Rick Estrin & The Nightcats
"Contemporary"
Alligator Records ALCD-4996

2019

09/01/2019

RICK ESTRIN

THE NIGHTCATS

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Musicians:

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Rick Estrin, - harmonica, vocals
Kid Andersen - guitar, bass, keyboards, percussion
Lorenzo Farrell - keyboards
Derrick "D'Mar" Martin - drums

Produced by Kid Andersen

Tracklist:

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01 I'm Running 4:06
02 Resentment File 5:19
03 Contemporary 4:55
04 She Nuts Up 4:20
05 New Shape (Remembering Junior Parker) 4:42
06 House Of Grease 5:31
07 Root Of All Evil 4:12
08 The Main Event 4:25
09 Cupcakin' 4:06
10 New Year's Eve 3:35
11Nothing But Love 3:03
12 Bo Dee's Bounce 2:39

Rick Estrin at 69 is already considered an institution among the harmonica players of the west coast sound. In 1976 he founded with the the jump guitar master Charly Batty,  Little Charlie & The Nightcats  and together they recorded a total of 10 albums, the first in 1987 and the last one in 2007. Since then Batty leaves the band and Estrin takes the lead by renamed the combo as Rick Estrin & The Nightcats. "Contemporary" is they fifth album, the renowned guitarist / keyboardist / producer / songwriter Kid Andersen sets the bar very high, producing an album with amazing talented musicians tailored to Estrin that is shown in a shape as good as ever. All fifteen albums recorded by the band from 1987 to 2019 have been under production of Alligator Records. A rare case of long fidelity in the industry.  This is one of the best albums of the band.

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