JAMES DAY AND THE FISH FRY: Blue Latitudes

James Day and the Fish Fry

Blue Latitudes

© 2006 Day Old Publishing (837101241618)

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"Jump Blues & Greasy Grooves" A trip down the Mississippi, covering every genre from Chicago,Rockabilly,New Orleans,Swamp Pop & Rumba. Insist on the best.

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James Day & the Fish Fry’s Blue Latitudes (Neon Blue 2012) covers the map of blues & roots styles, with smart songwriting touching on jump(“No Meat to Tough” shows some of Louis Jordon’s humor),zydeco ("Zydeco Boogaloo”), Sun-style rockabilly (“Money Smarts & Charms"),slow blues(“Weather Blues”),hokum (“Screen Scratching Woman”), hard swinging blues a la William Clarke (“Next New Thing”), Latin sounds (“Blowing Smoke”),New Orleans street parades (“Festival Time”),and snaky swamp grooves (“Muscadine Wine”). Day is a likeable vocalist and his harp playing is refreshingly outside the box. Guitarist Mark Shewchuk operates on a similarly quirky basis, spinning unexpected lines. A lot of fun.

Blues Revue April/May 2007


These guys are great players as well as good showmen…get ready to dance!

-Jennifer Cross Music Editor, Sparks Magazine

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  • Louis Jordan meets Little Walter on the way to New Orleans.
    author: Marcel Vos (RTV Gouwestad)

    Louis Jordan meets Little Walter on the way to New Orleans. This band sounds fresh. Songs all sound familiar but are still originals. What the heck blues IS traditional music. With a tight rhythm section & great Watson like jump blues gtr from The Professor & some cool suckin'& blowin' from James this band beats 9 out 10 bands on CD baby. James proves that you don't have to have a great voice to be a good singer. Certainly would go to see them live if they are in the neighbourhood. A pity that a live a couple of 1000 miles away. Marcel "Double Trouble" Vos, RTV Gouwestad, The Netherlands

  • Gotta buy this one
    author: Paul

    What a great disc. It moves, it grooves and it will leave you feeling great. This disc will be in player for a long time. Great!!!

  • If you want to “Jump” this is the right way!
    author: Simone Bargelli - Rock 'n' Blues Today

    If you want to “Jump” this is the right way! James and his band are one of the coolest surprise from the independent blues releases in these last months. Fresh sound……Groovy rhythms!

  • These guys knows just what it's all about!
    author: Bjorn Wiksaas, Radio Ung, Norway

    I'm certain this one's gonna be a hit amongst our listeners here at Radio Ung in Kristiansand, Norway. It sure looks like these guys know just what it's all about.

  • author: Vince White

    Turbo charged jump blues...good stuff.

  • The music of this young man's travels..... "Great Sounds"..
    author: Winton J. Dandy

    The CD, Blue Latitudes about music & travels of James Day & The Fish Fry Band. About Southern cities & their culture.. Awesome sounds, a select variety to keep you listening over & over..

  • This is a CD to buy!
    author: Przemek Draheim, Polish Blues & Radio Host, www.blues.pl/draheim

    Day’s harmonica has one of the fattest and juiciest tones I've ever heard and I do mean ever. His technique is impressive and his mind is open - those to things rarely go together. As a good singer James also writes interesting songs - avoiding over-used terms and clichés. Together with a super-tight band made of classy musicians James Day & The Fish Fry have recorded a CD that has many faces and never gets boring. For blues fans in general and harp fans in particular this is a CD to buy!

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