Re: [Harp-L] Re: Looking for a good harmonica compilation CD



Legends of the Harmonica on Rhino Records

Charlie McCoy
Lil Walter
Whammer Jammer
Jerry Murand's Harminonicats
War
Rod Piazza
Larry Adler
Kim Wilson
Toots Theileman

This CD paints a broader stroke of the harp

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jonathan Metts" <jonathan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2005 6:56 PM
Subject: [Harp-L] Re: Looking for a good harmonica compilation CD


> "I would like to give to a musician friend of mine a CD of harmonica
> music that really demonstrates the virtuosity of some of the great
> players (any/all genres).  Any suggestions?"
>
> I have a disc called "Blowing the Blues" that I think is pretty great,
> although a bit short.  It has tracks like "No Way Out" by Sonny Boy II
(Rice
> Miller), "Roller Coaster" by Little Walter, "Room to Move" by John Mayall
> (my favorite track), and "Sitting on Top of the World" by Howlin' Wolf.  I
> bought it at a normal music store, so it's probably easy to find.  I have
> another disc called "Crucial Blues Harmonica" that is not so good overall,
> but it does have a couple of excellent tracks from Cephas & Wiggins and
> Little Charlie & His Night Cats.
>
> "I''d like to pass on to my violinist friend the
> names of pieces that have been intenionally written for harmonica.
> Anyone know?
>
> Thanks, Rene"
>
> There are lots of old pieces for chromatic harmonica, though I haven't
heard
> any of them.  The only concerto for diatonic harmonica was written by
Howard
> Levy, who performs it a couple times each year.  I saw it in Nashville
this
> past November, and it is really impressive and beautiful stuff.  I don't
> know if there other, non-concerto pieces for diatonic, but I doubt it.
>
> Jonathan Metts
>
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