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12/09/2024

CChess RecordsTribute Channel on YouTube Set to Begin December 13 Start of New Podcast Series of “Chess Tales” Narrated by Marshall Chess

NEW YORK, NY – After its inaugural launch in the fall by Marshall Chess, son of legendary Chess Records co-founder Leonard Chess, along with his son Jamar and partner Richard Ganter, the Chess Records Tribute Channel announces a December 13 start of “Chess Tales,” a new podcast series that will bring to life more behind the scenes stories from this seminal roots music label.

The new series consists of Marshall Chess telling the stories behind the featured video clips and well as the music in four parts, with a total running time of 52 minutes. It will include stories about Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf,The Rolling Stones, the Psychedelic era and many more. Marshall Chess hinted that it may also possibly be a part of a new audio book of “Chess Tales” they are considering producing this winter.

“I was inspired by my four young grandchildren,” says Marshall Chess about “Chess Tales.” I thought the best way I could transmit the amazing Chess legacy to them was digitally. Our YouTube channel will tell the whole story to them on iPads, computers and phones.”

The Chess Records Tribute Channel is a “one-stop shop” outlet for vintage video music clips for genres ranging from Blues, Soul and Jazz, to Rock ‘n ‘Roll and Gospel with the rollout of the Chess Records Tribute Channel: https://www.youtube.com/.

There was only one seminal African American label. There was only one Leonard Chess, the legendary co-founder of Chess Records. Starting December 13, The Chess Tribute channel on YouTube will release a weekly five-part podcast series narrated by Marshall Chess. Forget the myth, forget the stories read before. Buckle up! This is the true story of Leonard Chess as told by none other than his son, record producer Marshall Chess, from the immigrant journey to co- founding Chess Records with his brother, Phil. to the music revolution of Blues & Rock ‘n Roll and beyond; founding the first African American radio station and more. He was a visionary ahead if his time. The original Blues Brother! Sit tight as you immerse in an exclusive podcast show with imaging and of course some tunes thrown in.

About the Chess Records Tribute Channel

The Chess Records Tribute Channel is the only dedicated video channel on all things Chess Records, its legacy and beyond, fully authorized by Marshall Chess. Currently the channel has 5k permanent subscribers and growing.

he channel boasts to date over 500 videos under several key genres such as Blues, Rock, Gospel, Soul, Jazz and Comedy, plus key Chess artist playlists where you get the most exclusive and rare videos seen on YouTube, refreshed every few days with new videos. The channel features over 70 exclusive podcasts by Marshall Chess, produced with Richard Ganter.

In addition to Blues, all other genres that Chess was famous for are covered in depth, including Soul and R&B. Dedicated playlists feature key artists such as Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Bo Diddley, Sonny Boy Williamson, Etta James, Little Walter and Chuck Berry, to name a few.

The channel further boasts special films and features including the specially re-colorized and digitized “Bo Diddley Legend” documentary produced by Marshall Chess.

The channel also features exclusive videos produced by Richard Ganter and Marshall Chess on the Grammy-nominated album Hip-Hop –influenced The Chess Project, produced by Marshall and Jamar Chess and Keith LeBlanc, featuring a stellar artist lineup of Bernard Fowler, backing vocalist of The Rolling Stones, world-class percussionist LeBlanc, Skip “Little Axe” McDonald (Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five) and Eric Gales (Santana, Gary Clark Jr., Lauryn Hill) on guitar; Paul Nowinski (Keith Richards, Patti Smith) and MonoNeon (Prince, Ne-Yo) on bass; Reggie Griffin (Kenny” Babyface” Edmonds, Chaka Khan) on keys; Alan Glen (Jeff Beck, Peter Green) on harmonica; and Mohini Dey, an up-and-coming young bass player from India.

About Marshall Chess

After spending his early years alongside his father and uncle in Chicago studios and record pressing plants, Marshall Chess made his mark at the family label in the late ’60s with his own label Cadet Concept producing the groundbreaking albums Electric Mud (Muddy Waters) and Rotary Connection (self-titled). Marshall continued his innovative work as the founder and head of Rolling Stones Records and president of music publisher, Arc Music. The Chess family continue to be pioneers in the industry today; as this new collection is co-executive produced by Marshall’s son, Jamar Chess: a Billboard “30 Under 30” alum, 2019 ASCAP award-winner, and co-founder of Sunflower Entertainment and Wahoo Music Fund One, partnered by Marshall and Jamar.

Now living in Upstate New York and at 82 years old, Marshall Chess is still a record man above all – tending to the Chess Records legacy for his grandchildren and generations to come. He maintains The Chess Records Tribute YouTube channel, which features recorded live performances of Chess Records artists and a multi dozen-part Chess podcast hosted by Marshall where he chats about producing classic Chess albums and songs, many of which are reinterpreted on New Moves.

About Richard Ganter

Richard Ganter Started his career in publishing and studio/live productions covering several continents. During his career, he worked for various Polygram Record labels, MCA Records and Universal Music International, amongst others. A former executive at Universal Music Group International, he conceived the Legendary Masters series to reestablish the Chess Records catalogue to a global audience culminating in the production of the critically-acclaimed 15 CD Chess Story box set in 2000. He also produced several million-selling TV albums such as B.B. King Ultimate Collection. A former executive at Vivendi Universal Mobile, he marketed the first wireless mobile digital content portals globally across all genres from hip-hop to pop, including Eminem’s “8 Mile” film, Mary J Blige, Jay Z, Snoop Dog, The Rolling Stones European tour 2004, Sting, million-selling MTV Frog tune among others.

Richard Ganter is a published author running his own global digital media content management company focused on OTT platforms, video music production and channels .He divides his time between Europe and Africa.

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11/20/2024

🎉 𝓗𝓪𝓹𝓹𝔂 𝓑𝓲𝓻𝓽𝓱𝓭𝓪𝔂 𝓜𝓲𝓴𝓮 𝓩𝓲𝓽𝓸!!!! Mike Zito is a talented singer/songwriter/guitarist & also co-founder of Gulf Coast Records. He began the label to help his fellow musicians who wanted their music to be heard. It's grown to so much more than that! Please help us wish Mike Zito a very happy birthday. 🥳🎂🎸🎁 PS - we're getting in just under the wire...Karin thought this posted much earlier today & was alarmed to see that it did not.

11/12/2024

Stony Plain Records Honored with Three 2025 Grammy Nominations

Stony Plain Records is celebrating a milestone as it approaches its 50th year anniversary in 2025 with the announcement from the Recording Academy on Friday that the Canadian independent blues & roots label received three 2025 Grammy nominations.

The nominated recordings are for:
•Best American Roots Performance: “Nothing In Rambling” by
FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS, featuring Bonnie Raitt, Keb' Mo', Taj Mahal, and Mick Fleetwood.

•Best Traditional Blues Album: Struck Down by The Fabulous Thunderbirds. Co-written and co-produced by the celebrated Canadian bluesman Steve Strongman.

•Best Traditional Blues Album: One Guitar Woman by Sue Foley, her first ever Grammy nomination.

“These nominations are a testament to the hard work and creativity of our artists,” said Holger Petersen, founder of Stony Plain Records. “We are incredibly proud to be part of their musical journeys and to have Stony Plain recognized at the Grammys.”

Since its founding in 1976, Stony Plain Records has been a champion of blues and roots music, producing over 350 releases and supporting a roster of celebrated artists both in Canada and internationally, including Taj Mahal, Ian Tyson, Sylvia Tyson, Maria Muldaur, Duke Robillard, and Colin James. The label’s enduring dedication to roots music has garnered multiple Grammy and Juno nominations over the years, including a nomination last year in the Traditional Blues Album category for Eric Bibb’s album ‘Ridin’”.

Geoff Kulawick, President of Stony Plain Records, added: “We’re extremely proud to have three Grammy nominations this year. Congratulations to Sue Foley on her first-ever Grammy nod, and to The Fabulous Thunderbirds and Canadian co-writer/co-producer Steve Strongman for Struck Down – an album for which I had the honor of serving as Executive Producer. My thanks go out to our entire team at Linus Entertainment, Stony Plain Records, and all our distribution partners, promoters, and publicists whose hard work made these achievements possible.”

The 67th Annual Grammy Awards will be held on February 4, 2025. Stony Plain Records is part of the Linus Entertainment group of labels, which includes True North Records, home to Bruce Cockburn & Buffy Sainte-Marie, Borealis Records, home to Stan Rogers, and The Children’s Group, which was acquired by Round Hill Music in 2023.

11/12/2024

Check out the premier of Ollee Owens’s video for "Nowhere to Hide", the title track from her new album, released October 25th on Blues Rock Review

In a Blues Rock Review exclusive premiere watch the music video for Olee Owens’ “Nowhere To Hide.” It’s the title

11/08/2024

Congratulations to FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS for their 2 Grammy Nominations: Best Traditional Blues Album for "Struck Down" & Best American Roots Performance for "Nothing in Rambling" featuring Bonnie Raitt, Keb' Mo', Taj Mahal & Mick Fleetwood

Grammy Awards Stony Plain Records

11/08/2024

Congratulations to Sue Foley for her Grammy Nomination for Best Traditional Blues Album for "One Guitar Woman"

Grammy Awards Stony Plain Records

11/07/2024

Gulf Coast Records Announces the Signing of MVP Guitarist Jimmy Vivino and Will Release His Label Album Debut, "Gonna Be 2 of Those Days", on February 14, 2025

Special Guests Include Joe Bonamassa and John Sebastian, with Three Singles Set for Release in Advance of Album Date

Pre-Order CD on December 6th at https://jimmyvmusic.com/

Digital Pre-Order: January 10, 2025

NEDERLAND, TX – Gulf Coast Records announces the signing of monster guitarist Jimmy Vivino, and will present an early Valentine’s Day gift to fans with the release of his label debut album, Gonna Be 2 of Those Days, on February 14, 2025. Special guests on Gonna Be 2 of Those Days include Joe Bonamassa and John Sebastian. Gulf Coast will release three new singles in advance of the album: “Blues In The 21st” (featuring Joe Bonamassa) – January 10, 2025; “Ruby Is Back” – January 24, 2025; and “Ain’t Nuthin’s Gonna Be Alright” – February 7, 2025.

“Jimmy Vivino has been a hero of mine for over 30 years,” said Gulf Coast president Mike Zito in making the announcement. “His incredible musicianship, passionate vocals, and powerful songwriting have always made him stand out. Jimmy is the consummate sideman, making everyone look and sound great. This new record, Gonna Be 2 of Those Days, puts Jimmy where I think he belongs: center stage. I am thrilled to have Jimmy Vivino join the GCR familia.”

“I knew Mike and Gulf Coast would be the right label to put my music out,” added Jimmy Vivino. “I was the instant 3rd Blood Brother when we met, and expect a long association with many more exciting things to come.”

Although Vivino is perhaps best known for his long-standing run with The Conan O-Brien TV show house band, his multi-faceted career stretches to movies, Broadway and radio, in addition to his extensive recordings of his own albums, as well as special guest appearances on many others.

“Although I am proud to say I am currently a member of Blues Rock pioneers Canned Heat and co-produced our latest release, Finyl Vinyl, there’s just too much to list as far as played with this one, played with that one,” Vivino declares about his resume. “But in the end, I will list the people of importance pertaining to my growth as a musician. Yes, I’ve worked in every form of media in the business from movies and TV to Broadway, radio, recordings and concerts all the way down to funky little clubs. After all, I always say, ‘I’m just a Bluesman with a job.’”

One thing Vivino has learned over his 60-plus years as a musician was how to work. And he did and still does. As he says, “Nothing beats playing in live music venues and meeting people.”

A partial list of some of the artists he’s worked with, who he calls “family” and “mentors” who taught him the “ways,” includes Levon Helm, Phoebe Snow, Al Kooper, John Sebastian, James Cotton, Joe Louis Walker, Hubert Sumlin, Jimmie Vaughan, Johnnie Johnson, Laura Nyro, Odetta, Lowell Fulson, Son Seals, Donald Fagen , Darlene Love, Felix Cavaliere, Barry Goldberg, Nick Gravenites, Canned Heat with Fito de la Parra, Warren Haynes and just about anyone else who passed through New York City and needed a band that could play the Blues, Soul, Real Rock ‘n’ Roll and R&B.

Vivino summed it up by saying, “Being involved with the Conan show for 30 years has only deepened my experience and contact with people who stepped out of my record collection and into my life, and for that I am truly grateful.”

Jimmy Vivino – Gonna Be 2 of Those Days (GCRX9059) Track Listing and Credits

MUSICIANS:
Jimmy Vivino: Acoustic and Electric Guitars, Hammond B3, Piano, Vocals
Jesse Williams: Upright and Electric Bass
Rich Pagano: Drums and Percussion

With:
Joe Bonamassa: Guitar (“Blues in the 21st Century”)
John Sebastian: Harmonica and Acoustic Guitar
Mark Teixeira: Percussion
Scott Healy: Accordion, Piano (Gonna Be 2 of Those Days, Beware the Wolf, Better Days Past)
Mark Teixeira: Percussion

PRODUCERS: Jimmy Vivino & Rich Pagano

TRACKS:
Blues In The 21st (featuring Joe Bonamassa
Ruby Is Back
Gonna Be 2 of Those Days
Beware the Wolf
Ain’t Nuthin’s Gonna Be Alright (featuring John Sebastian)
Better Days Past
Fool’s Gold
Crossed My Mind
Goin’ Down Fast
Shady Side of the Street
Back Up the Country (featuring John Sebastian)

All songs written by Jimmy Vivino; Published by: Darcy Ann Music, BMI; Except “Fool’s Gold,” written by Jimmy Vivino, Published by: Vivino Music/ Music As Software BMI
Recorded and Mixed at VlyLand Recording. Stone Ridge, NY/NYC by Rich Pagano
Additional recording: Ultratone Studios, Studio City, CA By Johnny Lee Schell
Hidden Quarry Studio, Woodstock, NY, By Danny Blume
Montecito Music and Media (Recording Studio), Sierra Madre, CA, By Billy Burke
Berklee School Of Music (Hammond B3 tracks), Boston, MA, By Graham Mellor
Mastered at Kevorkian Mastering by Fred Kevorkian

Jimmy Vivino 2025 Album Release Tour Dates -
February 28 – Lima, NY - Fanatics
March 1 – Buffalo, NY – The Caz
March 2 – Syracuse, NY – 443 Social Club
March 5 – Morristown, NJ - Homestead
March 6 – Marlboro, NY – Live @ The Falcon
March 7 – Bay Shore, NY – Boulton Center
March 8 - New York, NY – Iridium
March 11 – St Georges, DE – St Georges Company Store
March 12 - Hagerstown, MD - Live at Hub City Vinyl
March 13 - Columbia, MD - Encore
March 14 - Waynesboro, VA - The Foundry
March 15 - Vienna, VA - Jammin’ Java
March 16 - Asheville, NC - The Grey Eagle
March 19 - Savannah, GA - Plant Riverside District
March 20 - St. Augustine Beach, FL - The Original Cafe Eleven
March 21-26 - Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea
March 28 - Delray Beach, FL - Arts Garage
March 29 - Cocoa Beach, FL - Heidi’s Jazz Club
March 30 - Tampa, FL - Skippers

Website: https://jimmyvmusic.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JimmyVivino

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimmyvmusic/

www.gulfcoastrecords.net

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11/01/2024

Superb in-depth interview with Benny Turner in Blues.Gr from Greece - and check out the photos!

My fear is that authentic blues, which is pure American music, will be lost completely in future generations as it has already started to be lost today. Benn…

10/31/2024

Excellent review of the new Benny Turner album in New Orleans-based magazine, OffBeat:

BeWhen Nola Blue Records Sallie Bengtson established her label a decade ago, then New Orleans bassman and vocalist Benny Turner, age 75

10/30/2024

Check out this extensive interview with Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne
about his career & new album in Blues.Gr from Greece

Blues is roots and roots are always the same. When leaves on the tree die, they are part of the fertilizer that feeds the roots . Kenny Blues Boss Wayne: Oo…

10/29/2024

Thanks Joe Bonamassa for adding Ollee Owens's “Nowhere to Hide” to your Best New Blues & Blues Rock playlist! Check out Cutting Edge Blues playlist here: https://loom.ly/5TZUhqI

Best New Blues & Blues Rock Featuring Amythyst Kiah, Robert Jon & The Wreck, Larkin Poe, Philip Sayce, Ollee Owens, DeWolff and more.

Check out my Cutting Edge Blues playlist here: https://loom.ly/5TZUhqI

10/23/2024

THANK YOU New York Living on PIX11 for hosting Paul Reed Smith & Mia Samone of PRS Eightlock Band this morning! Watch their interview & performance below & if you are in NYC, catch the full band TONIGHT at The Iridium

Guitarist Paul Reed Smith alongside fellow bandmate of Eightlock Mia Samone Davis joins New York Living to discuss making guitars, becoming a part of the Smithsonian Museum, and performing with artists like Santana. The duo also perform live in the studio.

10/22/2024

New Chess Records Tribute Channel Is a Treasure Chest of Vintage Blues, Jazz, Soul, Rock ‘n’ Roll and Gospel Video Clips In One Location

NEW YORK, NY – Marshall Chess, son of legendary Chess Records co-founder Leonard Chess, along with his son Jamar and partner Richard Ganter, have launched a “one-stop shop” outlet for vintage video music clips for genres ranging from Blues, Soul and Jazz, to Rock ‘n ‘Roll and Gospel with the rollout of the Chess Records Tribute Channel: https://www.youtube.com/.

“The Chess Records Tribute Channel on YouTube is a deep excursion into the vast Chess Records history, featuring hundreds of rare videos, personal stories and experiences with constant content additions,” says Chess. “There is a podcast section, too, where I play Chess music with added comments. If you love the blues, you have got to check out The Chess Records Tribute YouTube channel.”

Now in his eighth decade, Marshall Chess continues to be at the vanguard of music innovation with the new channel, which follows the successful release of New Moves: The Chess Project, a trailblazing new album collection from his CZYZ Records label. CZYZ was the original family name of his father and uncle before they came over to the USA in the 1920s and had their name “Americanized” into “Chess,” which set the brothers on a path to create their own music history.

Partnering with Marshall Chess on these projects is long-time friend Richard Ganter. Over the years, Ganter was in contact with Marshall after both promoted the “Legendary Masters” series in the mid- 1990s. They hit it off on a friendship that has lasted for several decades. Richard suggested a bunch of ideas for a Chess book to pay tribute to the Chess family legacy to Marshall, which in 2019 came to the concept of an illustrated coffee table-style high-quality photo book. When 2020 came around and Covid 19 hit, Richard used the time to finalize the concept of the book with Marshall’s foreword and full authorized support.

Realizing that the world pretty much stood still in 2020 with the Chess Records Tribute Book finished, Richard started the YouTube channel Chess Records Tribute to support the book release and produce the most unique channel to showcase the legacy of the Chess family and beyond with Marshall’s full support. Marshall at that point revived The Chess Project album he produced with his son Jamar and with several major artists and finalized the album in 2023. Thus, several major Chess projects came together to feature on the YouTube channel with the album now hitting the promo trail in 2024.

“The Chess Records Tribute channel pretty much evolved from launching the book and with such a vast array of music and Marshall’s direct and deep association with Chess and beyond we quickly realized we will produce original and unique content not seen anywhere on YouTube,”” adds Richard Ganter. “The vast and deep combined knowledge we bring to this makes the pods, special features and videos the go- to channel in Blues, and of course, across all other genres. The channel covers Blues, Rock ‘n’ Roll, Soul, Gospel and Jazz, plus Comedy – the entire Chess history; plus we go beyond and cover Marshall’s later Rolling Stones involvement and his productions that take us right up to current times.”

After the initial launch in July, 2020, and the full launch in January, 2024, the YouTube channel boasts over 500 videos-and-counting to date. A unique offer for any music fan to learn and view, listen to some of the most amazing music ever recorded. The channel has over 20 playlists and features some of the most unique Blues videos and special documentaries ever made on the subject.

“The Chess Records Tribute YouTube channel reaches the far corners of the globe,” summarizes Ganter. “More specials are planned for 2024/2025 featuring Marshall Chess and his unique broadcast style to captivate and audience with the stories of his life in the music business that are truly one-of-a- kind. We have in-planning further special series that will become pod style tidbits of Marshall Chess folk tales covering artists and music, life and more.”

About the Chess Records Tribute Channel

The Chess Records Tribute Channel is the only dedicated video channel on all things Chess Records, its legacy and beyond, fully authorized by Marshall Chess. Currently the channel has 5k permanent subscribers and growing.

The channel boasts to date over 500 videos under several key genres such as Blues, Rock, Gospel, Soul, Jazz and Comedy, plus key Chess artist playlists where you get the most exclusive and rare videos seen on YouTube, refreshed every few days with new videos. The channel features over 70 exclusive podcasts by Marshall Chess, produced with Richard Ganter.

In addition to Blues, all other genres that Chess was famous for are covered in depth, including Soul and R&B. Dedicated playlists feature key artists such as Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Bo Diddley, Sonny Boy Williamson, Etta James, Little Walter and Chuck Berry, to name a few.

The channel further boasts special films and features including the specially re-colorized and digitized “Bo Diddley Legend” documentary produced by Marshall Chess.

The channel also features exclusive videos produced by Richard Ganter and Marshall Chess on the Grammy-nominated album Hip-Hop –influenced The Chess Project, produced by Marshall and Jamar Chess and Keith LeBlanc, featuring a stellar artist lineup of Bernard Fowler, backing vocalist of The Rolling Stones, world-class percussionist LeBlanc, Skip “Little Axe” McDonald (Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five) and Eric Gales (Santana, Gary Clark Jr., Lauryn Hill) on guitar; Paul Nowinski (Keith Richards, Patti Smith) and MonoNeon (Prince, Ne-Yo) on bass; Reggie Griffin (Kenny” Babyface” Edmonds, Chaka Khan) on keys; Alan Glen (Jeff Beck, Peter Green) on harmonica; and Mohini Dey, an up-and-coming young bass player from India.

Stats:

Videos: Over 550 videos live to date, with new videos published every week.

Podcasts: Over 70 podcasts published to-date every other week paying tribute to the Chess legacy hosted by the special Marshall Chess show covering all things music, social and tales from a lifetime of extraordinary experiences in the business of music, artists and beyond only available on this channel.

Shorts: Special artist and songs featured on short video format.

Community/Posts: Posts to all subscribers happen almost daily across all linked social media platforms such as X, Instagram and Facebook.

Merchandising: A dedicated tagged Merchandise Shop features exclusive designs, which helps maintain the channel production costs. Visit: https://www.youtube.com//store

Key Marketing Stats:

Subscriptions: 5k; The channel was soft launched 3 years ago and started to rack up nearly 600k views in the past 12 months, 30k likes and over 10k comments/interactions with viewers across social media.

Core channel audience markets worldwide: US, Canada, Brazil, UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Poland, Scandinavia, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, and South Africa

About Marshall Chess

After spending his early years alongside his father and uncle in Chicago studios and record pressing plants, Marshall Chess made his mark at the family label in the late ’60s with his own label Cadet Concept producing the groundbreaking albums Electric Mud (Muddy Waters) and Rotary Connection (self-titled). Marshall continued his innovative work as the founder and head of Rolling Stones Records and president of music publisher, Arc Music. The Chess family continue to be pioneers in the industry today; as this new collection is co-executive produced by Marshall’s son, Jamar Chess: a Billboard “30 Under 30” alum, 2019 ASCAP award-winner, and co-founder of Sunflower Entertainment and Wahoo Music Fund One, partnered by Marshall and Jamar.

Now living in Upstate New York and at 82 years old, Marshall Chess is still a record man above all – tending to the Chess Records legacy for his grandchildren and generations to come. He maintains The Chess Records Tribute YouTube channel, which features recorded live performances of Chess Records artists and a multi dozen-part Chess podcast hosted by Marshall where he chats about producing classic Chess albums and songs, many of which are reinterpreted on New Moves.

About Richard Ganter

Richard Ganter Started his career in publishing and studio/live productions covering several continents. During his career, he worked for various Polygram Record labels, MCA Records and Universal Music International, amongst others. A former executive at Universal Music Group International, he conceived the Legendary Masters series to reestablish the Chess Records catalogue to a global audience culminating in the production of the critically-acclaimed 15 CD Chess Story box set in 2000. He also produced several million-selling TV albums such as B.B. King Ultimate Collection. A former executive at Vivendi Universal Mobile, he marketed the first wireless mobile digital content portals globally across all genres from hip-hop to pop, including Eminem’s “8 Mile” film, Mary J Blige, Jay Z, Snoop Dog, The Rolling Stones European tour 2004, Sting, million-selling MTV Frog tune among others.

Richard Ganter is a published author running his own global digital media content management company focused on OTT platforms, video music production and channels .He divides his time between Europe and Africa.

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10/18/2024

Blues Lifetime Achievement Winner and Blues Legend
Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne Is Back With New Album Ooh Yeah! On CD and Digital Formats, Coming November 15

Listen to the First Single, “Try It Out” and Advance Purchase Links Here: https://stonyplainrecords.com/kennybluesbosswayne/

WATERDOWN, ON – Boogie-Woogie might sound like a silly name for a musical genre, but those who are masters of it should be held in high praise. From Professor Longhair, Otis Spann, and Duke Ellington to Fats Domino, Ray Charles, and Allen Toussaint, these Boogie-Woogie legends are responsible for some of the finest music ever created. But even those icons would be hesitant to do what Ontario-based legend Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne has done with his latest single “Try It Out.” A banjo, horns, Boogie-Woogie piano and a funky ‘70s bass line should not work so well. But thankfully, Wayne didn‘t listen, resulting in a refreshing, upbeat, and incredibly catchy track.

“Try It Out,” from Wayne ‘s forthcoming album Ooh Yeah!, opens with a gorgeous, funky bass line that sounds like it came direct from New York ‘s Studio 54 nightclub. But that‘s just a taste of what‘s around the song‘s corner. From there, a banjo emerges in the mix with some intricate fingerpicking, bringing to mind Ricky Skaggs or Billy Strings. The listener might do a double take at first but Wayne and his fine ensemble of musicians find the majestic mojo to get this single soaring before he‘s finished delivering his initial lyrics. Add horns into the already fine chorus, and the nearly 80-year-old Wayne is steering this party-starting staple to its glorious, good-times conclusion.

If “Try It Out” sounds this solid on Ooh Yeah!, it is beyond anyone‘s expectations how much of a show-stopper this single could be in concert. With the horns, banjo and Boogie-Woogie finesse of Wayne, this tune could easily go on for far longer than its current length of four minutes and thirty-six seconds.

As if Wayne‘s career wasn‘t deep and intriguing enough with his vast discography, “Try It Out” only adds another fine addition for the native of Spokane, Washington, who moved a few times in his early years with his family. Moving from San Francisco to Los Angeles, Wayne played gospel music with the encouragement of his father, the Reverend Matthew Spruell. An uncle would soon introduce the childhood prodigy to the world of Boogie-Woogie and from that a new avenue of expression opened up for Wayne.

A winner of Canada’s JUNO Award in 2006 for Best Blues Album and several Maple Blues Awards over his career, Wayne in 2017 was inducted into the Boogie-Woogie Piano Hall of Fame while performing as part of the Cincy Blues Festival. In 2023 he received the Bobby Blue Bland Lifetime Achievement Award from Atlanta‘s Jus Blues Music Foundation. And most recently was the winner of the 2024 Blues Music Award for ‘The Pinetop Perkins’ Piano Player of the Year as well as Living Blues magazine‘s Keyboardist of the Year honor.

Performing throughout Canada, the United States, and on various Blues Cruises, Wayne released his last studio album in 2022 entitled Blues From Chicago to Paris: A Tribute to Memphis Slim and Willie Dixon. In addition to these accolades, Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne has shared the stage with a horde of legends including Pinetop Perkins, Johnnie Johnson, and Floyd Dixon. He also worked with a bevy of rock heavyweights including Santana, Sly and the Family Stone, the Doobie Brothers and Delaney and Bonnie among others. It‘s no surprise then that his nickname of “Blues Boss” is so accurate.

“Try It Out” is one of 12 great tracks from Wayne‘s Ooh Yeah!, which features great local guests including guitarist Jimmy Bowskill and a great horn section from Quebec. The album is described as “remarkably adventurous” as it “stretches the boundaries of instrumentation for the blues.” Judging by how much oomph is packed in “Try It Out,” listeners would be very fortunate and blessed to take Kenny “Boss Blues” Wayne up on his suggestion.

Track Listing:
Ooh Yeah!
Whatcha Gonna Do Now?
Baby, I’m Your Man
Sailing with the Sunset
My Point of View
Try It Out
Wishing Well
Honey, Honey, Honey
Blacklist
I Wish Things Were Different
It’s Pouring Down
That Crazy Monkey

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