{"title":"Al Basile","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"basile-al-soul-blue-7","title":"Al Basile: Soul Blue 7 - COMPACT DISCS","description":"\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eSoul Blue 7\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eAl Basile\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003eLabel: \u003c\/b\u003eSweetspot Records\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003eProduct Type: \u003c\/b\u003eCOMPACT DISCS\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003eUPC: \u003c\/b\u003e669469088129\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003eGenre: \u003c\/b\u003eBlues\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/b\u003e2009-09-22\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003c\/b\u003e1\u003cbr\u003e\n \n \u003cbr\u003e\n \n \n Soul Blue 7 is the follow up to Al Basile's 2008 release the Tinge, which reached #14 on the Living Blues charts in March of 2008. Again produced by and featuring blues legend Duke Robillard, Soul Blue 7 also has Al's former Roomful of Blues mates Duke, Doug James, Rich Lataiile, Marty Ballou and Carl Querfurth, plus special guests Sugar Ray Norchia and Sax Gordon Beadle. Al's songs draw from the blues, swing, and soul jazz traditions and feature his vocals and cornet solos along with his customary attention to strong lyric writing. Publicity by Mark Pucci Media and radio promotion by Todd Glazer Productions. Video available for one song.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.1 Housekey Blues \u003cbr\u003e1.2 Dollar to a Dime \u003cbr\u003e1.3 You Showed Me Something \u003cbr\u003e1.4 Lonely Are the Brave \u003cbr\u003e1.5 I Hope You're Right \u003cbr\u003e1.6 Causing Joy \u003cbr\u003e1.7 This Dream (Still Coming True) \u003cbr\u003e1.8 Where Are You Tonight? \u003cbr\u003e1.9 Wrong Love \u003cbr\u003e1.10 Give It Like You Get It \u003cbr\u003e1.11 Fool Me Again \u003cbr\u003e1.12 Today's Your Birthday \u003cbr\u003e1.13 Termites in My Basement\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Al Basile","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59227479703897,"sku":"V29027934","price":5.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1033\/0151\/3561\/files\/1546875.jpg?v=1788057876"},{"product_id":"al-basile-blues-in-hand-compact-discs","title":"Al Basile: Blues in Hand - COMPACT DISCS","description":"\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eBlues in Hand\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eAl Basile\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003eLabel: \u003c\/b\u003eSweetspot Records\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003eProduct Type: \u003c\/b\u003eCOMPACT DISCS\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003eUPC: \u003c\/b\u003e669469099521\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003eGenre: \u003c\/b\u003eBlues\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/b\u003e2025-10-17\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003c\/b\u003e1\u003cbr\u003e\n \n \u003cbr\u003e\n \n \n Eight-time Blues Music Award-nominated singer\/songwriter\/cornetist Al Basile announces his latest CD, Blues in Hand, on Sweetspot Records. This is AL's 21st release on Sweetspot since 1998. After 2023's career retrospective B's Time, Al is back with all new songs and a new production team. Using his Duke Robillard and Roomful of Blues veteran players, and recorded by Jack Gauthier in the familiar surroundings of Westlake Recording studio in West Greenwich, Rhode Island, Al had combined Jack's great tracking with the most up-to-date technology by mixer and masterer Glenn Halverson at his Sonic Hill Studio in Ooltawah, Tennessee. The results are a new sound for Al's classic blues-roots songs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.1 All Your Lies \u003cbr\u003e1.2 Blues is My Roommate \u003cbr\u003e1.3 Blues After Blues \u003cbr\u003e1.4 How Is It? \u003cbr\u003e1.5 Good Friends \u003cbr\u003e1.6 Leave It All Behind You \u003cbr\u003e1.7 Ain't What You Say \u003cbr\u003e1.8 Older By the Minute \u003cbr\u003e1.9 Thank You, Fool \u003cbr\u003e1.10 Good Rhythm \u003cbr\u003e1.11 My Dearest Dream \u003cbr\u003e1.12 You Ain't That Fine \u003cbr\u003e1.13 When You Lose Your Money\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Al Basile","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59227509555545,"sku":"V90724442","price":5.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1033\/0151\/3561\/files\/4452707-3439883.jpg?v=1788057883"},{"product_id":"al-basile-mid-century-modern","title":"Al Basile: Mid-century Modern - COMPACT DISCS","description":"\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eMid-century Modern\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eAl Basile\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003eLabel: \u003c\/b\u003eSweetspot Records\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003eProduct Type: \u003c\/b\u003eCOMPACT DISCS\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003eUPC: \u003c\/b\u003e669469097527\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003eGenre: \u003c\/b\u003eBlues\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/b\u003e2016-08-19\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003c\/b\u003e1\u003cbr\u003e\n \n \u003cbr\u003e\n \n \n Al Basile's 13th CD is a collection of new songs based on mid-century blues and classic R\u0026amp;B musical style, with Al's heralded lyric writing. Produced by Duke Robillard, it has Duke's rhythm section joined by \"Monster\" Mike Welch on guitar, and Roomful of Blues alumni horns. Familiar musical influences include Louis Jordan, Buddy Johnson, Richard Berry, Albert King, Lee Dorsey, Slim Harpo, and mid-period Miles Davis. Radio promotion by Todd Glazer Promotions, a four month publicity campaign by Mark Pucci Media, print ads, etc. Basile has been nominated five times since 2010 for a Blues Music Award as Best Horn player and his cornet solos and soulful, perfectly suited vocals are featured throughout.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudio Sample:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003ci\u003eAll soundclips are provided by Tidal and are for illustrative purposes only. For some releases, the tracks listed may not accurately represent the tracks on the physical release.\u003c\/i\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/embed.tidal.com\/albums\/63911877\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;height:700px\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Al Basile","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59227519287641,"sku":"V62130974","price":5.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1033\/0151\/3561\/files\/3386002.jpg?v=1788057884"},{"product_id":"al-basile-last-hand","title":"Al Basile: Last Hand - COMPACT DISCS","description":"\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eLast Hand\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eAl Basile\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003eLabel: \u003c\/b\u003eSweetspot Records\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003eProduct Type: \u003c\/b\u003eCOMPACT DISCS\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003eUPC: \u003c\/b\u003e669469099279\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003eGenre: \u003c\/b\u003eBlues\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/b\u003e2020-08-21\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003c\/b\u003e1\u003cbr\u003e\n \n \u003cbr\u003e\n \n \n Last Hand is a song cycle in blues and roots style which tells the story of a May-December romance. It's Al Basile's 17th solo CD, and he sings these new songs of his with a keyboard trio backing him up drawn from the Duke Robillard Band who have been on his CDs going back ten years. Al wrote, arranged, and produced this project. It will have a 200 station radio promotional campaign by Todd Glazer Promotions, a four month publicity campaign by Mark Pucci Media, and print ads in Living Blues, Blues Music Magazine, and Blues Blast. Al says: \"For the first time after forty years of recording and twenty of making my own records, I decided t add the producer's hat to my hatrack. This one's all on me - it was time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudio Sample:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003ci\u003eAll soundclips are provided by Tidal and are for illustrative purposes only. For some releases, the tracks listed may not accurately represent the tracks on the physical release.\u003c\/i\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/embed.tidal.com\/albums\/151821426\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;height:700px\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Al Basile","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59227613561177,"sku":"V81067954","price":5.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1033\/0151\/3561\/files\/3840302-3034473.jpg?v=1788057899"},{"product_id":"al-basile-me-the-originator","title":"Al Basile: Me \u0026 The Originator - COMPACT DISCS","description":"\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eMe \u0026amp; The Originator\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eAl Basile\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003eLabel: \u003c\/b\u003eSweetspot Records\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003eProduct Type: \u003c\/b\u003eCOMPACT DISCS\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003eUPC: \u003c\/b\u003e669469098623\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003eGenre: \u003c\/b\u003eBlues\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/b\u003e2018-06-15\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003c\/b\u003e1\u003cbr\u003e\n \n \u003cbr\u003e\n \n \n Me \u0026amp; The Originator is Al Basile fifteenth release on Sweetspot. It's a concept album which tells a story through a hybrid of narration and songs about an imaginary musician who has a career which harbors a dark secret. This CD asks the questions \"who makes the song?\" and \"Who can call a song their own?\" - another way of thinking about the history of blues as it has passed down to us latter day interpreters. Produced by Duke Robillard, with the same lineup as on Al's BMA nominated best contemporary blues album Mid-Century Modern in 2016. 200 station national radio promotion by Todd Glazer Promotions. 4 month publicity campaign by Mark Pucci Media. Print ads in the two Living Blues issues surrounding the release date.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudio Sample:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003ci\u003eAll soundclips are provided by Tidal and are for illustrative purposes only. For some releases, the tracks listed may not accurately represent the tracks on the physical release.\u003c\/i\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/embed.tidal.com\/albums\/89192260\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;height:700px\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Al Basile","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59227617591641,"sku":"V71994104","price":5.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1033\/0151\/3561\/files\/3784949.jpg?v=1788057899"},{"product_id":"al-basile-through-with-cool","title":"Al Basile: Through With Cool - COMPACT DISCS","description":"\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eThrough With Cool\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eAl Basile\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003eLabel: \u003c\/b\u003eSweetspot Records\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003eProduct Type: \u003c\/b\u003eCOMPACT DISCS\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003eUPC: \u003c\/b\u003e669469099460\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003eGenre: \u003c\/b\u003eBlues\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/b\u003e2022-08-19\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003c\/b\u003e1\u003cbr\u003e\n \n \u003cbr\u003e\n \n \n Through With Cool is Al Basile's 19th solo artist release, and the third he has produced. It features 14 new Al Basile songs, with a band comprised of current and former Duke Robillard Band and Roomful of Blues members, and adds BMA nominated best guitarist Kid Andersen to the mix, as in last year's release B's Testimony. Al has 8 BMA nominations himself since 2010. His songwriting builds and and extends the whole of blues and roots traditions in a distinctive and accessible way, and his cornet solos come out of mainstream jazz but are adapted to the changing rhythms of contemporary blues.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.1 Keep on Living \u003cbr\u003e1.2 My Hero \u003cbr\u003e1.3 I'm Waiting \u003cbr\u003e1.4 Say My Name \u003cbr\u003e1.5 Two Legged Mule \u003cbr\u003e1.6 Take Your Ime \u003cbr\u003e1.7 Couldn't Live with It \u003cbr\u003e1.8 Not Any Place at All \u003cbr\u003e1.9 We Belong Together \u003cbr\u003e1.10 Uh Huh \u003cbr\u003e1.11 Turnabout Is Fair Play \u003cbr\u003e1.12 You Better Change Your Tun \u003cbr\u003e1.13 We Lie on Your Grave \u003cbr\u003e1.14 Through with Cool\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Al Basile","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59227624440153,"sku":"V85421424","price":5.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1033\/0151\/3561\/files\/Art.TBD_1_1f5f084d-95ca-48f2-9965-05caf9b39f82.jpg?v=1788057901"},{"product_id":"al-basile-groovin-in-the-mood-room","title":"Al Basile: Groovin in the Mood Room - COMPACT DISCS","description":"\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eGroovin in the Mood Room\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eAl Basile\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003eLabel: \u003c\/b\u003eSweetspot Records\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003eProduct Type: \u003c\/b\u003eCOMPACT DISCS\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003eUPC: \u003c\/b\u003e669469066028\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003eGenre: \u003c\/b\u003eBlues\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/b\u003e2006-06-20\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003c\/b\u003e1\u003cbr\u003e\n \n \u003cbr\u003e\n \n \n Al Basile's fifth solo CD is a follow up to 2005's \"Blue Ink\" (SWP #5212), which was #18 on the Living Blues chart for March of 2005. \"Groovin' in the Mood Room\" features producer Duke Robillard on guitars and piano, and is another collection of blues and roots originals from singer\/songwriter Basile. Basile began his career as the first trumpet player in Roomful of Blues and has collaborated closely with Robillard throughout his own solo career as cornet player and co-writer on many of Duke's titles. For those who like to get up and dance, this disc boasts deep grooves in '60s blues and roots styles from Memphis to Texas. For those who listen to the words, as always, Basile's voice changes character as his lyrics tell stories.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.1 I Got to Be the Boss \u003cbr\u003e1.2 How Much Better (Better Can Get) \u003cbr\u003e1.3 She's on the Mainline \u003cbr\u003e1.4 Picked to Click \u003cbr\u003e1.5 Your Turn to Pay \u003cbr\u003e1.6 Baby Sister \u003cbr\u003e1.7 I'm in a Mood \u003cbr\u003e1.8 The Show Must Go on \u003cbr\u003e1.9 Your Rights \u003cbr\u003e1.10 Take My Word for It \u003cbr\u003e1.11 Be a Woman \u003cbr\u003e1.12 Coffee and Cadillacs \u003cbr\u003e1.13 You Satisfy\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Al Basile","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59227703935321,"sku":"V22932034","price":5.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1033\/0151\/3561\/files\/831670.jpg?v=1788057912"},{"product_id":"al-basile-bs-hothouse","title":"Al Basile: B's Hothouse - COMPACT DISCS","description":"\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eB's Hothouse\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eAl Basile\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003eLabel: \u003c\/b\u003eSweetspot Records\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003eProduct Type: \u003c\/b\u003eCOMPACT DISCS\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003eUPC: \u003c\/b\u003e669469099224\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003eGenre: \u003c\/b\u003eBlues\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/b\u003e2019-09-20\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003c\/b\u003e1\u003cbr\u003e\n \n \u003cbr\u003e\n \n \n B's Hothouse is Al Basile's 16th CD for Sweetspot. Using producer Duke Robillard's rhythm section and Roomful of Blues alumni horns as usual, it is similar to 2016's Mid-Century Modern which was nominated for s BMA award as Best Contemporary Blues Album. With 14 new Al Basile songs inspired musically by the likes of Junior Parker and Booker T and the MGs, and boasting AL's celebrated lyrics and themes, it will be publicized by Mark Pucci, with radio promotion by Todd Glazer Promotions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudio Sample:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003ci\u003eAll soundclips are provided by Tidal and are for illustrative purposes only. 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The common denominator through both discs is Duke Robillard as producer and guitarist, and Al Basile as singer, songwriter, and cornetist, but former Roomful of Blues bandmates abound, along with guests ranging from harmonica aces Jerry Portnoy and Sugar Ray Norcia to jazz great Scott Hamilton. 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Al's last three CDs placed at #14 or higher on the Living Blues airplay chart; this disc has 13 more of Al's songs which fuse his acclaimed lyrics and diverse roots musical styles with Duke Robillard's production, Al's increasingly ambitious vocals, and the cornet soloing which was recognized by the Blues Music Foundation in 2010 in the best instrumentalist - horn category. From 60's soul ballads to New Orleans R\u0026amp;B to gospel to blues, the Goods delivers. 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