recorded in Baton Rouge & New Orleans, blues-rock-funk and Louisiana roots music, with members of Gatemouth Brown's band (David Hyde-bass, David Peters-drums and more), with Dr John, Paul Barrere; Raful Neal; Fingers Taylor; Augie Meyers, and more..

16 MP3 Songs in this album (72:12) !
Related styles: Blues: Funky Blues, Rock: Americana, Featuring Guitar

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Details:
peternovelli.com for more info on musicians and sessions /Produced by David Hyde/ EXECUTIVE PRODUCER George McEwen
PETER NOVELLI CD includes 20 page liner notes and photos!
Peter's guitar style evolved from the electric blues masters, mixed with his years playing Louisiana roots music in zydeco/cajun bands. This CD was recorded in Baton Rouge and New Orleans with former members of Gatemouth Brown's Gate's Express: David Hyde (bass), David Peters (drums) with guest appearances by other members of Gate's band (Joe Krown on B3, Bobby Henderson on alto sax, Chris Belleau on trombone. Brian Brignac (Sonny Landreth, Wayne Toups) played percussion and drums. Other guests include Dr John, Paul Barrere (Little Feat, Bonnie Raitt, etc), Greg "Fingers" Taylor on harmonica, Raful Neal on harmonica, Augie Meyers on Vox organ (Texas Tornados, Sir Douglas Quintet), Olivier Scoazec (Buckwheat Zydeco, Zachary Richard), James Johnson, guitar (Slim Harpo band), David Torkanowsky on B3, Suzanne Leger (frottoir and percussion), Smoky Greenwell, harmonica (WAR), Curtis Coubello (fiddle), Nelson Blanchard on keys.
The CD includes a Tribute to Slim Harpo, two tracks (previously recorded, but unfinished) with members of Harpo's band (the late Raful Neal, James Johnson, Rudy Richard) and New Orleans legend, the late "Big" Johnny Thomassie on drums.

Peter says:
......as a very young guitarist I was somehow drawn to the blues and R&B of southern Louisiana and Texas, mostly Baton Rouge and New Orleans: Guitar Slim, Slim Harpo, Raful Neal, James Johnson on guitarâ¦also Gatemouth Brown and James Burton, Freddie King and Albert Collins. Later, Dr. John, The Meters. Finally, from Baton Rouge again: Kenny Neal and Chris Thomas King (both are natural bridges from the historic origins of blues, each with his own contemporary sound).
There was something unique about Baton Rouge blues, different from Chicago or Mississippi or even New Orleans. It was primal, had its own kind of groove, laidback, swampy, funky. Around Baton Rouge, they play blues a certain way, like the intro on Scratch My Back, and the syncopated riff. Deceptively simple, but not easy. It was an inspiration for so many rock bands that I wonât list them.
Much of the past decade I was busy playing with zydeco bands, and that brought me to Louisiana and finally into New Orleans. Playing with characters like the late Roy Carrier â his zydeco had a lot of blues â helped put it all together for me.
On this project Iâm doing my own thing, using what Iâve absorbed along the way. This music is blues and R&B, with some funk and what I call that whole Louisiana roots thing. And, as youâll see on a couple of song titles, the Texas connection.
It started with David Peters and David Hyde (met while I was playing zydeco in the French Quarter with Sammy Naquin), theyâd been in Gatemouth Brown=s rhythm section. Other musicians I=d admired joined the project, including a few more that had played with Gateâs Express.
Besides my own songs and a few covers, Hyde had two unfinished âSlim Harpoâ tracks that he=d recorded with Baton Rouge bluesmen Rudy Richard and James Johnson (who came by the studio), the late Raful Neal and Big John Thomassie on drums and a bunch of other great players. I doubt that anybody will play like those guys, ever again. David, Dr. John, Augie Meyers and me played on the songs, Hyde finished producing the Harpo tracks, and that brought the project full circle for me.
Thanks for listening. - Peter