Eric Bibb

 

Artist:  Eric Bibb

Birth Name:  Eric Charles Bibb

Born:  August 16, 1961.  New York City, USA

Genre:  Blues, Folk Blues, Americana, Contemporary Blues, Modern Blues, Modern Acoustic Blues

Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter

Instruments:  Guitar,Vocals

Eric Bibb is an American Blues Singer and Songwriter from New York City.  His father, was a musical theatre singer, and his uncle was the Jazz Pianist and Composer John Lewis, of the Modern Jazz Quartet.  Family friends included Pete Seeger, and Actor/Singer/Activist Paul Roberson, Bibb's Godfather.  He was given his first Steel-String Acoustic Guitar at the age of eight.  Growing up surrounded by talent, je recalls a childhood conversation with Bob Dylan, who, on the subject of guitar playing, advised the 11-year-old.  When he was 16 years old, his father invited him to play guitar in the house band for his TV talent show Someone New Bill Lee, who played Bass in this band.   The year, aged 19, he met guitar Mickey Baker who focused his interest on Blues Guitar.  He had met on his travels such as Taj Mahal, Odetta, Charlie Musselwhite, Guy Davis, Mamadou Diabate and Djelimady Toukara.  In 2004, he debut release under Telarc International Corporation, with Telarc Records from 2004 to 2011.  In 2021, he announced to signed to Provoguye Records.  The lead single "Whole World's Got The Blues", featuring Eric Gales.  His 2023 album Ridin' made the Top 10 of several Blues and Roots Charts, and boosted his All-Round Popularity.

Title:  One. Mississippi (2026)

Genre:  Blues, Folk Blues, Americana, Contemporary Blues, Modern Blues, Modern Acoustic Blues

Label:  Repute Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  One Mississippi (3:38)

 2.  Muddy Waters (2:42)

 3.  This One Don't (3:26)

 4.  Didn't I Keep Runnin' (3:22)

 5.  Go Down Ol' Hannah (3:07)

 6.  It's A Good Life (3:07)

 7.  No Clothes On (3:18)

Side B:

 8.  Crossroads Marilyn Monroe (3:10)

 9.  New Window (3:42)

10. If You're Free (3:15)

11. Change (2:50)

12. Waiting On The Sun (2:53)

13. Show Your Love (2:28)

14. We Got To Find A Way (3:48)

Personnel:

Eric Bibb:  Vocals, Acoustic Guitar

Paul Jones:   Electric Guitar

Robbie McIntosh:  Electric Guitar, Slide Guitar

Glen Scott:  Banjo, Bass, Clavinet, Drums, Slide Guitar, Electric Guitar, Hammond B3, Horn Programming, Percussion, Piano, Wurlitzer, Vocals Background

Greger Andersson:  Harmonica

Esbjorn Hazelius:  Fiddle, Octave Fiddle

Sara Bergkvist:  Vocals Background

Shaneeka Simon:  Vocals Background

Sven Lindvall:  Tuba

Zosha Warpeha:  Hardanger Fiddle

One. Mississippi is the brand new album by Eric Bibb, released on January 30, 2026 by Repute Records, produced by Grammy-nominated Glen Scott.