Track Listings (13) - Disc #1| All Artists: Little Charlie & The Nightcats Title: Nine Lives Members Wishing: 1 Total Copies: 0 Label: Alligator Records Release Date: 4/26/2005 Genres: Blues, Pop Styles: Chicago Blues, Electric Blues, Modern Blues Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPCs: 014551490227, 0145514902270 |
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Sacramento-based blues, swing and jump masters Little Charlie & The Nightcats have much in common with their feline counterparts. They take great (musical) leaps and always land on their feet, they?re constantly on the... more » |
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Album Description Sacramento-based blues, swing and jump masters Little Charlie & The Nightcats have much in common with their feline counterparts. They take great (musical) leaps and always land on their feet, they?re constantly on the prowl (gigging all over the world), and, with all of the various styles of music they play, they seem to have many lives. Their new CD, NINE LIVES, is the ninth album of their remarkable career. It?s been over 30 years since world-class musicians guitarist Little Charlie Baty and harmonicist/vocalist/songwriter Rick Estrin first teamed up and took hard Chicago blues, jump, Texas swing and jazz and mixed it with rockabilly, proto-rock?n?roll, jumping jive, bebop and Estrin?s sharply original lyrics, creating a sound one critic described as "Charlie Christian playing in Little Walter?s band." Their utter mastery of American roots music is fueled by Baty?s jaw-dropping guitar acrobatics and driven by Estrin?s captivating original songs, cutting vocals and brilliant harmonica playing. The new CD, NINE LIVES, features 13 original songs?including three smoking instrumentals?and showcases the band?s constantly growing repertoire and chops. Similarly Requested CDs
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CD ReviewsA classic blues display James Quinn | California | 01/28/2006 (5 out of 5 stars) "After seeing this rated in the top ten blues releases for 2005 in a local blues magazine I purchased this in a promo bin and gave it a spin. I've listened to Little Charlie and the Nightcats since 1986 when Aligator Records was starting to establish itself and all I can say is without even looking at their catalog Little Charlie has to be their biggest seller year in and year out. This Cd is as good as it gets,not a clunker in the bunch and please don't get me started on the sound,it is big and bassy. This offering is right up there neck and neck with "Night Vision" and "Straight Up" for the best they have done. I'm not saying their other CD's are not good because trust me each one has some great stuff on it but these two are exceptional, the kind of stuff you want to tell people to buy when they say "I just don't see what people see in the blues." In life what you do for a living it's all about consitencey,being able to produce day in and day out ,year in and year out and how the hell Rick Estrin comes up with this stuff year after year is a mystery maybe he and Robert Johnson share with many other musicians. But for now buy this CD and see what good blues is all about. How good is this CD? I would pay full price for it,and I never pay full price for anything." Nine Lives/ Little Charlie & the Nightcats Richard E. Murphree | GA | 06/22/2005 (5 out of 5 stars) "Great Music from one of my favorite Jump Blues Bands!!!Go seeUm Live!!" Little Charlie delivers a big punch Scott M. Mishoe | Denver, CO | 10/02/2005 (4 out of 5 stars) "The Nightcats deliver a strong performance on this bluesy, swing album. The humor is present throughout with a great vibe."
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