2004-05-25
The instrumental soul stew that is The Bo-Keys continues the classic Memphis Stax tradition. The Bo-Keys are an all-star collection of session players from the hey-day of Stax Records, including organist Ronnie Williams, drummer Willie Hall, guitarist Skip Pitts and newcomer Scott Bomar.Collectively they’ve backed the likes of Wilson Pickett, Rufus and Carla Thomas, Isaac Hayes, The Blues Brothers, The Isley Brothers and Ann Peebles. Their debut album The Royal Sessions is now available on Memphis-based Yellow Dog Records.
MATT BELSANTE
– Blame it on My Youth
STEVE SWALLOW with ROBERT CREELY
So There
Lois Deloatch
Hymn to Freedom: A Tribute to Oscar Peterson
VARIOUS ARTISTS
John Pisano’s Guitar Night
DUKE ROBILLARD & SUNNY CROWNOVER
TALES FROM THE TIKI LOUNGE
MeShell NdegeOcello
Comfort Woman
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