night. In his early 20's del … read more -
Satan and Adam
3,499 listeners
Satan and Adam, a blues duo consisting of Sterling "Mister Satan" Magee and Adam Gussow, were a fixture on Harlem's sidewalk… read moreSatan and Adam, a blues duo consisting of Sterling "Mister Satan" Magee and Adam Gussow, were a fixture on Harlem's sidewalks in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Magee sings in a style that fuses blues with elements of soul… read moreSatan and Adam, a blues duo consisting of Sterling "Mister Satan" Magee and Adam Gussow, were a fixture on Harlem's sidewalks in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Magee sings in a style that fuses blues with elements of soul and rap, plays electric guitar with withering intensity, an… read more -
Rod Piazza
4,263 listeners
Rod Piazza (born in Riverside, CA, on 18 December 1947) is an American blues harmonica player and singer. In a 2006 interview, Piazza cited… read moreRod Piazza (born in Riverside, CA, on 18 December 1947) is an American blues harmonica player and singer. In a 2006 interview, Piazza cited Little Walter as a major influence, as well as early exposure to Jimmy Reed, Earl Bostic, Big Joe… read moreRod Piazza (born in Riverside, CA, on 18 December 1947) is an American blues harmonica player and singer. In a 2006 interview, Piazza cited Little Walter as a major influence, as well as early exposure to Jimmy Reed, Earl Bostic, Big Joe Turner. He has formed, and led, a number of bands including… read more -
William Clarke
25,545 listeners
William Clarke, a West Coast blues harmonica virtuoso, singer and songwriter, that released nine albums (U.S.) before his untimely death at… read moreWilliam Clarke, a West Coast blues harmonica virtuoso, singer and songwriter, that released nine albums (U.S.) before his untimely death at age 45 on November 19, 1996. Clarke mixed traditional Chicago blues with West Coast swing in a co… read moreWilliam Clarke, a West Coast blues harmonica virtuoso, singer and songwriter, that released nine albums (U.S.) before his untimely death at age 45 on November 19, 1996. Clarke mixed traditional Chicago blues with West Coast swing in a combination referred to as ''soul-jazz.'' … read more -
George "Harmonica" Smith
5,446 listeners
Allen GEORGE “Harmonica” SMITH (1924.04.22/West Helena, AK – 1983.10.02/Los Angeles, CA)’s family moved to Cairo, IL soon afterward where h… read moreAllen GEORGE “Harmonica” SMITH (1924.04.22/West Helena, AK – 1983.10.02/Los Angeles, CA)’s family moved to Cairo, IL soon afterward where he was raised. He was taught the harmonica by his mother when he four. As a teenager, he began trav… read moreAllen GEORGE “Harmonica” SMITH (1924.04.22/West Helena, AK – 1983.10.02/Los Angeles, CA)’s family moved to Cairo, IL soon afterward where he was raised. He was taught the harmonica by his mother when he four. As a teenager, he began traveling in the South, and eventually wound up playing fish fri… read more -
Sugar Blue
16,233 listeners
James Whiting, a.k.a. Sugar Blue is a harp player of the Baby Boom generation. Born in New York City in 1950, he got started on harmonica i… read moreJames Whiting, a.k.a. Sugar Blue is a harp player of the Baby Boom generation. Born in New York City in 1950, he got started on harmonica in his teens. By the time he was twenty he had recording credits with Brownie McGhee, Victoria Spiv… read moreJames Whiting, a.k.a. Sugar Blue is a harp player of the Baby Boom generation. Born in New York City in 1950, he got started on harmonica in his teens. By the time he was twenty he had recording credits with Brownie McGhee, Victoria Spivey, and Roosevelt Sykes. Whiting moved to Paris in 1976, and… read more -
Rod Piazza & the Mighty Flyers
7,696 listeners
Rod Piazza & the Mighty Flyers is an American blues band formed and led by harmonica player and singer Rod Piazza. In 1975, following … read moreRod Piazza & the Mighty Flyers is an American blues band formed and led by harmonica player and singer Rod Piazza. In 1975, following a series of earlier bands (including Bacon Fat) and some solo work, Piazza formed the Chicago Flyi… read moreRod Piazza & the Mighty Flyers is an American blues band formed and led by harmonica player and singer Rod Piazza. In 1975, following a series of earlier bands (including Bacon Fat) and some solo work, Piazza formed the Chicago Flying Saucer Band that evolved into The Mighty Flyers. As well … read more -
Dennis Gruenling
1,370 listeners
After receiving his first harmonica as a gift from a family friend, he had heard his first blues record and his life was never the same! De… read moreAfter receiving his first harmonica as a gift from a family friend, he had heard his first blues record and his life was never the same! Dennis already was a life-long music fan (having grown up on country & western and big band/oldi… read moreAfter receiving his first harmonica as a gift from a family friend, he had heard his first blues record and his life was never the same! Dennis already was a life-long music fan (having grown up on country & western and big band/oldies), and already was acquiring a decent record collection (t… read more -
Jerry Portnoy
2,024 listeners
Jerry Portnoy was born in Chicago in 1943 and brought up in the vicinity of the Maxwell Street market, where his father owned a rug store. … read moreJerry Portnoy was born in Chicago in 1943 and brought up in the vicinity of the Maxwell Street market, where his father owned a rug store. There, among the haggling customers and traders, many of the original blues players who had drifte… read moreJerry Portnoy was born in Chicago in 1943 and brought up in the vicinity of the Maxwell Street market, where his father owned a rug store. There, among the haggling customers and traders, many of the original blues players who had drifted to Chicago from the south would set up and play for whatev… read more