Blues

Bernard Allison - The River Is Rising (2008)

2011-07-11T19:17:30Z

Bernard Allison - The River Is Rising (2008)


01. The River Is Rising 3:44			play
02. I Just Came Back To Say Goodbye 4:39
03. Coming Back (Across The Water) 10.64
04. Feels Kinda Funny 3:19 
05. There's No Higher Love 4:07
06. I've Been Down 6:39 
07. Slip Slidin' 1:44
08. Down South 4:13
09. I Think I Love You Too Much 3:56 
10. Mean Town Blues 3:08
11. Speed Slide 3:09
12. Snake Bit Again 3:42 			play
13. Fistful Of Dirt 3:45
14. Help Me Through The Day 4:49

Backing Vocals – Jackie Johnson (tracks: 1,2), Kat Wilson (tracks: 9,12), Reba Russell (tracks: 1,2), William Brown (tracks: 1,2)
Bass – David Smith (tracks: 8,9,12,14), Jassen Wilber (tracks: 10,11,13), Kim Yarborough (tracks: 1 to 6)
Drums – James Knowles (tracks: 1 to 6), Rob Stupka (tracks: 8,9,12,14), Ron Sutton (tracks: 10,11,13)
Guitar, Vocals – Bernard Allison
Harmonica – Richard Rosenblatt (tracks: 12)
Keyboards – Mike Vlahakis (tracks: 1,6)
Organ [Hammond B3] – Ricky Peterson (tracks: 9,12,13) 
Piano – Bruce McCabe (tracks: 8,9)
Piano, Strings – Ricky Peterson (tracks: 14)
Producer – Jim Gaines (tracks: 1 to 6)
Producer, Engineer – David Z (tracks: 8 to 14)
Recorded By – Skidd Mills (tracks: 1 to 6)
Rhythm Guitar – Paul Diethelm (tracks: 1,2)
Saxophone – Jim Spake (tracks: 5)

The son of the late great Blues guitarist, Luther Allison, Bernard has spent years honing his skills to become a great guitarist in his own right, as well as a mature vocalist and gifted songwriter. His scorching guitar licks, dazzling slides, and thick-toned solos, currently make him one of the most tasteful young guitar wizards of the genre. ---Editorial Reviews.Music Avenue.

Bernard Allison is the guitar-playing, singing and songwriting son of the late, legendary blues guitarist Luther Allison. True to form for this chip off the old block, the young Allison injects every bit as much energy into his live shows as his late father did. Bernard counts among his influences icons like Albert King, Muddy Waters and Freddie King, and later, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Johnny Winter.

Allison began accompanying his famous father to blues festivals in the early 1970s. There, he was introduced to a who's-who of Chicago blues stars: Muddy Waters, Hound Dog Taylor and Albert King, among others. When he was seven or eight, he began having aspirations of becoming a guitar slinger like his father. Allison's father was more than just a casual record collector, and so Bernard benefited from his father and brothers' collections of classic blues and gospel.

After graduating from high school, Allison began playing with Koko Taylor in her touring band. He stayed with Taylor's band until 1985, when he left to hustle up his own gigs as Bernard Allison and Back Talk. Allison spent a lot of time in Canada with his first band, and later rejoined Taylor and her Blues Machine for another two years in the late 1980s. After joining his father in Europe for a live recording, Bernard was asked to join Luther's touring band and become his European bandleader. Allison's father helped his son along with the finer points of showmanship for several years until he was good enough to lead his own trio or quartet. At Christmas, 1989, while both were living together in Paris, the elder Allison arranged to give his son the most precious gift for budding musicians: studio time to record his first album. Allison's debut, Next Generation, was recorded for Mondo Records using musicians from his dad's band. His other foreign-label releases include Hang On, No Mercy, and Funkifino.

In December 1996, Allison was contacted by Cannonball Records founder Ron Levy. Allison was home in Chicago visiting family at Christmas, and hadn't brought any of his guitars or other equipment with him. Levy wanted something based in traditional electric blues, with a few bones for newer fans of the idiom who have jumped on the blues bandwagon since 1990. Allison released his stunning U.S. debut, Keepin' the Blues Alive in early 1997, receiving a great deal of critical acclaim. On his successful tour of clubs around the U.S. in the latter half of 1997, Allison was joined by drummer Ray "Killer" Allison (no relation) and Buddy Guy bassist Greg Rzab, among others. Times Are Changing followed a year later. In mid-2000, Across the Water was released. Based in Paris full-time, he has the comfort and security that the multitude of blues clubs and festivals around Europe can provide. ---Richard Skelly, All Music Guide.

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Bernard Allison Group - Live at the Jazzhaus 2011

2011-03-03T09:41:05Z

Bernard Allison Group - Live at the Jazzhaus 2011

CD1
[3:06] 1. Send It In
[6:06] 2. I Wouldn't Treat a Dog
[7:31] 3. Rocket 88                  play
[5:54] 4. Tired of Tryin'
[5:48] 5. So Devine
[5:58] 6. Black and White
[8:18] 7. Life Goes On
[8:28] 8. Allison Way

CD2
[ 5:01] 1. Groove with Me
[ 5:49] 2. The Otherside
[12:26] 3. Just My Guitar and Me
[ 3:02] 4. Tobys B3                  play
[16:23] 5. Serious
[ 6:50] 6. Chills & Thrills

Personnel:
Bernard Allison (guitar & vocals)
Toby Lee Marshall (keyboard)
George Moye (bass)
Erick Ballard 9drums)
Michael Goldschmidt (guitar)
Jose James (sax, percussion, vocals)

The Bernard Allison Group is on tour in early 2011 with their latest album "Live at the Jazzhaus" which was recorded and filmed at the Jazzhaus in Freiburg in November 2010 and was released on the 28th January 2011 on Jazzhaus Records. The record contains primarily original compositions of his last two studio album "The Otherside" and "Chills & Thrills" but also songs written by his father Luther Allison. “Live at the Jazzhaus” the best product to get an impression of the excellent qualities of the Bernard Allison Group, which is playing around 150 shows every year worldwide with their mix of blues, soul, funk and rock.

"Live at the Jazzhaus" was recorded and filmed at the Jazzhaus in Freiburg/Germany in November 2010 and will be released on the 28th January 2011 on Jazzhaus Records. The record contains primarily original compositions of his last two studio album "The Otherside" and "Chills & Thrills" but also songs written by his father Luther Allison. “Live at the Jazzhaus” the best product to get an impression of the excellent qualities of the Bernard Allison Group, which is playing around 150 shows every year worldwide with their mix of blues, soul, funk and rock.

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Bernard Allison - Triple Fret (2005)

2011-02-17T10:28:16Z

Bernard Allison - Triple Fret (2005)


1. Bottle of Whiskey
2. Bluesman
3. Get Drunk and Pop the Trunk        play
4. Don't Tie Me Down
5. I'm Praying For You
6. Where's Lucky
7. Good to Me
8. Ain't Nothing But the Truth        play
9. Take It Slow

Credits:
Bernard Allison - Vocals,Guitar
Larry McCray - Vocals,Guitar
Carl Weathersby - Vocals,Guitar
John Colby - Piano, Rhodes,Clavine
Lucky Peterson - Organ
Johnny B. Gayden - Bass
Steve McCray - Drums

As the title and cover art suggests, Triple Fret is a player's album. Although Bernard Allison gets star billing (and does all the vocals), this is a trio record, with fellow electric blues guitarists Larry McCray and Carl Weathersby contributing as much guitar firepower as Allison. Even better, second-generation Hammond organ legend Lucky Peterson guests, adding some welcome musical variety to the otherwise fret-heavy selection and getting his own showcase, the smoking seven-minute instrumental workout "Where's Lucky?" That leaves the songwriting as the only weak spot, but unfortunately, it's pretty seriously weak. Most of the songs on Triple Fret are hackneyed Chicago blues riffs with self-referential lyrics about how hard it is to be a bluesman. Tune out the lyrics and the undistinguished chord changes and the sheer enjoyment of the trio's playing comes through. For some, however, that might not be quite enough.

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Bernard Allison – Times Are Changing (1998)

2009-10-27T16:23:39Z

Bernard Allison – Times Are Changing (1998)


1. Can't Get You Out Of My Mind 
2. Bad Love 
3. Check Yourself 
4. Midnight Creeper 
5. Young Boy's Blues 
6. Don't Be Confused (acoustic) 
7. Tell Me 
8. The Way Love Was Meant To Be 
9. In The Morning 
10. New Girl In Town 
11. If You Want Me To Stay 
12. Life Is A Bitch 
13. Real Mother Fa' Ya 
14. Don't Be Confused

Bass – Keem Yarbrough
Drums – James Knowles
Guitar – Bernard Allison
Harmonica – Bobby Rush (tracks: 7)
Organ – Andy Bailey, Tom Hunter (6)
Piano – Andy Bailey, Tom Hunter (6)
Saxophone – Andrew Love (tracks: 4), Jeff Griffith, Larry Weathersby
Trombone – Prentice Wulff-Woesten
Trumpet – Dan "Boney" Fields, Steven Maylor
Vocals – Bernard Allison, Bertram Brown (tracks: 4, 13), Bobby Rush (tracks: 7), Jackie Raddick (tracks: 4, 13)

Bernard Allison is the youngest of nine children. His father is Luther Allison, a famous blues musician. Bernard played the guitar in one of his fathers´s songs at the age of 13. After leaving school he played in a band called “Blues Machine” and later he played for Willie Dixons “Blues All-Stars”. He was at several blues Festivals with his father. In 1989, Allison moved to Paris,where he had several concerts with his father. In the same year they played at the famous Chicago Blues Festival.This can be heard on the album “Let´s try it again” by Luther Allison.

In 1990, Bernards first Solo album was released. 1999,2 years after his father´s death, Bernard returned to the United States. ---last.fm

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Bernard Allison - Storms of Live (2002)

2009-10-27T16:22:20Z

Bernard Allison - Storms of Live (2002)


01. Slip Slidin' [1:43] 
02. Storms Of Life [5:03] 
03. Down South [4:13] 
04. Just Do me Anyway You Want [5:03] 
05. I Think I Love You Too Much [3:56] 
06. Mean Town Blues [3:07] 
07. Speed Slide [3:08] 
08. I Wanna Drive You Home [4:10] 
09. Snake Bit Again [3:41] 
10. Reaching Out [4:59] 
11. Fistful Of Dirt [3:44] 
12. Help Me Through The Day [4:49] 
13. Goodbye Little Girl [4:19]

Personnel:
Bernard Allison (vocals, guitar);
Paul Diethelm (guitar);
Richard Rosenblatt (harmonica);
Brian Simmonds, Jim Kogl (tenor saxophone);
David Eiland (saxophone);
Larry McCabe (trombone);
Bruce McCabe (piano);
Ricky Peterson (Hammond B-3 organ);
Jassen Wilber, David Smith (bass);
Rob Stupka, Ron Sutton (drums);
Chico Perez (percussion);
Kat Wilson (background vocals).

Dynastic bluesman Bernard Allison is a second-generation star now shining in his own right. The guitarist-vocalist son of the late legend Luther Allison paid his early dues leading Koko Taylor's crack Blues Machine band, learned the family business leading his father's electrifying group in Europe, and has now created his own catalog of fine recordings. Storms of Life is the most eclectic and uniformly excellent example yet. After the sizzling solo slide guitar opener "Slip Slidin'," Allison roams wide and free, confidently overlaying his blues personality on material ranging from the reggae-tinged "Just Do Me Any Way You Want" to the R&B title track, which glides over a cushion of keyboards and extra percussion. A bouncy, horn-powered rendition of "Goodbye Little Girl" that recalls Bobby "Blue" Bland provides a fitting conclusion. Allison surprisingly, but effectively, mixes a wide variety of cover material, including everything from ZZ Top's "I Wanna Drive You Home" to Mark Knopfler's "I Think I Love You Too Much" to mentor Johnny Winter's suitably manic "Mean Town Blues." The well-chosen covers, including tunes by Anders Osborne, Leon Russell, and papa Luther, convincingly demonstrate his gifts as an interpreter. ---Michael Point, Editorial Reviews

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