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That’s when everything changed...
In 1942, Illinois Jacquet’s
wild, exhilarating saxophone solo on Lionel
Hampton’s “Flying Home” inspired
a revolutionary, explosive, sax based music that came
to be called “Rock & Roll”.
“Rocking” tunes swept the charts, including
swing blues hits like “Choo Choo Ch
Boogie” by Louis Jordan.
Flamboyant, jump blues sax players like Big
Jay McNeely, Wild Bill Moore and Joe
Houston, dressed in florescent bright yellow,
green, and purple suits, laid on their backs blowing
blistering, honking, screaming solos that sparked
audience riots and influenced future generations ...
Jimi Hendrix, Elvis , The Stones, Robert Plant,
and Bruce Springsteen.
That’s the heart of Johnny Ferreira.
That’s the heart of this album. Ten
original songs representing the essence of real rock
& roll, fuelled by Johnny’s hard driving,
award winning, rock and roll sax sound that’s
been featured on Top Ten hits and CDs winning gold
and platinum status.
Have you heard the news? ... There’s good rocking
tonight!
Neil F. Sharpe www.saxontheweb.net |
King
Of The Mood Swings
