Jose Ramirez – Here I Come
Label: Eigen Beheer
Releasedatum: 29 mei 2020

At 32 years old, Jose Ramirez is Latin America’s rising blues artist and has played with some of the biggest names in the blues industry. These artists include Buddy Guy, Anson Funderburgh, Janiva Magness, Mark Hummel and Bryan Lee, to name a few.

The Jose Ramirez Band recently won second place at The Blues Foundation 2020 International Blues Challenge in Memphis. The band performed in the finals at the Orpheum Theater in Memphis after advancing to the quarter and semi-finals against over 230 bands from around the world.

In the past couple of years, Jose has traveled the world playing the blues. His two European tours included more than 45 concerts in England, Spain, the Netherlands and Belgium. His 2019 Summer U.S.A. tour included shows around the Midwest and the South. Highlights included shows at legendary clubs such as Buddy Guy’s Legends, The House of Blues in Chicago and The Bradfordville Blues Club in Tallahassee Florida.

The band is re-scheduling all tours planned for 2020 because of the global pandemic.

The new album was recently recorded in Austin, TX under the production of blues guitar legend Anson Funderburgh and mixed by Grammy Award Winner Stuart Sullivan (Jimmie Vaughan, Willie Nelson, Sublime)

Album musicians:
Anson Funderburgh – Featured on ”Gasoline and Matches” and ”Three Years”
Jim Pugh on the Keyboards (Robert Cray, Etta James, BB King)
Wes Starr on Drums (Mark Hummel, Sam Myers, Delbert McClinton)
Nate Rowe on Bass (Redd Volkaert, Emily Gimble)
The Texas Horns on the Brass Section: Kaz Kazanoff, Al Gomez, John Mills

Tracklist:
01. Here I Come
02. Miss You Baby
03. Gasoline And Matches
04. One Woman Man
05. Goodbye Letter
06. The Way You Make Me Feel
07. Three Years
08. As You Can See
09. Waiting For Your Call
10. Traveling Riverside Blues
11. Stop Teasing Me

All songs written by Jose Ramirez except “I Miss You Baby” and “Traveling Riverside Blues”.

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