Jackie Payne Steve Edmonson Band - Master Of The Game

Released: 2006
Size: 117.1 MB
Time: 51:07
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Styles: Blues, Soul
Art: Full

1. Mean Evil Woman [3:52]
2. Master Of The Game [3:08]
3. The Real Deal [3:28]
4. A Fool Named Me [3:59]
5. Woman In Kansas City [3:20]
6. Sweet Landlady [3:15]
7. Black Cat Roun' My Do' [3:56]
8. Wake Me Up In San Francisco [5:04]
9. A Nickel And A Nail [3:56]
10. Just The One [3:29]
11. Warm Rain Fallin' [4:00]
12. Cabranito [2:45]
13. I'll Take Care Of You [6:50]

Jackie Payne’s possesses one of the greatest natural soul voices to come along since the 60’s. At an early age he moved to Houston where he spent his formative years working with many legendary blues figures including T-Bone Walker, Albert Collins, Gatemouth Brown, Lowell Fulson, Pee Wee Crayton and Freddy King. For much of the last 15 years Payne has been featured as the front man with the Johnny Otis Revue.

His musical cohort Steve Edmonson has shared the stage with blues icons James Cotton and Luther Tucker, as well as mainstream artists such as Van Morrison and Maria Muldaur. Among many other highlights on his impressive resume, Edmonson put his talents to use for four years with the Soul/Blues band the Dynatones, before ultimately forming the Jackie Payne Steve Edmonson Band.

For their Delta Groove debut, this tight-as-a-drum road tested band entered the studio at the height of their powers. Featuring the one-two punch of Payne’s sweet Southern Soul drenched vocals along with Edmonson’s slashing West Side Chicago style guitar, “Master of the Game”showcases 10 powerful originals augmented by fresh arrangements of great songs by Johnnie Taylor and Bobby “Blue” Bland.

Jackie Payne – lead vocals
Steve Edmonson – lead and rhythm guitar
Bill Singletary – bass
Nick Otis – drums
The Sweet Meet® Horns:
Carl Green – tenor and alto sax
John Middleton – trumpet

SPECIAL GUEST ARTISTS:
Fred Kaplan – piano (tracks 12 and 13)
John Thomas – piano, B3, and Wurlitzer (all tracks except 8)
Cynthia Manley and Jessica Williams – backup vocals (tracks 3, 4, 7, & 10)

Master Of The Game

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