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Blues Rock, 2026.
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Joe Bonamassa announces „B.B. King’s Blues Summit 100” in early 2026, a groundbreaking tribute album featuring dozens of music stars to celebrate the 100th birthday of the „King of Blues”.
The result is a bespoke project nine months in the making, with contributions from Buddy Guy, Keb’ Mo’, Slash, Shemekia Copeland, Marcus King, Christone „Kingfish” Ingram, Larkin Poe, Jimmie Vaughan, Warren Haynes, Dion, Aloe Blacc, Kirk Fletcher and many others. Each artist was provided with material that was personal to them – sometimes surprisingly so – and all were given the opportunity to interpret King’s work from their own perspective.
Bonamassa, who first performed as an opening act for B.B. King at the age of 12, credits the blues titan with shaping his approach to music and life. „He was my mentor,” says Bonamassa. „But I wasn’t the only one. Everyone around him tells the same story about how friendly B.B. was and how welcoming he was to the younger generation.”
As a producer, Bonamassa placed particular emphasis on preserving the quality and emotional authenticity of the works. Tracks like „The Thrill Is Gone” were lavishly arranged with real strings, horns and whatever else was needed to do them justice. „You only get one shot to get it right,” he says. „And I think we pulled it off.”
The project also highlights King’s exceptional vocal abilities – a quality often overshadowed by his legendary guitar playing. „He’s known as a guitar player, but when Frank Sinatra says, ‘Hey, that’s one of my favorite singers in the world,’ you listen,” Bonamassa says. „He could make the floor shake with his chest voice.”
Felvételek:
CD1:
1. Paying the Cost To Be the Boss
2. Don’t Answer the Door
3. To Know You is To Love You
4. Let the Good Times Roll
5. Sweet Little Angel
6. When It All Comes Down (I’ll Still Be Around)
7. When Love Comes To Town
8. The Thrill is Gone
9. Watch Yourself
10. Why I Sing the Blues
11. Sweet Sixteen
12. Don’t You Want a Man Like Me
13. I’ll Survive
14. Heartbreaker
15. There Must Be a Better World Somewhere
16. Chains and Things
CD2:
1. How Blue Can You Get
2. You Upset Me Baby
3. Ghetto Woman
4. Night Life
5. Ain’t Nobody Home
6. Bad Case of Love
7. Never Make a Move Too Soon
8. Three O’Clock Blues
9. Think It Over
10. It’s My Own Fault
11. Every Day I Have the Blues
12. Please Accept My Love
13. So Excited
14. When My Heart Beats Like a Hammer
15. Playin’ With My Friends
16. Better Not Look Down
