Steve Hunter - The Manhattan Blues Project

Released: 2013
Size: 116.6 MB
Time: 47:22
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Styles: Blues / Rock
Art: Front

1. Prelude to the Blues [3:11]
2. 222 W 23rd [5:43]
3. Gramercy Park [4:22]
4. A Night At the Waldorf [3:18]
5. Solsbury Hill [5:02]
6. Daydream By the Hudson [1:11]
7. Flames At the Dakota [3:21]
8. The Brooklyn Shuffle [4:01]
9. What's Going On [5:13]
10. Ground Zero [2:48]
11. Twilight in Harlem [5:26]
12. Sunset in Central Park [3:41]

....WOW !.....OK all you Blues lovers and guitar lovers , it is out there Steve Hunter's new CD The Manhattan Blues Project is off the chain amazing !....if you love the Blues this is a must have in your CD collection and if you love great guitar this is going to be one of your favorites !...just got mine the other day and have been tied up a bit with the amp work but I have listened to it a few times and then we (Jen and I) listened to it last night and OMG it is just hard to put into words....for those of you that know Steve and may have heard Short Stories there a couple of songs that to me have the short story vibe like 222 W 23rd , the whole thing is amazing ....now to me track 8 with Johnny Depp is some really cool stuff ,the guitars are driving in Brooklyn Shuffle , I absolutely love this song ...it takes me back to the old ,old ass Rock & Roll days with that special Steve Hunter touch , just blown away with this whole CD , now for the bonus , Steve's lovely wife Karen Ann Hunter does an amazing job with the backup vocals on this CD and yes there is more , Phil Aaberg,2 Cellos,Johnny Depp,Marty Friedman,Michael Lee Firkins,Tommy Henriksen,Tony Levin,Joe Perry and Joe Satriani.....so to all my friends and especially musician friends and music lovers.
Guest players:
Joe Satriani ~ Johnny Depp ~ Joe Perry ~ Marty Friedman ~ Michael Lee Firkins ~ 2Cellos ~ Tony Levin ~ Phil Aaberg and Tommy Henriksen

Joe Satriani: "I am honored to play along side legendary guitarist Steve Hunter on his stunning new album, check it out!"

Jim Pasinski: He turns classic songs by Peter Gabriel ("Solibury Hill") and Marvin Gaye ("What's Goin' On") into unique masterpieces of his own as his guitar playing becomes the highlight of the music.

John Phillips: The Manhattan Blues Project is a work of beauty. A wonderful collection of originality. The production is flawless and pulls you right in. This is one of the best sounding albums I've heard in years! The songs are works of art. This is not your typical blues album. Finally a blues album without the tired blues cliches. This is blues that breathes. This is blues with depth. This isblues with character. What I like best about this album is that there is a deep sense of melancholy running in the blood of these songs yet it is mixed with the feeling of optimism. One listen to this album and one can tell that not only is Steve Hunter a great guitar player but also a man with a heart. Somewhere Chet Atkins is smiling!

The Manhattan Blues Project

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