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Hear Jeff Jensen talk about his new CD I’m Coming Home.

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The Jeff Jensen Band’s CD I’m Coming Home is some of the most enjoyable and fun blues I’ve heard in awhile.  This is a five peace band with trumpet, trombone, and sax added to give it a larger sound with a bit of a swing to it.  The CD kicks off with the B.B. King song “Ask Me No Questions” which Jeff said the band has been doing this for years.  They do it a little faster than BB and add horns, makes it work really good as the opener.  “Good Morning Judge” is a Wynonie Harris hit that Jeff and the band really do a good job of.  This is one of the songs you will play over and over because it really swings.  About half of the songs were written or co-written by Jeff.  Two of the more out standing ones are “Skinny Girls” and “She’s Evil”.  Both have somewhat funny lyrics with the latter having strong vocals not to mention good guitar work.  The real stand out (this has been going through my head a lot) is “Living In Los Angeles” with good hooks with fun lyrics. You will really like this song, well really the whole cd I’m Coming Home.

Songs on this week’s show:
Living In Los Angeles
I’m Coming Home
Skinny Girls
She’s Evil

Jeff Jensen Band Website (check out the videos)

Jeff Jensen Band MySpace (some nice videos there too)

Buy Jeff Jensen Band’s CD at CDBaby.Com

Thanks to Jeff Jensen for giving such a fun interview it was like talking to an old friend.
Thanks to Michael McClune Media & Mktg. set everything up

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Blues Music and Interviews
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by A1 Mark

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Episode # 3 The Early Artists on Alligator Records

This week you will hear Bruce Iglauer continue his interesting story about the founding of Alligator Records and about some of the early artist that were on the label.
Big Walter Horton, Son Seals, Koko Taylor and Albert Collins were some of the early artists to record with this young record label. Now almost forty years latter many of these are considered the big names in the blues world.

Below is just a few of the great CD’s that Alligator Records put out in their early years.

Songs heard in this week’s show:
Big Walter Horton “Have A Good Time” from Big Walter Horton with Carey Bell
Son Seals “Help Me, Somebody” from Live & Burning
Koko Taylor “You Ain’t Worth A Good Woman” from Old School
Albert Collins “Master Charge” from Ice Pickin’

Be sure to go by Alligator Records to buy all these records and the many many other blues classics.  You should also check out NEW cd’s by The Holmes Brothers and Guitar Shorty.

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Blues Music and Interviews
A1Blues.Com
formerly A1 Artist Spotlight. Com
by A1 Mark