Fabrizio Poggi / Fabrizio Poggi & The Amazing Texas Blues Voices (Italy Appaloosa AP-197-2)Жанр: Texas Blues, Harmonica Blues Носитель: CD Страна-производитель диска (релиза): Italy Год издания: 2016 Издатель (лейбл): Appaloosa Номер по каталогу: AP-197-2 Страна исполнителя (группы): Italy Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks+.cue Продолжительность: 00:47:11 Источник: fogelsong / redacted.ch Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: нет Треклист: 01.Nobody's Fault But Mine (w Carolyn Wonderland)(3:38) 02.Walk On (w Ruthie Foster)(4:57) 03.Forty Days and Forty Nights (w Mike Zito)(4:50) 04.Rough Edges (w W.C. Clark)(3:50) 05.Mississippi, My Home (w Lavelle White)(7:59) 06.Neighbor, Neighbor (w Bobby Mack)(5:14) 07.Many In Body (w Mike Cross)(4:07) 08.Welcome Home (w Shelley King)(5:01) 09.Wishin' Well (w Mike Cross)(3:32) 10.Run On (w Guy Forsyth)(4:01)
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Доп. информация: Texas Blues Voices - 20-й альбом Fabrizio Poggi (родился 1 июля 1958 г.), в который вошли дуэты с Ruthie Foster, W.C. Clark, Lavelle White, Mike Zito, Bobby Mack, Carolyn Wonderland, Guy Forsyth, Shelley King и Mike Cross. Этим альбомом исполнилось мечта этого плодовитого итальянского музыканта, играющего на губной гармошке, прославить лучшие сегодняшние блюзовые голоса в Техасе, и творческое наследие величайших исполнителей блюза. По этой причине Fabrizio решил не выступать в качестве певца, а вместо этого предложил свою губную гармошку в качестве голоса. В этом путешествии его сопровождает отличная группа, состоящая из сестер и братьев по блюзу: Bobby Mack и Joe Forlini на гитаре, Cole El Saleh на фортепиано и органе, Donnie Price на басу и Dony Wynn на барабанах и перкуссии. Editorial Review
Об исполнителе (группе)
http://www.chickenmambo.com/eng/ http://www.chickenmambo.com/eng/news/ https://www.allmusic.com/artist/fabrizio-poggi-mn0001637945/discography/all https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fabrizio_Poggi Fabrizio Poggi (born 1 July 1958) is a singer and harmonica player. A Grammy Awards nominee who has received the Hohner Lifetime Award, and has been two times Blues Music Awards nominee, Jimi Awards nominee, and during his long career has recorded 24 album to date, 4 books. He has performed in the US and Europe with the Blind Boys of Alabama, Garth Hudson of the Band, Steve Cropper, Charlie Musselwhite, Ronnie Earl, John P. Hammond, Marcia Ball, Guy Davis, Eric Bibb, Flaco Jimenez, Little Feat and many others.
Biography
Fabrizio Poggi's first recordings in the United States date back to 1997 in Texas with "Nuther World".
He was among the first Italian artists to do a long tour in the States. Between 1998 and 2002 he toured in Texas and Louisiana. Among the areas that hosted his performances were The House of Blues in New Orleans; Threadgill's; Antone's; Doctor Rockit's in Corpus Christi; Gruene Hall Gruene Hall; and Luckenbach.
In 2006, he performed at the Center for Southern Folklore, Memphis. On that occasion he played at Ground Zero- the Red's Lounge Clarksdale, the Walnut Street Blues Bar Greenville as well as Greenwood at the Blue Parrot. In the same year, he participated at the CBS television show "Live at 9" from Memphis, and hosted the legendary radio program "King Biscuit Time".
In 2010, Poggi released "Spirit & Freedom", recorded mostly in the United States. Among the guests are The Blind Boys of Alabama; Flaco Jimenez; Garth Hudson (The Band); Charlie Musselwhite; Augie Meyers; Eric Bibb; Guy Davis; Billy Joe Shaver; Tish Hinojosa; Mickey Raphael; Kevin Welch; Kelley Mickwee; Debbi Walton; and Nora Guthrie (Woody Guthrie's daughter).
In 2011, Poggi released "Live in Texas", an album recorded entirely live in Texas. Among the guest musicians on the disc: Flaco Jimenez; Marcia Ball; Floyd Domino; Ponty Bone; Debbi Walton; and Tommy Elskes.
He has published two books: Il soffio dell'anima (blues harmonica and blues harmonica players) published by Ricordi in 2005, and Angeli Perduti del Mississippi (stories and legends of the blues) published by Meridiano Zero in 2010, with the cover designed by Robert Crumb.
In 2011 and 2012, the US magazine, Blues Revue, chose for an insert CD attached to the magazine, along with North Mississippi All Stars, Mavis Staples, Ruthie Foster and Bob Margolin. Harpway 61, an instrumental album dedicated to the harmonica was released in May 2012. Spirit of Mercy a collection of blues and spiritual songs from previous albums Mercy and Spirit & Freedom was released in In February 2013. Actor and musician Dan Aykroyd, the Elwood Blues of the Blues Brothers, called Poggi "an extraordinary harmonica player" in his radio broadcast "TheBluesMobile". In September 2013, he appeared both as a musician and as producer for Guy Davis' Juba Dance, which premiered at the BBC in London. The album came in first place in the ranking of most broadcasts by American Radio, and the was nominated for the Blues Music Awards 2014 for Best Acoustic Album.
In 2014, he released Spaghetti Juke Joint featuring Ronnie Earl, Bob Margolin and Sonny Landreth.
2016 found him in Texas again to record Texas Blues Voices with such esteemed guests as Ruthie Foster; Miss Lavelle White; W.C. Clark; Carolyn Wonderland; Shelley King; Mike Zito; Bobby Mack; Donnie Price, and Dony Winn. In February 2016, he played at the Carnegie Hall with Guy Davis, Eric Burdon and Buddy Guy. In March 2017, MC Records released Sonny & Brownie's Last Train by Guy Davis and Fabrizio Poggi. A look back to Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry. Poggi is also the producer of the record.
In November 2017, he was nominated for the 2018 Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album of the Year.
In May 2018, he was nominated for a Blues Music Awards nominee for the album.
In June 2020, Appaloosa Records released For You.
In December 2020 he was nominated as Artist of the Year by the American magazine, Bluebird Reviews.
In February 2021 he was the first European to appear on the cover of the American magazine Blues Blast Magazine.
In May 2021, Appaloosa Records released Hope Discography
Albums
1993 Mississippi Moon - Chicken Mambo - Music On
1995 Under the Southern Sky - Chicken Mambo - Bon Ton Roulet
1997 Heroes & Friends - Chicken Mambo - Bon Ton Roulet
1999 Nuther World - Fabrizio Poggi & Chicken Mambo - Club de Musique
2001 Songs for Angelina - Fabrizio Poggi & Chicken Mambo - Music on
2002 Canzoni popolari - Fabrizio Poggi e Turututela - Dunya/Felmay
2003 L'armonica a bocca: il violino dei poveri - Fabrizio Poggi - Adolescere
2003 Armonisiana - Fabrizio Poggi - Ultrasound Records
2006 The breath of soul - Fabrizio Poggi & Francesco Garolfi - Ultrasound Records
2006 La storia si canta - Fabrizio Poggi e Turututela - Dunya/Felmay
2006 Still Alive! - Fabrizio Poggi & Chicken Mambo - Ultrasound Records
2008 Mercy - Fabrizio Poggi & Chicken Mambo - Ultrasound Records
2010 Spirit & Freedom - Fabrizio Poggi & Chicken Mambo - Ultrasound Records
2011 Live in Texas CD + DVD Columblues Days - Fabrizio Poggi & Chicken Mambo - Ultrasound Records
2012 Harpway 61 - Fabrizio Poggi - The Blues Foundation
2013 Spirit of Mercy: a Collection - Fabrizio Poggi & Chicken Mambo - Ultrasound Records
2013 Juba Dance - Guy Davis & Fabrizio Poggi - Dixiefrog
2014 Spaghetti Juke Joint - Fabrizio Poggi & Chicken Mambo - Appaloosa Records
2015 Il soffio della liberta - Fabrizio Poggi - Appaloosa Records
2016 Texas Blues Voices - Fabrizio Poggi - Appaloosa Records
2016 Compilation 2016 con inediti - Fabrizio Poggi - Paviaphone
2017 Sonny & Brownie's Last Train - Guy Davis & Fabrizio Poggi - MC Records
2020 For You - Fabrizio Poggi - Appaloosa Records
2021 Hope - Fabrizio Poggi & Enrico Pesce - Appaloosa Records
Об альбоме (сборнике)
https://www.discogs.com/release/13763990-Fabrizio-Poggi-Ruthie-Foster-W-C-Clark-L...bby-Mack-3-Guy-F
Appaloosa - AP-197-2 Format: CD, Album, Stereo Country: Italy Released: 2016 https://music.apple.com/ru/album/fabrizio-poggi-and-the-amazing-texas-blues-voices/1148587315 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zKOQV6oPFc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gUhH_zs3f8&list=OLAK5uy_kXp2uirDoFqk_qcK76F35YlSMbWEbGDcc Harmonica – Fabrizio Poggi
Guitar – Bobby Mack, Carolyn Wonderland (Track 5, 8), Joe Forlini (Track 2, 7, 8, 9)
Bass – Donnie Price
Drums, Percussion – Dony Wynn
Piano, Organ – Cole El Saleh
Vocals, Slide Guitar – Mike Zito (Track 3)
Vocals, Guitar – W. C. Clark (Track 4)
Vocals – Carolyn Wonderland (Track 1), Ruthie Foster (Track 2), Lavelle White (Track 5), Bobby Mack (Track 6),
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Mike Cross (Track 7), Shelley King (Track 8)
Backing Vocals – Mike Cross, Shelley King, Carolyn Wonderland
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Mike Cross (Track 7, 9)
Piano – Radoslav Lorkovic (Track 7)
Vocals, Guitar, Body Percussion – Guy Forsyth (Track 10)
Liner Notes – Paula A. Reynolds
Mastered By – Jerry Tubb
Mixed By – Stuart Sullivan
Photography, Graphic Design – Davide Miglio, Juri Meneghin
Producer – Fabrizio Poggi, Stuart Sullivan https://www.bluesblastmagazine.com/fabrizio-poggi-and-the-amazing-texas-blues-voi...es-album-review/
Fabrizio Poggi is an Italian blues harp player who has released his 20th album with Texas Blues Voices. He has collected up a host of Texas blues singers and musicians to feature on this landmark CD where he showcases his harp and their skills in a mix of traditional songs, covers and songs written by the artists. Poggi plays but does not sing here: each cut features a Texan fronting his great band of players. The backing band is tight. Bobby Mack and Joe Forlini are on electric and slide guitars. Cole El Saleh does the piano and organ work. Donnie Price is on bass while Dony Wynn is the drummer and percussionist. Carolyn Wonderland gets thing started on the Blind Willie Johnson tune “Nobody’s Fault But Mine.” She testifies to us as she demonstrates why she is dubbed the queen of the Austin blues scene. Shelly King and Mike Cross back her vocals as Poggi wails on harp and Wonderland and Mack do some nice guitar work. Passion and power reign here; the piano and organ takes it up even one more notch of goodness. A great start to a great album! Ruthie Foster’s version of Brownie McGee’s “Walk On” follows. Forlini’s slide is impressive but it’s Ruthie’s vocals that really make this one special- she is amazing here! This is another winner to listen to with some slick harp and just a great overall sound. The guitars, keys and vocals are very well done. Mike Zito gives us his take on “Forty Days and Forty Nights,” the song Muddy Waters immortalized. Zito takes the tempo down a notch and offers up some gritty vocals and guitar to go along with Poggi’s persuasive harp. Nicely done! Zito and Poggi turn this into some sweet slow blues . W.C. Clarke takes the lead with a cut he did with Stevie Ray Vaughn and was the B side to “Hole Sound.” “Rough Edges” is a very upbeat and uptempo rocking blues with great guitar work by Clarke and Mack. Poggi, of course, delivers some stratospheric harp to make it even better. Clarke shows his chops on both guitar and vocals- well done! Miss Lavelle White is featured on “Mississippi, My Home,” her cut about the tough times growing up and living in Mississippi.Wonderland takes the first solo and Mack the second (on slide) but White offers up some amazing vocals. Her bio reports her singing with Aretha, Bobby Bland, Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, Junior Parker, Junior Wells and Buddy Guy and I can see why they sang with her! At 88 she still has it. Poggi offers more impassioned harp to go with the fine guitar work, too, and Cole remains solidly great on keys- superb piano on this one. Bobby Mack is featured on Jimmy Hughes’ “Neighbor Neighbor” and he gets to show us what he’s made of. He’s played with so many greats and we see here why. His vocals and guitar are both fantastic here. Suave and cool, he delivers a great rendition of a song covered by Gregg Allman, the Dead, and The Spencer Davis Group. Mack does a marvelous job as Cole kills it on organ and Poggi blows some mean harp. More outstanding stuff here! Mike Cross and Karen Marie wrote “Many In Body” which Cross leads with acoustic guitar and vocals. Wonderland and King help take us to church backing Cross on this sweet Gospel tune. El-Saleh’s organ is spot on and we have Radoslav Lorovic on piano in fine support, too. Joe Folini’ s guitar is also well done as is Poggi’s harp- a gregariously fun solo that is followed by some fine slide. Cross is a super vocalist and is quite convincing in his testimonial! It is a raucous and fun song. Shelley King sings her song “Welcome Home” and plays acoustic guitar, too. She sings with Carolyn Wonderland and has a subtle and cool vocal style. Cross and wonderland back her up and Wonderland also offers up a guitar solo. Forlino does most of the electric guitar work and Poggi mixes up some chromatic stuff with his regular harp here. King is a fantastic vocalist in her own right and I was glad to get the introduction to her here. Forlini and Cross wrote “Wishin’ Well;” it features Cross on vocals and Forlini on guitar. Joe plays some impassioned Texas styled guitar as Cross delivers some great vocals. Forlini’s guitar and Poggi’s harp spar with Cross and make for a fun ride. Big solos by Poggi and Folini are impressive here. The traditional “Run On” is a classic cut done by Elvis, Johnny Cash, Odetta and Blind Boys of Alabama. Guy Forsyth sings and plays the National Reso-Phonic and Poggi adds his harp in a slick duet that completes the album. Great passion and chops here! I’ve heard Poggi before and was not sure what to expect. He’s got lots of really well done albums out there. Here he delivers a truly superb set of tunes by some of Texas’ finest. I loved the harp work by Fabrizio throughout- it was tasteful and poignant. The singers were all spot on and fantastic. The guitar work was impeccable. The keyboards were solid and supportive. There is nothing to complain about here. I loved this CD and blues fans can rest assured that this is an album that I think will be well received and broadly enjoyed by a broad spectrum of blues, Texas and roots music fans. Highly recommended!
