Live At Lucille's New York City

MAGICAL LIVE BLUES BAND RECORDING

     

Michael Packer Blues Band - Live at Lucille’s The album was recorded live on a steamy August-summer night in 2007 at Lucille’s blues club on 42nd Street, in the heart of Times Square, New York City. They came to play and smoked the tunes ‘til they owned them. “Born Under A Bad Sign”, “Sweet Home Chicago”, Willie Dixon’s “The Same Thing”, all spectacularly performed by a magical assemblage of players. Led by Iris Music Group recording artist Michael Packer on guitar and vocals, the band consisted of Jimmy Vivino, guitar and additional vocals (he’s the Conan O'Brien TV show guitarist and Levon Helm’s musical director); pianist David Maxwell (of the James Cotton Band); Iris Music Group recording artist Sandy Allen, playing mandolin (he and Michael founded Papa Nebo and Free Beer); blues harp extraordinaire, Felix Cabrera; Ed Jackson on Bongos; Japan's finest bass player, King Bear; Billy Schroeder on drums (of Louisiana Red); and special guest blues harp and vocalist, Dave ‘Snakeman’ Runyan (James Cotton protégé) performing his “Snakeman Blues”. The live recording session was engineered by Blue Note soundman Everette Ramos for Jack O’Hara. The album was produced by Michael Packer for Iris Properties, Inc. Executive producer is Alan Lorber. This album is a companion album to the recording of the opening set, the country/folk part of the evening at Lucille’s, “Michael Packer/Sandy Allen Reunion Live At Lucille’s", performed as a reunion of Michael and Sandy who were the founding members of their early bands, Papa Nebo and Free Beer, also released by the Iris Music Group label.