This ain't just American music...this is American music past, present &
future from all across the land - Louisiana funk, Memphis soul, Kansas City
swing, Chicago blues, Texas blues, and so much more!
Portland-based roots artist Lloyd Jones has recorded six critically acclaimed albums, toured internationally, and racked up dozens of major awards and accolades. many roots heavyweights sing his praises...give him a listen and you will too!
Jones is a master of the soulful understatement, the raw growl, and the groove. From his roots in muddy Oregon soil, he's forged a career of more than 30 years as an impassioned singer, a fierce guitar slinger, a clever songwriter, a bandleader, a record producer, and an almost strident torchbearer for all that is true and good about American music.
Fresh!, which is an offshoot of Reference Recordings' 34-year-old independent classical and jazz audiophile label, will offer productions from all music genres. Reference Recordings' wants you to enjoy them! Talented artists and producers have often offered up masters to Reference Recordings, but before this they didnÂ’t have a way to release them. Unlike Reference Recordings releases, most of FRESH! offerings will not be recorded by the RR team. RR will endeavor to have input prior to recording, and have a hands-on role in editing, post production and/or mastering phases of production.
Features:
• CD
Musicians:
Lloyd Jones, guitar, vocals
Glenn Holstrom, organ, piano
Reinhardt Melz, drums, percussion
Ben Jones, bass, vocals
Dave Mills, trumpet
Warren Rand, alto saxophone
Rudy Draco, tenor & baritone saxophone
Renato Caranto, tenor saxophone
Teresa James, backing vocals
La Ronda Steele, backing vocals
Margret Linn, backing vocals
Terry Evans, backing vocals
Selections:
1. Bend In the River
2. I'll Be Right On Down
3. Without You
4. Doing What It Takes
5. I Can't Stop
6. Never Again
7. Give A Little
8. My Wife Can't Cook
9. Worried Life Blues
10. Ruby Do
Portland-based roots artist Lloyd Jones has recorded six critically acclaimed albums, toured internationally, and racked up dozens of major awards and accolades. many roots heavyweights sing his praises...give him a listen and you will too!
Jones is a master of the soulful understatement, the raw growl, and the groove. From his roots in muddy Oregon soil, he's forged a career of more than 30 years as an impassioned singer, a fierce guitar slinger, a clever songwriter, a bandleader, a record producer, and an almost strident torchbearer for all that is true and good about American music.
Fresh!, which is an offshoot of Reference Recordings' 34-year-old independent classical and jazz audiophile label, will offer productions from all music genres. Reference Recordings' wants you to enjoy them! Talented artists and producers have often offered up masters to Reference Recordings, but before this they didnÂ’t have a way to release them. Unlike Reference Recordings releases, most of FRESH! offerings will not be recorded by the RR team. RR will endeavor to have input prior to recording, and have a hands-on role in editing, post production and/or mastering phases of production.
Features:
• CD
Musicians:
Lloyd Jones, guitar, vocals
Glenn Holstrom, organ, piano
Reinhardt Melz, drums, percussion
Ben Jones, bass, vocals
Dave Mills, trumpet
Warren Rand, alto saxophone
Rudy Draco, tenor & baritone saxophone
Renato Caranto, tenor saxophone
Teresa James, backing vocals
La Ronda Steele, backing vocals
Margret Linn, backing vocals
Terry Evans, backing vocals
Selections:
1. Bend In the River
2. I'll Be Right On Down
3. Without You
4. Doing What It Takes
5. I Can't Stop
6. Never Again
7. Give A Little
8. My Wife Can't Cook
9. Worried Life Blues
10. Ruby Do
