The Hot Box #086 – All New Material

A plethora of all-new material this time around in The Hot Box 086 including a great set from John Donegan’s Irish Sextet and the long awaited blues bonanza on Nigel Mooney’s Mooney’s Blues.

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Track list for The Bot Hox 086 - All New Material:

Shake It Up - John Donegan’s Irish Sextet from the album Shadows Linger

Finding Light - Brian Blade/Jeff Denson/Romain Pilon from the album of the same name.

Tainos y Caribes - Miguel Zenon from then album Musica de Las Americas.

Blue’n Boogie - remembering the late Joey De Francesco from his album The Philadelphia Conection.

Old Devil Moon - remembering the late Ramsey Lewis from his album In Chicago.

Lullabluebye -  Frank Kimbrough from the album of the same name (re-issued).

Night Vision -  Carole Nelson Trio from their album of the same name.

Me and the Mouse - Nigel Mooney from his album Mooney’s Blues

Kid’s Stuff - Frank Kimbrough from the double album Lullabluebye/Play.

Shadows Linger - from the album of the same name by John Donegan’s Irish Sextet.

Donald Helme
Author: Donald Helme
Donald presented Jazz Alley, Ireland’s number one jazz show, on RTE Lyric FM from the station’s first week on air until the end of 2015. “I am not a musician, and have never pretended to be anything other than a lifetime fan with loads of experience and hopefully, good ears.”
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