Colin James & The Little Big Band 3
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Colin James & The Little Big Band 3 is the tenth studio album by Canadian
blues
/rock musician Colin James
and the third Little Big Band album with its swing/jive
themes. It was released in 2006 (see 2006 in music
).
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
blues
Blues
Blues is the name given to both a musical form and a music genre that originated in African-American communities of primarily the "Deep South" of the United States at the end of the 19th century from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads...
/rock musician Colin James
Colin James
Colin James is a Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer, who plays in the blues, rock, and neo-swing genres. He grew up as a Quaker.-Early years:...
and the third Little Big Band album with its swing/jive
Swing (genre)
Swing music, also known as swing jazz or simply swing, is a form of jazz music that developed in the early 1930s and became a distinctive style by 1935 in the United States...
themes. It was released in 2006 (see 2006 in music
2006 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2006.-January:*January 10 – Eric Burdon releases his album Soul of a Man and begins touring with a new band....
).
Track listing
- "Reet Petite"
- "I'm Shakin'"
- "Where Y'At"
- "I Will Be ThereI Will Be There (Van Morrison song)"I Will Be There" is a song featured on Northern Irish singer/songwriter Van Morrison's sixth album Saint Dominic's Preview . The song is also the B-side to Morrison's single "Warm Love", released in 1973....
" - "Lonely AvenueLonely Avenue"Lonely Avenue" is a popular song written by Doc Pomus that became a rhythm and blues hit for Ray Charles in 1956. The song drew the attention of the music business to Doc Pomus, who had previously had little success as a songwriter.-Covers:...
" - "I Want You To Be My Baby"
- "That's Where It's At"
- "Please, Baby Don't Do That"
- "No Buts, No Maybes"
- "That's What Love Is Made Of"
- "The Night Is Young (And You're So Fine)"
- "Feelin' Good"
- "If You Need Me"
Personnel
- Colin JamesColin JamesColin James is a Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer, who plays in the blues, rock, and neo-swing genres. He grew up as a Quaker.-Early years:...
- vocals, electric guitar, guitar solos - Bob Ruggiero - drums
- Jeff Sarli - upright bass
- Chuck LeavellChuck LeavellChuck Leavell is an American pianist and keyboardist, who was a member of The Allman Brothers Band throughout the height of their popularity, a founding member of the jazz-rock combo Sea Level, a frequently-employed session musician, and later, the keyboardist for Eric Clapton and The Rolling...
- piano (tracks 1, 3, 4, 9), organ (track 7) - Reese WynansReese WynansReese Wynans is a keyboard player who has done session work and has been a member of Double Trouble and progressive rock band Captain Beyond.- Personal life :Reese Wynans grew up in Sarasota, Florida during the 1950s...
- piano (tracks 2, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13), organ - Colin LindenColin LindenColin Linden is a Canadian musician, songwriter and record producer. He has worked with a wide variety of artists including Bruce Cockburn, Lucinda Williams, T-Bone Burnett, Colin James, Leon Redbone, Rita Chiarelli, Chris Thomas King and The Band.Linden is primarily a electric blues guitarist,...
- rhythm guitar - Greg Piccolo - tenor saxophone
- Doug JamesDoug JamesDoug James is a former American football player for the University of Michigan Wolverines under coach Bo Schembechler...
- baritone saxophone - Steve Hilliam - tenor saxophone
- Terry Townson - trumpet
- Roy Agee - trombone
- John WhynotJohn WhynotJohn Whynot is a Canadian musician, producer, engineer, film score mixer and composer. Originally based in Toronto, since 1989 he has resided in Los Angeles....
- organ (tracks 5, 13) - Mark C. Jordan - piano (track 5)
- Wayne Jackson - trumpet (track 5)
- Keb' Mo'Keb' Mo'Keb' Mo is an American blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter, currently living in Nashville, Tennessee, United States.-Early life:From early on he had an appreciation for the blues and gospel music...
- harmony vocal (track 7)