Rhythmtown Jive - On the Main Stem (CD)

3rd album brings diverse American roots into solid blues focus with Johnnie Johnson on 7 cuts, writer on 3: The sublime moods of "Johnnie's Idea", "Headin' Home" and classic stroll of "Slow Drag". Presenting east coast R&B diva, Rahni Raines, and the full 3-man New Orleans-style horns that appear at Mardi Gras Mambofests: Rob Sudduth (tenor, Huey Lewis), Ed Early (trombone, Albert King), and Michael Peloquin (bari). 6 more originals by vocalist/bassist Tim Eschliman (Commander Cody, Etta James), an Irma Thomas classic, a New Orleans brass band romp and a Pinetop Smith Boogie Woogie, make this a full palette of top shelf rhythm & blues - topped off by drummer Jimmy Sanchez's crazed, full-bore 2nd line deviation, "Mighty Fine Day." Guests Caroline Dahl, Stevie Gurr, Anthony Paule, Steve Freund.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Kidd Jordan's Second Line
2. Take It Easy, Baby
3. Blues Hotel
4. Headin' Home
5. Mighty Fine Day
6. That Was Then, This Is Now
7. Jet Stream
8. Johnnie's Idea
9. Twilight Blue
10. Somebody Told You
11. Slow Drag
12. Boogie Woogie