Albert Cummings - Live at the '62 Center - New Release Review

I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Live at the '62 Center, from Albert Cummings and it's solid blues rocker. Opening with 500 Miles, a vibrant rocker, Cummings, a super guitar player and vocalist leads a great troupe of musicians including Warren Grant on drums, Yanko Valdes on bass, Pete Levin on keys, and Kit Holiday and Lydia Harrell on backing vocals. Driving high stepper, No Doubt shows all of the fire of a SRV track with wailing blues guitar soloing a tight drumming over a beefy bass line. Very cool. Boogie rocker, Sweet Love, has a great groove and taunts you to turn it up. Valdes' bass line and Cummings guitar lead keep the heat on.  My favorite track on the release is Lonely Bed with it's gripping guitar lead and Cummings pleading vocal style. Clocking in at over 8 minutes...wow! I love the saturated guitar tone that Cummings gets on Hurts Me Too. Taking Elmore James classic track, leaving out the slide and giving it a bouncy rhythm really works nicely. With real Texas flair, Up Your Sleeve has great body with a driving guitar lead, thumping bass line and rich organ, all supporting Cummings solid vocals. Wrapping the release is Glass House a classic blues rocker along the lines of Don Nix's Goin' Down. Cunnings knows how to work it with fluid blues rock guitar runs and a full insert of the Allman Brothers' Midnight Rider. This is a strong performance, not only for the blues/guitar enthusiast but for rockers. 

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New Guitar Whiz Album!

NEW ALBERT CUMMINGS ALBUM ! Guitar Wizard Releases "Someone Like You" Albert Cummings, a rare talent renowned for his uniquely muscular yet polished guitar wizardry, has released a new studio CD entitled Someone Like You. The album was produced in Los Angeles by Grammy-winner David Z, and features special guest and labelmate Jimmy Vivino (bandleader on the Conan TV show) on three tracks. Producer Z, who's worked with Buddy Guy, Prince, Jonny Lang, and Gov’t Mule, said, “Albert Cummings writes, plays and sings the blues like nobody else.  What a blast to watch him jell in the studio with some of the best musicians in Los Angeles.” Master builder turned master guitarist, Albert has become a favorite of fans who love soulful, explosive rocking blues.   Double Trouble, the late Stevie Ray Vaughan’s rhythm section, was so impressed with Albert’s talent that they volunteered to play on and produce his debut recording in 2003. Billboard said his “guitar work is sizzling.” Guitar One exclaimed, "He attacks his axe with unbridled ferocity and deep soulfulness.”  And in an audio exclusive, noted publication Guitar Player is premiering one of the new tracks on their website - "Meatlocker" (an instrumental featuring Albert and Jimmy Vivino) HERE. Cummings said, "I'm tremendously excited about this CD and the team of people that will be working this record. It was such a pleasure to also work with David Z and Jimmy Vivino and so exciting to share their excitement about the potential this record has." CDs are available at better record stores. To purchase CDs and downloads from Amazon, please click HERE.  Downloads from this and other fine Blind Pig releases are available from "The Pig Pen" on iTunes HERE.  Upcoming Tour Dates: Aug. 1 Lake George, NY Lake George Blues Festival Aug. 7 Wheeling, WV Heritage Music Blues Festival Aug. 8 Covington, KY Madison Theater Aug. 21 Norwich, NY Chenango Blues Festival Aug. 29 Marshfield, MA North River Blues Festival Sept. 11 White River Junction, VT The Freight House Hall Sept. 12 Northampton, MA Iron Horse Sept. 13 New York, NY B.B. King's Sept. 20 Buffalo, NY Buffalo Iron Works Oct. 2 Verona, NY Turning Stone Casino Oct. 3 Norfolk, CT Infinity Hall Oct. 23 Old Saybrook, CT Katherine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center Nov. 20 Pawling, NY Daryl's House Club Nov. 21 Plymouth, MA The Spire Center For the Performing Arts

Heritage Music BluesFest coming soon August 7-9, 2015, Wheeling, West Virginia

Heritage Music Bluesfest 2015 Main Stage Lineup BUY TICKETS HERE FRI 7 ·         11:30am - 1:00pm - Taste of the Blues FREE PREVIEW ·         4:00 pm - GATES OPEN ·         5:00 to 6:00 - Eric Gales ·         6:30 to 7:30 - Nikki Hill ·         8:00 to 9:00 - Albert Cummings ·         9:30 to 11:00 - The Lowrider Band SAT 8 ·         12:00 to 1:00 - Randy McQuay - IBC Solo/Duo Winner ·         1:30 to 2:30 - The Gold Magnolias ·         3:00 to 4:00 - Austin Walkin' Cane ·         4:30 to 5:45 - Mike Zito and the Wheel ·         6:15 to 7:30 - Carolyn Wonderland ·         8:00 to 9:15 - John Nemeth's Memphis Grease Party ·         9:45 to 11:00 - Walter Trout SUN 9 ·         12:30 to 1:20 - Gina Sicilia ·         1:50 to 2:40 - Billy The Kid CD release with special guests TBA ·         3:10 to 4:00 - Jason Ricci ·         4:30 to 5:30 - Samantha Fish ·         6:00 to 7:00 - Coco Montoya ·         7:30 to 8:30 - Victor Wainwright and the Wildroots ·         9:00 to 10:30 - Keb' Mo' BUY TICKETS HERE Schedule subject to change Second Stage with local and regional acts, After Jams and MORE to be ANNOUNCED SOON Keb' Mo' Walter Trout John Nemeth Nikki Hill