Coco Montoya

Artist:  Coco Montoya
Birth Name:   Henry Montoya
Born:  October 2, 1951.  Santa Monica, California, USA
Genre:  Blues, Blues Rock, Blue-Eyed Soul
Occupations:  Musician, Songwriter
Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar

Coco Montoya is an American Blues Guitarist and Singer, former member of John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers.  He began his career in the mid 1970s when Albert Collins asked him to join his band as Drummer, and Collins taught him his "Icy Hot" Guitar Style.  He left Collins' band, in the early 1980s John Mayall asked him to join the newly reformed Bluesbreakers for 10 years and in 1995 he has recorded several Solo Albums.  He followed in the footsteps of Eric Clapton, Mick Taylor and Peter Green.

Title:  Coming In Hot  (2019)
Genre:  Blues, Blues Rock, Blue-Eyed Soul
Label:  Alligator Records
Rating:   ****

Tracks:

 1.  Good Man Gone  (3:48)
 2.  Coming In Hot  (3:25)
 3.  Stop Runnin' Away From My Love  (5:12)
 4.  Lights Are On But Nobody's Home  (6:56)
 5.  Stone Survivor  (3:54)
 6.  What Am I?   (4:10)
 7.  Ain't It A Good Thing  (3:48)
 8.  I Wouldn't Wanna Be You  (4:40)
 9.  Trouble  (4:01)
10. Witness Protection  (4:13)
11. Water To Wine  (4:49)

Personnel:

Coco Montoya:  Lead Guitar, Vocals
Mike Finnigon:  Piano, Hammond Organ, Wurlitzer
Johnny Lee Shell:  Rhythm Guitar
Billy Watts:  Rhythm Guitar on Tracks:  2, 8, 10
Bob Gloub:  Bass 
Mike Mennell:  Bass on Tracks:  3, 4, 6, 7
Tony Brounagel:  Drums, Percussion on Track 1

Additional Musicians:

Shaun Murphy:  Vocals on Track 7
Kudisan Kai:  Background Vocals on Tracks:  1, 3, 5, 8
Maxan Lewis:  Background Vocals on Tracks:  1, 3, 5, 8
Jon Cleary:  Piano on Track 2
Wally Ingram:  Percussion on Track 8

Coming In Hot is the eleventh studio album by Coco Montoya, released on August 23, 2019 by Alligator Records.  High-Quality Blues Rock and Soul Blues Album!.