"Christlieb went to the studio and recorded the solo after taping the show one evening. ""They told me to play what I felt. Hey, I'm a jazz musician, that's what I do ... so I recorded my first solo ... we listened back and they said it was great. I recorded a second take and that's the one they used. I was gone in a half hour. The next thing I know I'm hearing myself in every airport bathroom in the world."" ""Deacon Blues"" was released on Steely Dan's 1977 album ""Aja"" which reached No.3 on Billboard's album chart, a"
"was released in September 1977. Aja reached the Top Five in the U.S. charts within three weeks, winning the Grammy award for ""Engineer – Best Engineered Recording – Non-Classical."" It was also one of the first American LPs to be certified 'platinum' for sales of over 1 million albums. Featuring Michael McDonald's backing vocals, ""Peg"" (No. 11) was the album's first single, followed by ""Josie"" (No. 26) and ""Deacon Blues"" (No. 19). ""Aja"" solidified Becker's and Fagen's reputations as songwriters and studio perfectionists. It features such jazz and fusion luminaries as guitarists Larry Carlton and Lee Ritenour; bassist Chuck Rainey;"
"Deacon Blue Deacon Blue are a Scottish pop rock band formed in Glasgow during 1985. The line-up of the band consists of vocalists Ricky Ross and Lorraine McIntosh, keyboard player James Prime and drummer Dougie Vipond. The band released their debut album, ""Raintown"", on 1 May 1987 in the United Kingdom and in the United States in February 1988. Their second album, ""When the World Knows Your Name"" (1989), topped the UK Albums Chart for two weeks, and included ""Real Gone Kid"" which became their first top ten single in the UK Singles Chart. Deacon Blue released their fourth album,"
"2019 for another series of live shows, claiming that ""Spain has a very special place in our hearts"". Current members of Deacon Blue as of May 2017 Deacon Blue Deacon Blue are a Scottish pop rock band formed in Glasgow during 1985. The line-up of the band consists of vocalists Ricky Ross and Lorraine McIntosh, keyboard player James Prime and drummer Dougie Vipond. The band released their debut album, ""Raintown"", on 1 May 1987 in the United Kingdom and in the United States in February 1988. Their second album, ""When the World Knows Your Name"" (1989), topped the UK Albums"
"in 2002 and 2005 and has written for and with other recording artists. In 2009, Ross and McIntosh recorded an album together under the name 'McIntosh Ross'. The album ""The Hipsters"" was released on 24 September 2012 and was produced by Paul Savage. A 25th anniversary tour, starting in October 2012, followed. All of the band's studio albums were reissued as deluxe editions by Edsel Records in October 2012, as well as a new compilation entitled ""The Rest"". Deacon Blue arranged dates in 2014 for a comeback tour. It was announced in April 2014 that their seventh studio album, ""A"
"Fagen's demos to transcribe the chords into a rhythm section that featured Carlton's guitar on the song's opening. Saxophonist Tom Scott wrote the horn arrangements for not only ""Deacon Blues"" but for all of the songs on ""Aja"", a task that he completed in less than two weeks. After the song was recorded Becker and Fagen decided to add a saxophone solo and asked their producer, Gary Katz, to arrange for Pete Christlieb to record the solo. At the time, neither Becker nor Fagen knew Christlieb by name, only by his reputation as a musician on Johnny Carson's ""Tonight Show""."
"Moss Band, and Benny Turner & Real Blues. Although Melvyn ""Deacon"" Jones and Brandon ""Taz"" Niederaurer were scheduled to be Benny Turner's guests, circumstances prevented either from appearing. Deacon Jones died on July 6, 2017, and Niederaurer's travel arrangements were foiled due to inclement weather. Nick Moss replaced Niederaurer on guitar at the festival. The 2017 Ann Arbor Blues Festival was dedicated to Deacon Jones. Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival is a music festival in Ann Arbor, Michigan, that started in 1972 from the Ann Arbor Blues Festival. Although the festival has had"
"productions from Abdullah Ibrahim (aka Dollar Brand), Rabih Abou-Khalil, Mahmoud Turkmani, Gypsy bands, Indonesia's Monica Akihary and Turkish saz virtuoso Taner Akyol. Its sub-label is Blues Beacon Records. Enja Records Enja Records is a German jazz record company and label based in Munich which was founded by jazz enthusiasts Matthias Winckelmann and Horst Weber in 1971. The label's first release was by Mal Waldron, and early releases included European and Japanese avant-garde artists such as Alexander von Schlippenbach, Terumasa Hino, Albert Mangelsdorff and Yosuke Yamashita, along with newer American jazz musicians like Archie Shepp, Cecil Taylor, Leroy Jenkins and Eric"
"sampled by modern-day hip-hop artists such as Dr. Dre and A Tribe Called Quest. Blue Note Records Blue Note Records is an American jazz record label that is owned by Universal Music Group and operated with Decca Records. Established in 1939 by Alfred Lion and Max Margulis, it derives its name from the blue notes of jazz and the blues. Originally dedicated to recording traditional jazz and small group swing, from 1947 the label began to switch its attention to modern jazz. Although the original company did not record many of the pioneers of bebop, significant exceptions are Thelonious Monk,"
"Delta Moon Delta Moon is an American swamp blues, blues rock, and blues band. They originated in Inman Park, Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The group's name came to founder member, Mark Johnson, whilst on a pilgrimage to Muddy Waters' cabin near Clarksdale, Mississippi. In 2003, Delta Moon won the International Blues Challenge. They have released a number of albums on various record labels, including ""Low Down"", which ""Down Beat"" magazine named in their ""best albums of 2015"". Referring to the band's twin guitar-led sound, ""Chicago Sun-Times"" stated ""Gray and Johnson's double-slide style works to perfection."" One of the band's founders,"
"tour included shows where they played one of their albums in its entirety. One run of shows, performed that August at the Beacon Theatre in New York, was devoted to ""Aja"". In its review, ""The New York Times"" praised saxophonist Walt Weiskopf's work on the title track as ""suggest[ing] the roaming, gestural feel of Wayne Shorter's original solo."" Cover versions of ""Aja"" have largely been recorded as part of early 21st-century multi-song tributes to Steely Dan. ""Aja"" was sampled in an unusual way within a year of the album's release. Shortly after the conclusion of the ""Aja"" sessions, Becker and"
"K-Ci & JoJo K-Ci & JoJo is an American R&B duo, consisting of brothers Cedric ""K-Ci"" Hailey (born September 2, 1969) and Joel ""JoJo"" Hailey (born June 10, 1971). Natives of Monroe, North Carolina, they are also the lead singers of the chart-topping R&B group Jodeci with the DeGrate brothers—Donald (better known as DeVante Swing) and Mr.Dalvin. K-Ci and JoJo first landed on the scene as hit members of the R&B group Jodeci. K-Ci & JoJo's first sign of independence came in 1994 when K-Ci covered Bobby Womack's hit ""If You Think You're Lonely Now"" for the movie ""Jason's Lyric""."
"and Deacon John Moore in the New Orleans Blues Revue. He died in New Orleans in 1992, aged 60. At his jazz funeral, Mac Rebennack (Dr. John) said: ""It is with great pride that we carry the message of the blues that you instilled in us as children."" Joe August (musician) Joe August (September 13, 1931 – August 9, 1992) was an American blues and R&B singer and songwriter who performed and recorded as ""Mr. Google Eyes"" or sometimes ""Mr. G"". Born Joseph Charles Augustus in New Orleans, Louisiana, he sang in his church choir and as a teenager worked"
"Davina and the Vagabonds Davina and the Vagabonds is a jazz blues band based in the Twin Cities, Minnesota and formed in 2006. The band consists of Davina Lozier (formerly Sowers), Zack Lozier, Steve Rogness, George Marich and alternating upright bass players (Andrew Foreman, Chris Bates, Keith Yanes, and Matt Blake). Their 2014 release titled ""Sunshine"" charted at #13 on the Billboard Blues Chart. One of the singles from ""Sunshine"", ""I Would Rather Drink Muddy Water"" peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Blues Digital Songs. The earlier album ""Black Cloud"", released in 2011, was named by the ""Minneapolis Star"
"pop rock band Deacon Blue opted for a slower arrangement on the duet between their vocalists Ricky Ross and Lorraine McIntosh that got as high as number two in Ireland and number 72 in the Netherlands. At the 12th Annual Grammy Awards on March 11, 1970, Bacharach and David were the songwriting nominees of ""I'll Never Fall in Love Again"" in the Song of the Year category but lost to Joe South for ""Games People Play"". Because the eligibility period ended on November 1, 1969, however, Warwick was not nominated until the following year, when she won in the category"
"Deja Vu (A.B.'s song) ""Deja Vu"" is a 1984 song by the Japanese male instrumental group the A.B.'s (actual band name is AB'S), released on the StreetSounds label (reference number XKHAN 503). It first charted on 14 April 1984, and it reached number 80 in the British album charts. It remained on the charts for two weeks. It was the first track on their first studio album, which was also called ""AB'S"". In Japan, this song was not released as a single. The other tracks on the album were ""Dee-Dee-Phone"", ""Django"", ""Fill the Sail"", ""Asiam Moon"", ""In the City Night"","
"with Capitol, voided his contract shortly thereafter. Delilah Blue Delilah Blue is the second full-length studio album from pianist/singer-songwriter Joshua Kadison. Released in November 1995, it featured a change of tack. Whereas the previous album had featured shorter songs, this disc presents a jazzier version of Kadison's music, with much longer tracks (with the title track clocking in at almost ten minutes). He again wrote all the songs himself (with the exception of the first track, which is public domain), but this time featured in the production credits as well. The single ""Take it on Faith"" did not perform very"
"give credit to the musicians on each individual track. Becker was one of three guitarists on the track, along with studio veteran Larry Carlton, and Denny Dias. Both had worked with him and Fagen before. Carlton had played some guitar solos on the band's previous album, ""The Royal Scam"", and done arrangements for ""Aja""; Dias had played in bands with them before becoming one of the founding members of Steely Dan. Parts of performances by all three were edited together into the final mix. In the 1999 ""Classic Albums"" segment on ""Aja"", Dias recalled the song as being particularly challenging"
"at The Times Bar and Cafe Minneapolis July 6-7, 2008 Recorded Live at the Dakota Jazz Club Minneapolis January 16-17, 2015 Davina and the Vagabonds Davina and the Vagabonds is a jazz blues band based in the Twin Cities, Minnesota and formed in 2006. The band consists of Davina Lozier (formerly Sowers), Zack Lozier, Steve Rogness, George Marich and alternating upright bass players (Andrew Foreman, Chris Bates, Keith Yanes, and Matt Blake). Their 2014 release titled ""Sunshine"" charted at #13 on the Billboard Blues Chart. One of the singles from ""Sunshine"", ""I Would Rather Drink Muddy Water"" peaked at number"
"albums. In 2009, the band was nominated for a ""New Emerging Artist"" award by the Americana Music Association. In 2010, the band was again honored by the Americana Music Association as nominees for the ""Best Duo/Group of the Year"". Colin Brooks (musician) Colin Brooks is a singer-songwriter, blues-rock guitarist and dobro player currently living in Austin, Texas. He was a founding member of the Americana group the Band of Heathens, but left the band in November 2011 shortly after recording the double live album Double Down - Live in Denver. Brooks was born and raised in Michigan, but moved to"
"New House"", would be released on 8 September that year. Ross later said the album had ""come off the energy of getting back together, playing live"", referring to their touring during 2012. Deacon Blue also performed at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games closing ceremony on 3 August 2014, performing their hit, ""Dignity"". A new studio album, ""Believers"", was released on 30 September 2016. Three promo singles, the title track, ""This Is A Love Song"" and ""Gone"" have been released. A tour was undertaken to promote the album, culminating in a return to the Glasgow Barrowlands on 4 December 2016, which"
"Delilah Blue Delilah Blue is the second full-length studio album from pianist/singer-songwriter Joshua Kadison. Released in November 1995, it featured a change of tack. Whereas the previous album had featured shorter songs, this disc presents a jazzier version of Kadison's music, with much longer tracks (with the title track clocking in at almost ten minutes). He again wrote all the songs himself (with the exception of the first track, which is public domain), but this time featured in the production credits as well. The single ""Take it on Faith"" did not perform very well, and EMI, which owned his contract"
"issued under the title ""Out Came the Blues"", and jazz by Louis Armstrong, Eddie Condon, King Oliver, and Art Tatum. Ace of Clubs Records, a partner label, issued music recorded in Europe. Ace of Hearts Records Ace of Hearts was a record label founded by British Decca Records in 1961 with the aim of reissuing early jazz and popular music on low-priced LPs. The catalogue included recordings by Bing Crosby, Billie Holiday, Judy Garland, and Ella Fitzgerald. Vocal groups are represented by the Ink Spots and the Mills Brothers, folk and traditional country music by Burl Ives, Uncle Dave Macon"
"Blue Note Records Blue Note Records is an American jazz record label that is owned by Universal Music Group and operated with Decca Records. Established in 1939 by Alfred Lion and Max Margulis, it derives its name from the blue notes of jazz and the blues. Originally dedicated to recording traditional jazz and small group swing, from 1947 the label began to switch its attention to modern jazz. Although the original company did not record many of the pioneers of bebop, significant exceptions are Thelonious Monk, Fats Navarro and Bud Powell. Historically, Blue Note has principally been associated with the"
"Deacon John Moore Deacon John Moore (born June 23, 1941, New Orleans, Louisiana) better known as Deacon John, is a blues, rhythm and blues and rock and roll musician, singer, actor, and bandleader. John Moore was given the name ""Deacon"" by one of his band members. He did not like the name at first as he thought everyone would assume he was a gospel singer and never get gigs. However, based upon his early reputation, and at the urging of a music promoter, he decided to keep it as has been ""Deacon John"" ever since. Moore grew up in New"
"Atlanta-area musicians Alan Jackson with 3 #1 albums like ""Drive"" in 2002, and Zac Brown Band with 3 like ""You Get What You Give"" in 2010 (Zac Brown attended the University of West Georgia); Jason Aldean with 4 consecutive #1 albums like the country rock ""Night Train"" in 2012 to 2018, Luke Bryan (from south Georgia, he attended Georgia Southern University) with 3 like ""Crash My Party"" in 2013, Thomas Rhett with ""Life Changes"" in 2017, and Sugarland with 2 #1 albums like ""The Incredible Machine"" in 2010. Ma Rainey, from Columbus, was among the earliest professional blues singers and"
"of these include James Montgomery, Walter Trout, Joe Louis Walker, Bob Margolin, Johnny A, Amanda Fish and others. In 2018, Fish produced her sophomore album, ""Free"", which was released in her own name in September 2018. The album included contributions from her fellow Vizztone label mates, Tyler Morris and Bob Margolin.""Free"" debuted at number 6 in the ""Billboard"" Blues Albums Chart. ""The Ballad of Lonesome Cowboy Bill"", which featured Morris and Margolin, was the first single released from ""Free"". Tyler Morris uses Gibson and Dean Guitars primarily as well as a few other brands. He plays a custom Gibson Les"
"Sly Stone on the single, ""Crazay"". The album features songs that primarily consist of mainstream funk; an exception is the album's closing track, ""Black in America"", which received attention because of its title. Johnson remarked that it was misleading. ""The song is really about a universal situation where no matter what you do or who you are, people see you as a black or Jew."" Shockadelica Shockadelica is the second studio album by guitarist and songwriter Jesse Johnson. It was released in 1986 on A&M Records and peaked at number 70 on the U.S. ""Billboard 200"" albums chart. According to"
"The Ozark Mountain Daredevils The Ozark Mountain Daredevils are an American Southern rock/country rock band formed in 1972 in Springfield, Missouri, United States. They are most widely known for their singles ""If You Wanna Get to Heaven"" in 1974 and ""Jackie Blue"" in 1975. Bassist Michael ""Supe"" Granda has also written a book about the band, ""It Shined."" According to the book, ""It Shined"", by Michael Granda, the band name was derived from ""Cosmic Corn Cob & His Amazing Ozark Mountain Daredevils"", a name that John Dillon came up with at a Kansas City ""naming party"" after the band was"
"track, ""Black Cow"", the album's opener, had ended. With the exception of occasional measures, the song is in 4/4, or common time. ""Aja"" begins slowly, with Omartian opening with a Bmaj9, the band's signature Mu chord, and playing variations for the first eight bars (actually a repeated four-bar figure). Gadd quietly works the cymbals behind him, as some bent guitar licks, and Sample's Rhodes electric piano, with delay and slight tremolo, sound above the chords. Breithaupt calls this intro an unusual ""area of harmonic tranquility"" in the album. However, between the pianos and guitar, ""there are sharp elevenths floating around,"
"the main chorus line ""I call Shotgun on you"". ""Back in Brown"" was due to be released on 13 July 2006, but due to scheduling the release was pushed back to 17 July. Deja Voodoo (New Zealand band) Deja Voodoo are a rock band from Auckland, New Zealand, where they formed in 2002. Deja Voodoo began as the fictional house band in the New Zealand television show ""Back Of The Y Masterpiece Television"", which featured them in 15 seconds of mimed rock n' roll at the start of each episode. This led to a nationwide tour, which featured a finale"
"""Java Blues"", Richard Manuel playing electric piano on ""Shake It"" and Levon Helm singing harmony vocal on the closing track, ""Once Upon a Time"". Danko handled bass, rhythm and lead guitars and vocals. Other guests included Eric Clapton (guitar on ""New Mexico""), Ronnie Wood (guitar on ""What a Town""), Beach Boy and later Band member Blondie Chaplin (guitar and bass on various tracks) and Doug Sahm (guitar on various tracks). Rick Danko (album) Rick Danko is the 1977 eponymous debut by the bassist and singer for the Band. Featuring ten tracks written by Danko, usually in conjunction with lyricists Bobby"
"Blue Bossa (New York Unit album) Blue Bossa is an album by New York Unit, consisting of tenor saxophonist George Adams, pianist John Hicks, bassist Richard Davis, and drummer Tatsuya Nakamura which was recorded in 1990 and released in Japan. The album was recorded at Music Inn Studio, Tokyo, on December 16, 1990. The musicians were George Adams (tenor sax), John Hicks (piano), Richard Davis (bass), and Tatsuya Nakamura (drums). ""A Minor Melody"" is performed by Hicks and Davis, with the bassist playing both arco and pizzicato. ""Blue Bossa"" was released by Paddle Wheel Records. Bellaphon were licensed to release"