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Keb’ Mo’: BluesAmericana

On April 22, 2014, “Kind of Blue Music” label released “BLUESAmericana”, the twelfth Keb’ Mo’ studio album. It was recorded in 2013, at “Stu Stu Studio” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Keb’ Mo’, Leigh Brannon and Casey Wasner.

Personnel:

  • Keb’ Mo’ (Kevin Moore) – acoustic and electric guitar, resonator guitar, slide guitar, banjo, bass, piano, electric piano, organ, keyboards, harmonica, horn arrangements
  • The California Feet Warmers – featured artist
  • Paul Franklin – pedal steel
  • Jeffrey Moran – banjo
  • Patrick Morrison – banjo
  • Colin Linden – mandolin, handclapping
  • Tim Lauer – organ, piano
  • Michael Hanna – piano, organ
  • Michael Hicks – organ, backing vocals
  • Casey Wasner – bass, drums, engineer, tracking
  • Brian Allen – bass
  • Tom Hambridge – drums
  • Dominique Rodriguez – drums
  • Steve Jordan – drums
  • Keio Stroud – drums
  • Jovan Quallo – tenor saxophone
  • Brandon Armstrong – sousaphone
  • Charles Decastro – trumpet
  • Quentin Ware – trumpet
  • Justin Rubenstein – trombone
  • Roland Barber – trombone
  • Joshua Kaufman – clarinet
  • Tom Shinness – cello, mandolin
  • Juan Carlos Reynoso – washboard
  • Joe Wood – handclapping
  • Robbie Brooks-Moore – backing vocals
  • Moiba Mustafa – backing vocals
  • Rip Patton – backing vocals
  • Kevin So – backing vocals
  • Darcy Stewart – backing vocals
  • Melvin “Maestro” Lightford – horn arrangements
  • John Caldwell – engineer, tracking
  • David Leonard – engineer, tracking
  • John Schirmer – engineer, tracking
  • Zach Allen – engineer, tracking
  • Ross Hogarth – mixing
  • Richard Dodd – mastering
  • Meghan Aileen Schirmer – design, package design
  • Andrea Lucero – photography
  • Leigh Brannon – project manager

Track listing:

  1. The Worst Is Yet to Come – Heather Donovan, Kevin Moore, Pete Sallis
  2. Somebody Hurt You – Kevin Moore, John Lewis Parker
  3. Do It Right – Kevin Moore, Jim Weatherly
  4. I’m Gonna Be Your Man – Kevin Moore, John Lewis Parker
  5. Move – Tom Hambridge, Kevin Moore
  6. For Better or Worse – Tom Hambridge, Kevin Moore
  7. That’s Alright – Jimmy Rogers
  8. Old Me Better – Kevin Moore, John Lewis Parker
  9. More For Your Money – Kevin Moore, Gary Nicholson
  10. So Long Goodbye – Rebecca Correia, Kevin Moore

Keb’ Mo: Oklahoma

On June 14, 2019, “Concord” label released “Oklahoma”, the fourteenth Keb’ Mo’ studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at “Stu Stu Studio” and was produced by Colin Linden and Keb’ Mo’.

Personnel:

  • Keb’ Mo’ (Kevin Moore) – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, steel guitar, bass, mandolin, harmonica, percussion, shaker
  • Rosanne Cash – vocals
  • Taj Mahal -vocals
  • Robert Randolph – lap steel guitar
  • Jaci Velasquez – vocals
  • Eric Ramey – bass
  • Marcus Finnie – drums
  • Chester Thompson – drums
  • Keio Strouds – drums
  • Colin Linden – electric guitar, mandolin
  • Jim Hoke – Wurlitzer piano, accordion
  • David Rodgers – keyboards
  • Samuel Alexander – keyboards, Hammond organ, electric piano
  • DeMarco Johnson – Hammond organ
  • Jovan Quallo – saxophone
  • Josh Scalf – trombone
  • Scotty Huff – trumpet
  • Corrie Covell, Michael O’Gieblyn – violin
  • Emily Kohavi – viola
  • Cremaine Booker – cello
  • Carter Moore, Dara Tucker, Robbie Brooks Moore, Dara Tucker, Emoni Wilkins, Jason Eskridge, Moiba Mustapha, Nickie Conley- backing vocals
  • Melvin “Maestro” Lightford – string arrangements
  • Zach Allen – recording
  • Alex Jarvis, Dave Hagen, Joe Martino – mixing
  • Bernie Grundman – mastering
  • David Diskin, Lori Lambert – art direction
  • Michele Morgan – artwork
  • Jeremy Cowart – photography
  • Anthony Scarlati, Christy Watkins, Robbie Brooks Moore – additional photography

Track listing:

  1. I Remember You – Bill LaBounty, Kevin Moore
  2. Oklahoma – Dara Tucker, Kevin Moore
  3. Put a Woman in Charge – Beth Nielsen Chapman, John Lewis Parker, Kevin Moore
  4. This Is My Home – John Lewis Parker, Kevin Moore
  5. Don’t Throw It Away – Charles Esten, Colin Linden, Kevin Moore
  6. The Way I – John Lewis Parker, Kevin Moore
  7. Ridin’ on a Train – Jenny Yates, Kevin Moore
  8. I Should’ve – Joseph Alan Wood, Kevin Moore
  9. Cold Outside – Cliff Goldmacher, Kevin Moore 
  10. Beautiful Music – John Lewis Parker, Kevin Moore

Keb Mo’: Just Like You

On June 18, 1996, “Epic” label released “Just Like You”, the third Keb’ Mo’ studio album. It was recorded in 1996, and was produced by John Porter. In 1997, “Just Like You” won the “Grammy Award” for “Best Contemporary Blues Album”.

Personnel:

  • Keb’ Mo’ – vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • James “Hutch” Hutchinson- bass guitar
  • Tommy Eyre- keyboards; 11-string guitar
  • Laval Belle, Ricky Fataar- drums
  • Munyungo Jackson – percussion
  • Jackie Farris, Jean McClain – backing vocals
  • John Porter- dobro
  • Larry David – harmonica
  • Darrell Leonard – trumpet
  • Jim Price – trombone
  • Jim Gordon – clarinet

Track listing:

All tracks by Kevin Moore (Keb’ Mo’), except where noted.

  1. That’s Not Love – Georgina Graper, Kevin Moore
  2. Perpetual Blues Machine – Georgina Graper, Kevin Moore
  3. More Than One Way Home –John Lewis Parker, Kevin Moore
  4. I’m on Your Side
  5. Just Like You – Georgina Parker, Kevin Moore
  6. You Can Love Yourself
  7. Dangerous Mood – Candy Parton, Kevin Moore
  8. The Action
  9. Hand It Over
  10. Standin’ at the Station – Phil Ramocon, Kevin Moore
  11. Momma, Where’s My Daddy?- Lori Barth, Kevin Moore
  12. Last Fair Deal Gone Down – Robert Johnson
  13. Lullaby Baby Blues – Georgina Graper, Kevin Moore