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Joe Bonamassa: Blues Deluxe Vol. 2

On October 6, 2023, “J&R Adventures” label released “Blues Deluxe Vol. 2”, the sixteenth Joe Bonamassa studio album. It was recorded at “Sunset Sound Studio B”, “Ocean Way Nashville”, and was produced by Josh Smith. It serves as a successor to the original “Blues Deluxe”, released 20 years earlier.

Personnel:

  • Joe Bonamassa – vocals, lead guitar
  • Josh Smith – guitar
  • Reese Wynans – keyboards, B3
  • Calvin Turner – bass, horn and string arrangements
  • Lemar Carter – drums
  • Jimmy Bowland – saxophone, flute, alto flute
  • Mark Douthit – saxophone
  • Paulie Cerra – saxophone
  • Steve Patrick – trumpet
  • Jeff Bailey – trumpet
  • Barry Breen – trombone
  • Matt Jefferson – bass trombone
  • David Angell – violin, leader
  • Conni Ellisor – violin
  • Janet Darnall – violin
  • Carrie Bailey – violin
  • Jenny Bifano – violin
  • Ali Hoffman – violin
  • Monisa Angell – viola
  • Elizabeth Lamb – viola
  • Anthony La Marchina – cello
  • Sari Reist – cello
  • Jade MacRae – backing vocals
  • Dannielle DeAndrea – backing vocals
  • Charles Jones – backing vocals
  • Mahalia Barnes – backing vocals
  • J. J. Blair – engineer
  • Austin Atwood – engineer
  • George Janho – engineer assistant
  • Zack Zajdel – engineer assistant
  • Ryan Yount – engineer assistant
  • Alan Hertz – mixing
  • Eric Boulanger – mastering
  • Sharon Corbitt – studio photography
  • Kate Moss – package design
  • Roy Weisman – executive production

Track listing:

  1. Twenty – Four Hour Blues – Steve Barri, Harvey Price, Dan Walsh
  2.  It’s Hard but It’s Fair – Robert Parker
  3. Well, I Done Got Over It – Eddie Jones
  4. I Want to Shout About It – Steve Gomes, Ronald Horvath
  5. Win – O – Connie Crayton
  6. Hope You Realize It (Goodbye Again) – Joe Bonamassa, Tom Hambridge
  7. Lazy Poker Blues – Clifford Adams, Peter Green
  8. You Sure Drive a Hard Bargain – Bettye Crutcher, Allen Jones
  9. The Truth Hurts – Bob Greenlee, Ernie Lancaster, Kenny Neal, Jim Payne
  10. Is It Safe to Gome Home – Josh Smith

Joe Bonamassa: Beacon Theatre: Live FRom New York

On September 24, 2012, “Provogue Records” label released “Beacon Theatre: Live from New York”, the fifth Joe Bonamassa live album. It was recorded in November 2011, at “Beacon Theatre” in New York City, and was produced by Kevin Shirley.

Personnel:

  • Joe Bonamassa – vocals, guitar
  • Rick Melick – keyboards
  • Carmine Rojas – bass guitar
  • Tal Bergman – percussion
  • Beth Hart – vocals
  • John Hiatt – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Paul Rodgers – vocals
  • Jared Kvitka – engineer
  • Eric Roa – Pro Tools engineer, system engineer
  • Kevin Shirley – mixing, photography
  • Jonathan Smith – monitor engineer
  • Leon Zervos – mastering
  • Mike Hickey – guitar technician
  • Thomas Jeffries – drum technician
  • Colin Moody – bass technician, keyboard technician, stage manager
  • Mark Weiss – photography
  • David Wexler – photography
  • Dennis Friel – photography
  • Christie Goodwin – photography
  • Warren Cracknell – production manager
  • Roy Weisman – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Joe Bonamassa, except where noted.

  1. 72nd St. Subway Blues (Intro)
  2. Slow Train – Joe Bonamassa, Kevin Shirley
  3. Cradle Rock – Rory Gallagher
  4. When the Fire Hits the Sea
  5. Midnight Blues – Gary Moore
  6. Dust Bowl
  7. The River – Joe Bonamassa, Bob Held
  8. I’ll Take Care of You – Brook Benton
  9. Sinner’s Prayer – Lloyd Glenn, Lowell Fulson
  10. You Better Watch Yourself – Walter Jacobs, Joe Bonamassa
  11. Steal Your Heart Away – Bobby Parker
  12. Bird on a Wire – Leonard Cohen
  13. Down Around My Place – John Hiatt
  14. I Know a Place – John Hiatt
  15. Blue and Evil
  16. Walk in My Shadow – Andy Fraser, Simon Kirke, Paul Kossoff, Paul Rodgers
  17. Fire and Water – Andy Fraser, Paul Rodgers
  18. Mountain Time – Joe Bonamassa, Will Jennings
  19. Young Man Blues – Mose Allison
  20. If Heartaches Were Nickels – Warren Hayes
  21. Woke Up Dreaming – bonus track

Joe Bonamassa: Tales Of Time

On April 14, 2023, “J&R Adventures” label released “Tales of Time”, the 18th Joe Bonamassa live album. It was recorded in 2022, at “Red Rocks Amphitheatre” in Morrison, Colorado, and was produced by Kevin Shirley.

Personnel:

  • Joe Bonamassa – vocals, guitar, theremin, liner notes
  • Josh Smith – guitar
  • Reese Wynans – keyboards
  • Calvin Turner – bass guitar
  • Lemar Carter – drums, percussion
  • Dannielle DeAndrea – vocals, percussion
  • Jade MacRae – vocals, percussion 
  • Mahalia Barnes – vocals, percussion
  • John Kaylor – recording
  • Kevin Shirley – mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Rachael Johnston – artwork
  • Kate Moss – design
  • Moonshine Design – design
  • Jenise Jensen – cover photography
  • Jenise Jensen Photography – live photography
  • Robert Hambling – cover titles
  • Roy Weisman – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Notches
  2. The Heart That Never Waits
  3. Curtain Call
  4. Mind’s Eye
  5. Questions and Answers
  6. The Loyal Kind
  7. Known Unknowns
  8. Time Clocks
  9. Just ‘Cos You Can Don’t Mean You Should
  10. Evil Mama

Beth Hart And Joe Bonamassa: Don’t Explain

On September 27, 2011, “J&R Adventures” label released “Don’t Explain”, the first Beth Hart and Joe Bonamassa collaborative album. It was recorded in 2011, and was produced by Kevin Shirley.

Personnel:

  • Beth Hart – vocals, piano, liner notes
  • Joe Bonamassa – vocals, guitar
  • Blondie Chaplin – guitar
  • Arlan Schierbaum – keyboards
  • Carmine Rojas – bass guitar
  • Anton Fig – drums, percussion
  • Jared Kvitka – engineer
  • James McCullagh – engineer
  • Vanessa Parr – engineer
  • Ghian Wright – engineer
  • Kevin Shirley – mixing
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Mike Prior – photography
  • Laura Grover – liner notes
  • Roy Weisman – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Sinner’s Prayer – Lowell Fulson, Lloyd Glenn
  2. Chocolate Jesus – Tom Waits, Kathleen Brennan
  3. Your Heart Is as Black as Night – Melody Gardot
  4. For My Friend – Bill Withers
  5. Don’t Explain – Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog Jr.
  6. I’d Rather Go Blind – Etta James, Ellington Jordan, Billy Foster
  7. Something’s Got a Hold on Me – Etta James, Leroy Kirkland, Paer Woods
  8. I’ll Take Care of You – Brook Benton
  9. Well, Well – Delaney Bramlett
  10. Ain’t No Way – Carolyn Franklin

Joe Bonamassa: Different Shades Of Blue

On September 22, 2014, “J & R” label released “Different Shades of Blue”, the eleventh Joe Bonamassa studio album. It was recorded in 2014, at “The Palms” in Las Vegas, and was produced by Roy Weisman and Kevin Shirley.

Personnel:

  • Joe Bonamassa – vocals, guitar
  • Reese Wynans – organ, piano
  • Carmine Rojas – bass
  • Michael Rhodes – bass
  • Anton Fig – drums, percussion
  • Lenny Castro – percussion
  • Doug Henthorn – backing vocals
  • Melanie Williams – backing vocals
  • Ron Dziubla – saxophone
  • Lee Thornburg – horn arrangements, trombone, trumpet
  • The Bovaland Orchestra – strings
  • Jeff Bova – string arrangements
  • Mark Everton Gray – engineer
  • Kevin Shirley – engineer, mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Dennis Friel – design, artwork
  • Rik Gould – photography
  • Erik Kabik – photography
  • Philippe Klose – photography
  • Brent Spear – technician

Track listing:

  1. Hey Baby (New Rising Sun) – Jimi Hendrix
  2. Oh beautiful – Joe Bonamassa, James House
  3. Love Ain’t a Love Song – Joe Bonamassa, Jerry Flowers
  4. Living on the Moon – Joe Bonamassa, James House
  5. Heartache Follows Wherever I Go – Joe Bonamassa, James House
  6. Never Give All Your Heart – Joe Bonamassa, Jonathan Cain
  7. I Gave Up Everything for You, ‘Cept the Blues – Joe Bonamassa, Jerry Flowers, Jeffrey Steele
  8. Different Shades of Blue = Joe Bonamassa, James House
  9. Get Back My Tomorrow – Joe Bonamassa, Jerry Flowers, Jeffrey Steele
  10. Trouble Town – Joe Bonamassa, Gary Nicholson
  11. So, What Would I Do – Joe Bonamassa

Joe Bonamassa: Redemption

On September 21, 2018, “Provogue – Mascot Music Productions” label released “Redemption”, the thirteenth Joe Bonamassa studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at “Blackbird” and “Addiction Sound” in Nashville, “The Cave” in Sydney, “Studio at the Palms” in Las Vegas, “Hit Factory Criteria” in Miami, and was produced by Kevin Shirley.

Personnel:

  • Joe Bonamassa – vocals, guitar
  • Reese Wynans – organ, piano
  • Michael Rhodes – bass guitar
  • Anton Fig – drums, percussion
  • Lee Thornburg – horn
  • Paulie Cerra – horn
  • Kenny Grinberg – guitar
  • Doug Lancio – guitar
  • Gary Pinto – harmony vocals
  • Mahalia Barnes – backing vocals
  • Jade MacRae – backing vocals
  • Juanita Tippins – backing vocals
  • Jamey Johnson – backing vocals
  • Roy Weisman – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Evil Mama
  2. King Bee Shakedown
  3. Molly O
  4. Deep in the Blues Again
  5. Self-Inflicted Wounds
  6. Pick Up the Pieces
  7. The Ghost of Macon Jones
  8. Just ‘Cos You Can Don’t Mean You Should
  9. Redemption
  10. I’ve Got Some Mind Over What Matters
  11. Stronger Now in Broken Places
  12. Love Is a Gamble

Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa: Macot Label Group

On January 26, 2018, “J&R Adventures”, “Mascot Label Group” labels released “Black Coffee”, the third Beth Hart and Joe Bonamassa covers album. It was recorded in August 2016, and was produced by Kevin Shirley.

Personnel:

  • Joe Bonamassa– guitar
  • Beth Hart– vocals
  • Rob McNelley – rhythm guitar
  • Michael Rhodes– bass guitar
  • Anton Fig– drums, percussion
  • Reese Wynans– keyboards
  • Paulie Cerra – tenor and baritone saxophone
  • Ron Dzuibla – tenor and baritone saxophone
  • Lee Thornburg – trumpet, trombone
  • Jade Macreae – backing vocals
  • Juanita Tippins – backing vocals
  • Mahalia Barnes – backing vocals
  • Rob Katz – engineer
  • Jaramiah Rios – engineer assistant
  • Kevin Luu – engineer assistant
  • Lowell Reynolds – recording
  • Ben Rodgers – recording
  • Ron Dziubla – recording
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering
  • Roy Weisman – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Give It Everything You Got – Edgar Winter, Jerry LaCroix
  2. Damn Your Eyes – Barbara Wyrick, Stephen Bogard
  3. Black Coffee – Ike Turner, Tina Turner
  4. Lullaby of the Leaves – Bernice Petkere, Joseph Young
  5. Why Don’t You Do Right – Kansas Joe McCoy
  6. Saved – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
  7. Sitting on the Top of the World – Walter Vinson, Lonnie Chatmon
  8. Joy – Lucinda Williams
  9. Soul on Fire – Ahmet Ertegun, Gerald Wexler, LaVern Baker
  10. Addicted – Eva Engel, Klaus Waldeck