MAGICAL LIVE BLUES BAND RECORDING
Steamy August-summer night, 2007, Lucille’s Blues Club,42nd Street NYC. They came and smoked the tunes: “Born Under A Bad Sign”, “Sweet Home Chicago”, Willie Dixon’s “The Same Thing”, a magical assemblage of players.Michael Packer, guitar/vocals; Jimmy Vivino, guitar/vocals; pianist David Maxwell; Sandy Allen, mandolin; blues harp extraordinaire, Felix Cabrera; Ed Jackson on Bongos; Japan's finest bass player, King Bear; Billy Schroeder on drums; guest blues harp/vocalist, Dave ‘Snakeman’ Runyan. (James Cotton protégé) Live recording by Blue Note soundman Everette Ramos for Jack O’Hara. Produced by Michael Packer. Album is companion to the country/folk part opening set recording, “Michael Packer/Sandy Allen Reunion Live At Lucille’s".