MUSICIANS: Tony Braunagel: drums Larry Fulcher: bass & vocals (3, 7, 9, 13) Darrell Leonard: trumpet Denny Freeman: guitar Mike Finnigan: keyboards & vocals (1, 4, 6, 10, 12) Joe Sublett: sax Johnny Lee Schell: guitar & vocals (2, 5, 8, 11)
SPECIAL
GUEST ARTISTS: Lenny Castro - percussion
Produced
by John Porter Executive Producer Randy
Chortkoff
DESCRIPTION: “There are few better bands performing urban blues and classic R&B today than the Phantom Blues Band” - Living Blues
“If you are looking for an adventurous spirited album with gifted musicians,
you need look no further.” – Blues Wax
“Taj Mahal’s backing band steps out on its own to cook up a horn-swaddled,
contemporary blues gumbo for your booty.” – Goldmine Magazine
“Savvy veterans, they deliver a smooth, polished, soulful set from start to finish.” – Blues Revue Magazine
Last year the Phantom Blues Band stepped “Out of the Shadows” from behind their longtime employer and musical leader Taj Mahal to deliver their Delta Groove debut which Goldmine Magazine described as “…a horn swaddled, contemporary blues gumbo for your booty.” Critics and fans rejoiced as their CD was met with overflowing enthusiasm for its sheer quality and high caliber of musicianship.
Although individual members have remained in high demand (Mike Finnigan was recruited for Joe Cocker’s recent tour, Denny Freeman is now employed by Bob Dylan, and Johnny Lee Schell, Joe Sublett, Darrell Leonard and Tony Braunagel have been playing dates with the Blues Brothers featuring Dan Aykroyd and Jim Belushi), the band still found the time to come together in the studio and cook up another inspired and soulful recording. The resulting effort is an all new platter that serves up a savory and zesty blend of Gospel, R&B, Soul, Funk, Reggae, Jazz and Blues.
With a proven track record that includes two Grammys and a W.C. Handy Award for their previous work with Taj Mahal, as well as countless appearances by individual members on recordings and in concert by such heavyweight artists as Bonnie Raitt, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, B.B. King, Andrew Tosh, Eric Burdon, Smokey Robinson, Buddy Guy and the Rolling Stones, you can expect the Phantom Blues Band to continue to follow in the “Footprints” of sleeping giants and leave their own impressions behind for the world to discover.
CREDITS:
Produced by John Porter / Executive Producer: Randy Chortkoff / Engineered by John Porter and Johnny Lee Schell / Mixed by John Porter at “The Dume Room”, Malibu, CA. / Mix Assistant: Daisy / Recorded at Ultratone Studios, Studio City, CA. / Mastered by Gavin Lurssen - The Mastering Lab, Hollywood, CA. / Artwork and Design by Joshua Temkin (joshuatemkin@gmail.com) / Band Photographs by Mike Chieffo / Liner Notes by Joe Sublett / Radio Promotion by Frank Roszak / Retail by Jeff Fleenor / Business Affairs by Malcolm Wiseman
