Boogie-woogie/Stride/Blue Piano wanted for Jump Blues, Swing band.

Raleigh NC

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Do you know these names? Tiny Grimes, Bill Jennings, Mickey Baker, T-Bone Walker, Nick Curran, Junior Watson, EARLY BB King (no Thrill is Gone), Kid Ramos, Hollywood Fats, Little Charlie and the Nightcats, Jimmie Vaughan, Duke Robillard... Yes? AWESOME! No? Take a listen and let's talk! I've been wanting to put together a real-deal West Coast/Jump Blues band for almost 20 years now and it's happening. This is not your SRV, Eric Clapton etc etc blues band. Nothing wrong with them (it's where I got my start!) but I want something more dynamic, more nuanced and something that SWINGS. Keys, think boogie-woogie, stride, some jazz. Even looking at some organ and other sounds as well. We have a great rhythm section together and a fantastic sax player. This thing is sounding better than anything should at this stage. Join us and make it even better! This is not an easy sub-genre to get right and a lot of folks don't even know the purveyors of it and that is what's fun. It is different! This wouldn't be some bar band blues outfit with the instruments fighting each other. Think swing, jazz, even some Rockabilly and classic 40's to 60's rhythm and blues. We'll play great, look great and have a lot of fun on the stage. Posted below are some links to a Spotify playlist and a YouTube playlist to get your toe dipped in the water. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7iSbuYzqECEzLfFC1kBqT2?si=d8e1c64e805b4707 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZBubbmKZQb1xUE_CFPtQ9-JmYKds4Njd https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZBubbmKZQb3EPnNVzOdgcGpqbz1FtyRu