Mark Hummel – East Bay Blues Vaults '76 - '88
Mark Hummel (born December 15, 1955) is an American Grammy Award nominated and Blues Music Award winning blues harmonica player, vocalist, songwriter, and long-time bandleader of the Blues Survivors. Since 1991, Hummel has produced the Blues Harmonica Blowout tour, of which he is also a featured performer. The shows have featured blues harmonica players such as James Cotton, Carey Bell, John Mayall and Charlie Musselwhite. Although he is typically identified as performing West Coast blues, Hummel is also proficient in Delta blues, Chicago blues, swing and jazz styles. Hummel also plays with the Golden State Lone Star Revue (a Texas/California supergroup), Mark Hummel & Deep Basement Shakers (a jug band trio), as well as the current edition of the Blues Survivors. Grammy Award Nominee and Winner of two Blues Music Awards, Mark Hummel started playing harmonica in 1970 and is considered one of the premier blues harmonica players of his generation. Thanks to over thirty recordings since 1985, including the Grammy nominated 2013 release Blind Pig recording "Remembering Little Walter" (part of the 'Blues Harmonica Blowout' CD series). Mark Hummel's Blues Harmonica Blowout™ started in 1991 and have featured every major legend (Mayall, Musselwhite, Cotton, etc.) on blues harp as well as almost every player of note on the instrument, a who's who of players. Grammy Award nominated West Coast Harp Ace Mark Hummel opens the vaults to the Golden Age of the East Bay San Francisco Blues Scene and the Legendary Artists that both welcomed and inspired him in the 1970's and 80's. A Treasure Trove of 22 Ultra-Rare Blues Recordings from the likes of Brownie McGhee with Francis Clay, Sonny Rhodes, Boogie Jake, Ron Thompson, Mark Hummel and the Blues Survivors, J. J. Malone, Paris Slim, Cool Papa and Mississippi Johnny Waters. Remastered by Kid Andersen at Greaseland Studios, San Jose, CA. Available in a Limited Edition of 1,000 Pressings Worldwide.
1 Walk On Brownie McGhee 3:33
2 Close Call BBQ Barnes 5:03
3 Look Out For Sonny Rhodes Sonny Rhodes 3:39
4 Grandpa Said Bob Kelton 3:36
5 Guitar Shuffle Paris Slim 2:28
6 I Can't Hang Mississippi Johnny Waters 4:06
7 I'm Shakin' Ron Thompson 3:06
8 You Can Look For Me Mississippi John Waters 2:09
9 Take The Bitter With The Sweet Sonny Rhodes 4:45
10 Train, Train J.J. Malone 3:27
11 Freight Train Ron Thompson 4:14
12 Stranded Paris Slim 4:16
13 Gotta Make A Change Blues Survivors with Marc Hummel 2:35
14 I'm Wondering Mississippi John Waters 3:15
15 Wish Me Well J.J. Malone 2:53
16 Sugar Sweet Blues Survivors with Marc Hummel 3:14
17 Draw In Your Lips Cool Papa 2:50
18 Automobile Blues Boogie Jake 4:21
19 Racetrack Blues Bob Kelton 2:02
20 It Won't Rain In California Sonny Rhodes 4:19
21 Left My Home Mississippi John Water 3:21
22 Boogie Train Boogie Jake 4:17
