Sure Shot-Live

Introduction

A miraculous live album featuring Japan's proud blues band, Blues the Butcher, and legendary drummer James Gadson has arrived!!!

★ This dream collaboration was realized when Gadson, visiting Japan for the Drum Magazine Festival 2012, accepted an offer from his former student, Hisashi Numazawa! This album features carefully selected performances from two shows: Motosumiyoshi Powers2 and Shinsaibashi Big Cat! ★ Blues the Butcher's first live album! This album encapsulates the allure of their live blues band, performing over 80 shows a year! Hotoke's rugged guitar and passionate vocals! KOTEZ's powerful harp playing! Numazawa & Nakajo's deep groove! This is the record of a night when a sold-out audience got high on blues music! ★ Gadson appears on every track! This masterful, master-student pairing of drummers, master and disciple, creates a sublime groove over a simple blues beat! He also features vocals on tracks like "Linda Lou" and "Kansa City"! ★Recording and mixing were handled by Naoyuki Uchida, a world-renowned engineer in the reggae scene, known for his work with Little Tempo, Oki Dub Ainu Band, and others!★The album jacket artwork was once again handled by renowned photographer Ichigo Sugawara!

Press Reviews and More

This is a miraculous live album featuring a collaboration between Japan's renowned blues band, Blues the Butcher, and legendary drummer James Gadson. The master-student pairing of Gadson and his master-student pair, master and disciple, creates a sublime groove over a simple blues beat, captivating a sold-out audience. (C)RS

About the Artist

★James Gadson... Born in 1939. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, he debuted as a singer at age 13 and transitioned to drumming at age 20. In the late 1960s, he joined the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band and subsequently became a legendary session drummer, appearing on countless recordings with artists including Bill Withers, Marvin Gaye, Cheryl Lynn, and Michael Jackson. Now in his 70s, he remains active, appearing on albums by artists such as BECK and Norah Jones.

★blues.the-butcher-590213... The Blues Power duo, formed in 2007 by Takashi "Hotoke" Nagai (vocals & guitar) and Hisashi Numazawa (drums), along with Taku Nakajo (bass) and KOTEZ (harp), to carry on the passion for blues of the late guitarist Yoshiyuki Asano. He has released four albums from P-Vine, including a collaboration with Monsieur Kamayatsu, and this year released a collaboration with Leyona titled "GO GO POWER" (cutting edge). With guests including Kazumasa Tanaka (from GRAPEVINE) and Fusanosuke Kondo, he is currently actively performing at festivals and touring all over the country.