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John Anthony "Jack" White is an American rock musician, singer, guitarist, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He is best known as a member of The White Stripes.
In 2003, Rolling Stone ranked Jack White number 17 on their list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time". In the 2011 list, he is in 70th place.
The musician's debut album, Blunderbuss, was released on April 24, 2012. The second studio album, Lazaretto, was released on June 10, 2014. Both albums received high praise from music critics and found wide commercial success.
During informal collaborations with various Detroit underground rock bands, Jack White founded The White Stripes with his companion Megan White in 1997. The group's third studio album, White Blood Cells, released on July 3, 2001, brought the musicians international fame, accompanied by the popularity of the single "Fell in Love with a Girl" and its video clip. Widespread recognition gave Jack the opportunity to collaborate with many prominent musicians such as Loretta Lynn and Bob Dylan.
There are few albums today that are grounded in the blues but can still instantly jump off into a whole new sense of expression.
On his new studio album TEN, Albert Cummings ventures into rock, country, soul, and Americana, while his songs range from wall-ratting tunes to soft ballads, with Cummings’ rugged, world-wise vocals hitting all the right moods.
Musically diverse and emotionally cohesive, TEN’s 13 original tracks stand as a compelling statement about who he is now and where he may be headed. TEN will be released on April 8 via Ivy Music Company.
The first single, scorching rocker “Need Somebody,” premiered earlier via Guitar Player Magazine, who stated about Cummings, “With over two decades’ worth of solo releases under his belt, his recorded body of work catalogs a guitarist that has gone from strength to strength. Renowned for his raw, off-the-cuff stage performances, what you see really is what you get with this maestro.”
TEN was recorded in Nashville at Peter Frampton’s Phenix Studios. Helping Cummings craft his vision for this album was Grammy-winning producer Chuck Ainlay (Mark Knopfler, Dire Straits, George Strait, Peter Frampton, Miranda Lambert, Emmylou Harris, among others) and a dream team of musicians including drummer Greg Morrow, bassist Glenn Worf, keyboardist Michael Rojas, and guitarist Rob McNelley. “The music that started to be played in the studio sounded like it was being created on a whole new level,” Cummings raves. “I knew in a flash we were onto something. “
“Need Somebody” also represents another crucial element of TEN – the emotional depth Cummings reaches with his evocative lyrics. TEN is the first record where Cummings, as he explains it, “let the listener into my personal space.” The music is more songwriting-focused, with the guitar being used as a tool to drive the songs home. “Meet the Man” and “Too Old to Grow Up” provide vivid portraits of people living their lives, alongside a passionate ode of love on “She’s The One.” A song especially close to Cummings’ heart is “Beautiful Bride.” It’s the first song he ever sang in public –and he sang it at his own wedding.
A particular thrill for Cummings was working with Country Music Hall of Famer Vince Gill, who lends his vocal talent on the boisterous roadhouse tune “Last Call.”
Throughout his career, Cummings has strived not to place boundaries on his music and with TEN,he has raised the bar to a place where anything seems possible. “I have been playing for a lot of years and still find new ways of expressing myself,” Cummings says. “That’s what this album is all about to me. It supports my belief that I can accomplish whatever I set my mind to.” TEN is available for pre-order on February 18.
Cummings kicks off his 2022 tour tonight in San Juan Capistrano, CA with additional stops including Los Angeles, Oakland, Seattle, New York and Nashville. List of tour dates below.
Sleepwellers are a rhythm and blues/blues band from southern Finland. The founder of The Sleepwellers, Pasi Siltakorpi, had several bands playing different music, but he always dreamed of a band that played straight rhythm and blues and rock and roll. Pasi worked in Zambia in 2002-2003, and when he returned from Africa to Finland, he felt that if he wanted to fulfill one of his dreams, then it was time to do something about it.
Created by talented musicians, the Mark Rogers Band honors some of the greatest musicians of all time who paved the way for rock and roll as well as other musical styles we embrace today. From Delta blues to Chicago blues, this Belgian band pays homage to early twenties legends and fifties kings in their own words.
Welcome to Mississippi Heat’s 13th album, just in time for the venerable Chicago blues band to celebrate its 30th Anniversary!
Mississippi Heat stands as one of the longest running bands in Chicago, as well as a launching pad for many blues players who’ve gone on to successful solo careers. MH’s alumni reads like a Who’s Who of Chicago Blues past and present: Billy Flynn, Lurrie Bell, Carl Weathersby, Kenny “Beedy Eyes” Smith, Deitra Farr, Bob Stroger, Calvin “Fuzz” Jones, James Wheeler, Barrelhouse Chuck, Jon McDonald, Robert Covington, Bob Carter and more.
Mississippi Heat’s personnel may have changed over the decades, but the heart and soul of the music remains with Pierre Lacocque, who directs the band with his highly creative, virtuosic harmonica skills, stellar songwriting and artistic vision. MH embodies the traditional Chicago blues ensemble style, but Lacocque sometimes adds in some zydeco, world beats, Latin and jazz for spice; it’s not surprising since the Israeli-born native (of Christian parents from Belgium) has lived in and traveled to many different countries.
After playing harmonica in various blues bands in both Chicago and Canada (where he attended college) Lacocque formed his own band in 1991 (along with Jon McDonald, Bob Stroger and Robert Covington). Since then, Mississippi Heat has become an internationally acclaimed, beloved band that always features Chicago’s top talent playing original music. MH has performed all over the world, including the U.S., Canada, Europe, Mexico, South America and Northern Africa.
Mississippi Heat celebrates its 30th anniversary, with the new album, Madeleine, on which Lacocque pays homage to both his musical band family and his own clan’s history. The title track — a passionate, heartfelt instrumental on which the bandleader bares his soul through his expressive harmonica prowess – is named after his maternal grandmother Emma Magdalena (Madeleine) Van der Linden, affectionately known as “Mamy.”
Pierre Lacocque and his family may hail from Europe, rather than the Mississippi Delta, but indeed they have lived the blues.
“Our grandmother (Madeleine) went through two World Wars, lost her eldest son Jean (Pierre’s uncle) when he was 17. He died at the Mauthausen Concentration Camp (Upper Austria). Like his father Alfred, Jean had been involved in Resistance activities. Pierre’s grandfather was imprisoned and tortured by the Nazis. He twice faced a firing squad but was rescued by a local priest who vouched for his innocence. Mamy never recovered from Jean’s death and always wore black clothes,” Pierre relates.
Both sets of Pierre’s maternal and paternal grandparents in Ransart, Belgium were involved in the Resistance, helping Jewish families, and also providing food for the poor. “They had a farm and used it for the good. Fairness and love-in-action was Mamy’s life-long motto,” Pierre proudly notes.
As a bandleader, Lacocque is famously known for the fairness and generosity he extends to his bandmates, whether on the road, performing live or in the studio.
On Madeleine, he is joined by MH alumni and extra special guests: Lurrie Bell, Carl Weathersby, Kenny “Beedy Eyes” Smith, and backup vocalists Nanette Frank, Diane Madison & Mae Koen (who sang with Stevie Wonder, Otis Clay and Aretha Franklin). Longtime band members — singer Inetta Visor and guitarist/vocalist Michael Dotson — contributed their own songs, with Lacocque having written the majority of the 12 tracks. The versatile rhythm section is held down by drummer Terrence Williams, bassist Brian Quinn and percussionist Ruben Alvarez with Giles Corey on rhythm and lead guitars. Marc Franklin (trumpet) and Kirk Smothers (sax) add the brass and sass to MH’s sound.
Returning to the fold are Grammy and BMA winning producer Michael Freeman and keyboard whiz Christopher “Hambone” Cameron. Also, on piano is Delmark recording artist Johnny Iguana, who played in Junior Wells’ band. Daneshia Hamilton, a young singer from Chicago’s West Side, makes her MH debut on four tunes; her wonderful voice captivates the listener and draws them into each song’s story.
Madeleine stands as a fitting tribute to a remarkably unique and enduring band now entering its third decade; listen and enjoy the blues as only Mississippi Heat can play them!
“Marqueal Jordan is one of the few people who have the ability to play like Coltrane and sing like Marvin. His live performances transcend genres. He’s a true dual threat. So much energy and fun in a Marqueal Jordan show. A few people have carried those initials; he definitely lives up to the legacy of them himself. MJ is the man.”
— Wayne Bruce, Founder/Lead Guitarist of Spur of the Moment Band
