Re: [Harp-L] JW-Jones new to list - RE: KIM WILSON / FRANK SCANGA

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Dear JW -Jones...

Woah.....thx for the stunning tone clips....chills...

jwday


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Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2006 9:51 AM
Subject: [Harp-L] JW-Jones new to list - RE: KIM WILSON / FRANK SCANGA


> Hey everybody.
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> I am a blues guitarist and singer from Ottawa, Canada, and I am new to
> the list.  
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> I have a deep connection with blues harmonica having worked (or shared
> the stage) with some of the best in the world. Kim Wilson, Rick Estrin,
> Sugar Ray, Rod Piazza, Mitch Kashmar, Hash Brown, and the legendary Sam
> Myers.  I'm also a huge fan of Darrell Nulisch, James Harman, and a
> couple of others, but have not had the chance to work with them.  Of
> course I won't even mention Little Walter and Sonny Boy II, that goes
> without saying.
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> Kim Wilson has been a huge influence to me (and a big part of our
> success) since he was a guest on our second album "Bogart's Bounce".  He
> then produced our third - "My Kind of Evil".  After several sold-out
> shows with Kim in Canada and various guest spots with him and the
> T-Birds around North America, I have him to thank for a tremendous
> amount of knowledge and a great friendship over the last 5 years.  
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> I honestly believe that some of his LARGEST sounding harp tone ever
> recorded is on our third CD.  No joke.  If you haven't heard his playing
> on "Aching Pain", chromatic on "Cheating Woman" and acoustic work on
> Lazy Lester's "You've Got Me (Where You Want Me)" - IT IS ESSENTIAL!!!
> This is not a sales pitch; I have said it since day 1 that any harmonica
> fan needs to hear these tracks.  There are clips on our site. 
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> LADIES AND GENTS, Let me introduce an unknown harp player. FRANK SCANGA.
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> Frank is a harmonica player I would like to introduce that is definitely
> one of the best unknown musicians in Canada, or anywhere for that
> matter.  He is a high-school teacher by day, but has studied it all from
> low down blues to bebop (not on the harp though!).  I would call him the
> best harmonica player in Canada, and I have played with them all.  He is
> one of the FEW that know when to leave spaces, and let the song breathe.
> He has an understanding about the music that is honest and laid back.
> nothing frantic. he doesn't overplay.  He realizes the role of his
> instrument and does not play over vocals or other musicians solos. this
> is a rare catch.
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> Please check out his harmonica work on a tune from our new album,
> Kissing in 29 Days.  The track is called "Got Me Chasin'".
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> http://www.jw-jones.com/jw-jones-w-frank-scanga-on-harp---got-me-chasin.
> mp3
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> Oh, and he also plays baritone sax on the rest of the album, with a solo
> on the uptown shuffle "All My Money".  Frank played baritone sax on the
> album "My Kind of Evil" as well, including the solo on the big band tune
> "Code Blue" and backs Kim Wilson's vocals on "Blue Monday" and "I Don't
> Know".
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> Okay guys, there is my intro, I hope to chat with you all very soon. 
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> All the best and thanks for listening to my intro and rant :-)
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> Yours,
> 
> JW-Jones
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> __________________________________________________
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> Maple Blues Award Winner... Electric Act of the Year
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>  <http://www.bluesrevue.com/> BLUES REVUE MAGAZINE feature in APRIL/MAY
> issue!
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> NEW CD - Kissing in 29 Days, with legendary guest, 
> 
>                 David "Fathead" Newman on sax.
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> www.jw-jones.com <http://www.jw-jones.com/> 
> www.northernblues.com <http://www.northernblues.com/> 
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