Joe Jammer

Artist:  Joe Jammer
Origin:  UK
Genre:  Rock, Funk, Blues, Blues Rock

Joe Jammer was given his name by Jimmy Page when he started working for Led Zeppelin in 1969 on the USA Tour promoting their first album, first as a drum roadie, then as Jimmy Page's guitar tech.  So impressed was Led Zeppelin with Joe's musical abilities that they recommended to their manager Peter Grant that he manage young Joe, to move from Chicago to London, where he recorded his first solo album Bad News, Olympic Studios, Barnes in 1974 which included Mitch Mitchell (Drums from The Jimi Hendrix Experience), John Gustafson (Bass from Big Three, Roxy Music), Johnny Contardo (Vocals from Sha Na Na).  Later he went on to a member of the Olympic Runners, and he has recently been awarded the title "Most Sampled Guitarist Ever".

Title:  Headway  (2015)
Genre:  Rock, Funk, Blues, Blues Rock
Label:  Angel Air
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Broken Little Pieces  (4:53)
 2.  Can't Yer Catch?  (3:30)
 3.  Alive Another Day  (3:43)
 4.  Afraid To Make A Friend  (4:57)
 5.  It Wasn't Meant To Be  (4:03)
 6.  Travellin'  (2:31)
 7.  One For The Road  (3:59)
 8.  Cool Breeze  (3:15)
 9.  Axe Me Another  (3:35)
10. The Watcher Laments  (3:53)
11. Not Tonight  (6:01)

Personnel:

Joe Jammer:  Guitar, Vocals
Mitch Mitchell:  Drums
John Gustafson:  Bass
Johnny Contardo:  Lead Vocals
Brother James:  Percussion
Jean Roussel:  Keyboards
Poli Palmer:  Vibes, Flute

Headway is one of the long lost recording by Joe Jammer, was released on February 2, 2015 by Angel Air.