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

["ChipComcast" <jandkday@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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
>
> _______________________________________________
> Harp-L is sponsored by SPAH, http://www.spah.org
> Harp-L@xxxxxxxxxx
> http://harp-l.org/mailman/listinfo/harp-l