Paul Butterfield

Artist:  Paul Butterfield
Birth Name:  Paul Vaughn Butterfield
Born:  December 17, 1942.  Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died:  May 4, 1987 (Aged 44).  North Hollywood, California, USA
Genre:  Blues, Blues Rock, Blues-Eyed Soul
Occupations:  Musician
Instruments:  Harmonica, Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Flute

Paul Butterfield was an American Blues Singer and Harmonica Player.  He began performing with fellow Blues enthusiasts Nick Gravenites and Elvin Bishop.  In 1963, he formed The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, which recorded several successful albums, with several concert performances at the Fillmore, Monterey Pop Festival and Woodstock.  After the breakup of the group in 1971, he continued to tour and record in a variety of settings, including with Paul Butterfield's Better Days.  He died in 1987 at Aged 44, and he was inducted into Blues Hall Of Fame, also The Paul Butterfield Blues Band has been nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame several times.

Title:  Live New York 1970  (2015)
Genre:  Blues, Blues Rock, Blues-Eyed Soul
Label:  Rock  Beat Records
Rating:  *****

Tracks:

Disc 1:

 1.  Born Under A Bad Sign  (12:11)
 2.  Play On  (9:29)
 3.  Driftin' Blues  (14:48)

Disc 2:

 1.  The Boxer  (9:56)
 2.  Everythings Gonna Be Alright  (8:05)
 3.  Stuck In The Countryside  (6:04)
 4.  Love March  (5:47)
 5.  Back Together Again  (5:31)
 6.  Stage Announcer  (0:16)
 7.  So Far So Good  (10:15)

Personnel:

Paul Butterfield:  Harmonica, Vocals
David Sanborn:  Alto Saxophone
Gene Dinwiddle Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Vocals
Steve Madaio:  Trumpet
Trevor Lawrence:  Baritone Saxophone
Ralph Walsh:  Guitar
Rod Hicks:  Bass
Dennis Whitted:  Drums

Live New York 1970 is the live album by Paul Butterfield, was released on August 24, 2015, recorded live at A&R Studios on WLPJ in New York City, December 1970.