Monday, May 17, 2004

5th Blues & Boogie Piano Summit
The NEWEST edition of the "Highlights From The Blues & Boogie Piano Summit" series- the FIFTH Anniversary Edition-recorded LIVE at Newport, Kentucky's Historic Southgate House on Saturday, November 8th, 2003- this edition lays heavier on the blues, with outstanding contributions from ANN RABSON (a founding member of the group "Saffire-The Uppity Blues Women"), Chicago's son-of-piano blues, Chuck Goering (better known as BARRELHOUSE CHUCK), patriarch of Texas/Santa Fe-style piano pickin', the one & only CHARLIE BOOTY, and myself, Cincinnati Ohio's RICKY NYE- outstanding accompaniment from my partners in "The Swingin' Mudbugs", TONY FRANLKIN on drums & NICK LLOYD on upright bass- enjoy