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'Termites in the Basement' inspire Al Basile and a roomful of blues buddies

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October 29, 2009 10:51 am
By Sheila Lennon


Termites In My Basement [Hi Rez], recording for Al Basile's Soul Blue 7 CD.


Al Basile was Roomful of Blues' first trumpet player, in 1969, and his seventh album, Soul Blue 7, on which he sings and plays cornet on these songs he wrote, is something of a reunion of Roomful originals -- Roomful founder Duke Robillard produced it. The blurb at YouTube:

"Philip Palombo was Co- Producer, Director, Videographer and co-Editor for this Music Video which is for Al Basile's CD "Soul Blue 7" for Sweet Spot Records. Composed and Sung by: Al Basile, Guitar: Duke Robillard, Harmonica: Sugar Ray Norcia, Bass: Marty Ballou, Piano: Bruce Katz, Drums: Mark Teixeira"

This video of recording "Termites in My Basement" for the CD includes a lovely star turn by harmonica player Sugar Ray Norcia, who used to elevate the old Met Cafe as Sugar Ray and the Bluetones.

Soul Blue 7 is downloadable all over, with CDs and samples at Amazon etc.

This is a gaggle of seasoned Rhode Island jazz and blues musicians putting it all out there, and they're sure having fun.

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