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JAY GAUNT - Blown Away (2008)

Jay Gaunt began playing blues harmonica just as he turned 12. He developed a fascination for blues music with an emphasis for harmonica. One of Jay’s first exposures to blues was the Blues Brothers Movie, and he instantly became obsessed with it. Jay went to see Dan Aykroyd (in full Elwood mode) when he was hosting Chick Willis & Dwight Edwards at the Opus Theater in New York (June 2006). Dan called Jay up to sit in on the encore. The moment he stepped on stage, Jay knew that he wanted to pursue his interest in harmonica. Since then he has been hungrily seeking out everything he can find that relates to harmonica, blues, and all blues-influenced music. Jay’s passion for the blues fuels him to listen to blues music, learn blues history and play blues harmonica – constantly! While Jay’s favorite music is the blues and he feels most comfortable playing it, he is not limited to just one genre. He is also interested in playing jazz, funk, and rock. Jay’s main influences on harmonica are James Cotton, Jason Ricci, Little Walter, Dennis Gruenling, Paul Butterfield, Chris Michalek, Sonny Boy Williamson, Kim Wilson, and Junior Wells. However, Jay does not only listen to harmonica players, he draws influence from an array of musicians as diverse as Jimi Hendrix, John Coltrane, and Donny Hathaway. Jay is not just interested in playing in a traditional blues context, even though he loves doing so, he wants to push the instrument in new directions. In the spring of 2008, Jay recorded Blown Away with producer and musician Ed Ivey in San Francisco. The CD featured some of the Bay Area’s finest musicians such as Eric McFadden on guitar and Nelson Lunding on piano. HERE

TRACKS: 01. Jay's Jam 02. Queen Of The Tenderloin 03. Sad Hours 04. Big Boss Man 05. Sixth And Market 06. Deep Fried Turkey Blues 07. Don't Lose Your Cool 08. My First Plea 09. Life Is Hard 10. Cissy Strut 11. Big Legged Woman 12. Don't Get Me Started 13. Rollin' and Tumblin' 14. The Thrill Is Gone