Just A Dream - Music

Dave Specter Blues Guitarist Bandleader And Producer Dave Specter Has Earned An International Reputation As One Of The Premier Talents On The Chicago Blues Scene. Since 1985 Specter Has Performed Regularly At Top Chicago Blues And Jazz Clubs In Addition To Festivals And Concert Halls Throughout The USA. Since 1989 Dave Has Toured Internationally With Performances In Argentina Brazil Israel Spain England Holland Denmark France Italy Germany Norway Belgium Sweden Switzerland Poland Luxembourg Mexico And Canada. Before Forming His Own Band In 1989 Specter Toured Extensively Throughout The U.S. And Europe Behind Such Blues Greats As Son Seals The Legendary Blues Band Hubert Sumlin Sam Lay And Steve Freund. Specter Has Also Performed And Recorded With Such Blues And Jazz Artists As Buddy Guy Junior Wells Otis Rush Jimmy Rogers Robert Jr. Lockwood Jimmy Johnson Jack McDuff Johnny Adams Snooky Pryor Kim Wilson Tad Robinson John Primer Johnny Littlejohn B.B. Odom Mighty Joe Young Valerie Wellington Magic Slim Lonnie Brooks Willie Kent Ronnie Earl Eric Alexander Otis Clay Floyd McDaniel Pinetop Perkins And Sunnyland Slim. Among Dave Specter's Critically Acclaimed Recordings His 1991 Release Bluebird Blues Reached The #1 Spot On Both The Living Blues National Radio Charts And The Tower Records Blues Charts. Blues Access Magazine Called His CD Left Turn On Blue "an Absolutely Gorgeous Blend Of Vintage Blues And Jazz." Specter Also Appears On Compilation CDs With Artists Such As Eric Clapton Carlos Santana B.B. King Muddy Waters And Junior Wells. Dave's Latest Album Message In Blue Features Special Guests Otis Clay Brother John Kattke And Bob Corritore. It's Currently Topping The Roots Music Report's Blues Charts And Has Received Rave 4 Star Reviews From Downbeat Magazine And All Music Guide. Dave's Recently Been Featured In Vintage Guitar And Downbeat Magazines And Has Been A 5 Time Critic's Choice In The Chicago Reader. Official Website Dave Specter Dave Specter And Lenny Lynn Blues Spoken Here Delmark DE-721 With Special Guest Eric Alexander. Guitarist Specter Has Always Had Good Singers With Him On His Delmark Albums And Blues Spoken Here Introduces Lenny Lynn. Similar To A Previous Specter Cohort Barkin' Bill Lynn Has Been Influenced By Joe Williams The One Who Sang With Count Basie And Brook Benton. Their Voices All Have That Deep Warm Sound And Lenny Also Has That Jazz Sensibility Apparent On The Tracks "Listen Here" And "Moanin'". With Four Albums Of His Own Tenor Saxophonist Eric Alexander Is Delmark's Most Popular Jazz Artist. He's Featured Here On Four Tracks And Knows Lenny From His Early Days Of Professional Playing. Lenny Gave Eric His First Gig! This One Is Hot Off The Presses Both The Studio Performances And The Two Live Tracks From Buddy Guy's Legends Blues Club Were Recorded The Last Week Of January '98. Song List 1. Blues Spoken Here
2. Why My Baby Keeps On Botherin' Me 3. Senor Blues
4. Boss Funk
5. I Stepped Iin Quicksand
6. Just A Dream
7. City Boy Blues
8. Kiddio
9. Blues On My Mind
10. Listen Here
11. Moanin'
12. Roll 'Em Pete Source Dave Specter And Lenny Lynn Blues Spoken Here Delmark DE-721 read less