Sidewalk Blues by The West End Riverboat Band
It feels incomplete to write about this record without acknowledging how much the world has changed since our last one. Recorded on December 5 2021 after a few long years when daily life felt unrecognizable, the three of us sought the simple comfort of playing music together on a Sunday afternoon.
With bassist Chris Adriaanse’s magical work with a vintage reel-to-reel tape machine and an old-style microphone under the meandering gaze of the Royal Canadian Legion Hall folks who hosted the space for us at branch 344, we recorded this album with little expectation than the pure joy of doing it. It was a delight to play together again and we hope these recordings bring you some joy too.
Tracklist
| 1. | Ape Man | 3:03 |
| 2. | Carinhoso | 2:36 |
| 3. | Sidewalk Blues | 4:06 |
| 4. | A GI's Prayer | 4:26 |
| 5. | Oriental Man | 2:25 |
| 6. | Perdido Street Blues | 3:46 |
| 7. | Keko | 3:18 |
| 8. | Memories of You | 4:06 |
| 9. | Tishomingo Blues | 6:45 |
| 10. | Hindustan | 5:36 |
Credits
Ben Lee - Banjo, vocals track 9
John Williams - Clarinet, vocals track 4
Chris Adriaanse - bass
Engineering and Mastering - Chris Adriaanse
License
All rights reserved.
Traditional jazz, with a repertoire spanning at least 150 years of music. Available for hire for all occasions.
John Williams – Clarinet, Harmonica, Vocals
Ben Lee – Tenor Banjo, Guitar, Vocals
Chris Adriaanse – Bass