Monday, March 10, 2014

James Armstrong





























Artist:  James Armstrong
Born:  April 22, 1957.  Los Angeles, California, USA.
Genre:  Blues, Soul Blues, Electric Blues
Occupations:  Singer, Songwriter
Instruments:  Guitar, Vocals

James Armstrong is an American Blues Guitarist, Singer and Songwriter from Los Angeles, California.  He released three albums on High Tone Records and presently signed with Catfood Records.  He cites Jimi Hendrix, Robert Cray, Albert Collins, Albert King and Eric Clapton as inspirational in his development, his musical education included backing musicians such as Albert Collins, Big Joe Turner and Smokey Wilson, he has worked with Keb Mo', Chaka Khan, Ricky Lee Jones, Tommy Castro and many more!.













Title:  Guitar Angels  (2014)
Genre:  Blues, Soul Blues, Electric Blues
Label:  Catfood Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:  

 1.  Grandma's Got A New Friend  (3:48)
 2.  Healing Time  (4:10)
 3.  Take It To The Limit  (3:03)
 4.  Guitar Angels  (4:57)
 5.  Moving To Nashville  (4:44)
 6.  Goodbye Kiss  (3:56)
 7.  Bank Of Love  (4:24)
 8.  Saturday Night Women  (3:54)
 9.  Blues Ain't Nothin'  (4:09)
10. Runaway Train  (3:33)
11. Guitar Angels  (Radio Version)  (4:45)

Personnel:

James Armstrong:   Vocals, Guitar, Slide Guitar
Mike Ross:  Guitar, Guitar Solo on Track 1, Percussion on Track 6
Dan Ferguson:  Keyboards
Bob Trenchard:  Bass on Track 6
Richy Puga:  Drums 
Eric Tinsley:  Bass on Tracks:  1-5, 7, 10, 11
Rick King:  Drums on Tracks:  1, 3. 7, Background Vocals on Track 7
Marvin Little:  Bass on Track 10
Malcolm Gold:  Bass on Tracks:  8, 9
George Papageorge:  Keyboards on Tracks: 8, 9
Warren Grant:  Drums  on Tracks:  8, 9
Chris Marion:  String
Andy Roman:  Saxophone
Mike Middleton:  Trumpet
Jessica, Jillian, Arlen Ivey:  Background Vocals

Guitar Angels is new album by James Armstrong, was released on February 18, 2014 by Catfood Records.

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