doug james
blow mr. low
© 2001 stony plain records
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longtime "roomful of blues" / duke robillard baritone sax man plays jazz and r+b, ballads.
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- Doug "Mr Low" James is the world's premier R&B baritone saxist. Equally at home anchoring a horn section, delivering a honking, swinging solo, or playing jazz-inflected blues ballads, Doug draws from his vast and enviable experience to carry the big sound of the bari sax into the future.
- Since 1970 (including nearly 30 years with the award winning band "Roomful of Blues") Doug has toured around the world, and performed and recorded with many of the greats of American rhythm and blues. Legends like Big Joe Turner, Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, Earl King, Billy Boy Arnold, Rosco Gordon, and Stevie Ray Vaughn have all benefitted from his arranging skills and authorative playing, while he's carried the tradition forward with modern masters like Duke Robillard, Kim Wilson, the Fabulous Thunderbirds, Colin James, and even pop-diva Pat Benetar.
- His own debut CD "Blow Mr. Low" (Stony Plain Records - 2001) let the world know that the booming R&B baritone sax sound is alive and well. Paying tribute to influences like Leo Parker and Paul Williams, Doug roars through rocking originals and classics as well as caressing ballads and after-hours blues.
- Currently working with the Duke Robillard Band and a member of many W.C. Handy Allstars tours, Doug continues to travel the world, often backing a who's who of todays blues stars including Charlie Musselwhite, Little Milton, Ruth Brown, John Hammond, Johnny Johnson, and Joe Louis Walker to name a few.
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A Must-Have!!
author: Lene HenriksenCool, steaming, top-professional blues with lots of soul put into it. Can't wait for THE NEXT DOUG JAMES CD!!!
You Can't Lose this is the REAL thing!
author: Tom FerraroHow can you loose with this CD, its full of REAL Blues, R$B from some of the best in the world, Doug is in great form and if you love late 40's jazz influnced blues then this is the ticket, great production from Duke! and an all star cast. Just click it and get it!