Sidewalk Blues, by The West End Riverboat Band

Sidewalk Blues

by The West End Riverboat Band

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1.	Ape Man 03:02	info	buy track
2.	Carinhoso 02:35	info	buy track
3.	Sidewalk Blues 04:06	info	buy track
4.	A GI's Prayer 04:25	info	buy track
5.	Oriental Man 02:24	info	buy track
6.	Perdido Street Blues 03:45	info	buy track
7.	Keko 03:17	info	buy track
8.	Memories of You 04:06	info	buy track
9.	Tishomingo Blues 06:44	info	buy track
10.	Hindustan 05:35	info	buy track

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It feels incomplete to write about this record without acknowledging how much the world has changed since our last one. Recorded on December 5 2021 after a few long years when daily life felt unrecognizable, the three of us sought the simple comfort of playing music together on a Sunday afternoon.

With bassist Chris Adriaanse’s magical work with a vintage reel-to-reel tape machine and an old-style microphone under the meandering gaze of the Royal Canadian Legion Hall folks who hosted the space for us at branch 344, we recorded this album with little expectation than the pure joy of doing it. It was a delight to play together again and we hope these recordings bring you some joy too.

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released May 6, 2022

Ben Lee - Banjo, vocals track 9
John Williams - Clarinet, vocals track 4
Chris Adriaanse - bass

Engineering and Mastering - Chris Adriaanse

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The West End Riverboat Band Toronto, Ontario

Traditional jazz, with a repertoire spanning at least 150 years of music. Available for hire for all occasions.

John Williams – Clarinet, Harmonica, Vocals
Ben Lee – Tenor Banjo, Guitar, Vocals
Chris Adriaanse – Bass ... more

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