Friday, April 16, 2021

Chris Cain


 

















Artist:   Chris Cain

Born:  November 19,1955.  San Jose, California, USA

Genre:  Blues, R&B, Jazz, Jazz Blues, Modern Electric Blues

Occupation:  Musician

Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Saxophone 


Chris Cain is an American Blues Musician from San Jose, California.  He began playing professionally as a teenager in local clubs, at Festivals, and at private events. He received four Blues Music Award nominations in 1987 for his debut album Late Night City Blues, including Guitarist of the Year, and more nominations, including Blues Music Award Guitarist of the Year, Blues Blast Awards Best Males Blues Artist and Best Contemporary Blues Album for the 2017 release.  He has a worldwide reputation as one of the truly Great Blues Guitarists of his generation.  He's playing like Joe Bonamassa, Robben Ford and others.  His style has elements of his heroes, B.B. King, Albert King, Albert Collins, Wes Montgomery, and many more!.
















Title:   Raisin' Cain  (2021)

Genre:  Blues, R&B, Jazz, Jazz Blues, Modern Electric Blues

Label:  Alligator Records

Rating:   *****


Format:  CD


Tracks:


 1.  Hush Money  (4:15)

 2.  You Won't Have A Problem When I'm Gone  (3:07)

 3.  Too Many Problems  (3:41)

 4.  Down On The Ground  (3:29)

 5.  I Believe I Got Off Cheap  (3:20)

 6.  Can't Find A Good Reason  (3:06)

 7.  Found A Way To Make Me Say Goodbye  (3:06)

 8.  Born To Play  (3:18)

 9.  I Don't now Exactly What's Wrong With My Baby  (4:38)

10. Out Of My Head  (3:22)

11. As Long As You Get What You Want  (4:14)

12. Space Force  (3:55)


Personnel:


Chris Cain:  Vocals, Guitar, Piano on Tracks:  4, 8m Wurlitzer Electric Piano on Tracks:  6, 12, Clavinet on Track 12, ARP Soloist on Track 12

Greg Rahn:  Fender Rhodes on Tracks:  1, 3, 9, 11, 12, Piano on Tracks:  2, 4, Organ on Tracks:  3-6, 8, 10, Clavinet on Track 5, Wurlitzer Electric Piano on Track 7

Steve Evans:  Bass

Derrick "D'Mar" Martin:   Drums on Tracks:  1-3, 5, 7, 9, 11, Percussion on Tracks:  1-3, 5-7, 9, 11, 12

Sky Garcia:  Drums on Tracks:  4, 6, 8, 10, 12

Kid Andersen:  Rhythm Guitar on Tracks:  3, 9, Background Vocals on Track 6, Acoustic Guitar on Track 7, Melodica on Track 12

Lisa Leuschner Andersen:  Background Vocals 11

Michael Peloquin:  Tenor Saxophone on Tracks:  1, 3, 5, 8, 10, All Saxophone on Track 2

Mike Rinta:  Trombone on Tracks:   1, 3, 5, 8, 10

Jeff Lewis:  Trumpet on Tracks:   1, 3, 5, 8, 10

Doug Rowan:  Baritone Saxophone on Tracks:   1, 3, 5, 8, 10


Raisin' Cain is the 12th studio album by Chris Cain, released on April 9, 2021 by Alligator Records.  Amazingly inventive guitar playing.











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