Album Notes

A native of Baltimore, John is proof that you don't have to be from Chicago to have the blues in you. "I grew up on the East Coast playing blues," says Marx, "I remember the early 60s...I was a folk singer but I was also into Leadbelly, Mississippi John Hurt, B.B. King (as well as) Nat (King) Cole." Drums were his first instrument but he switched to guitar at age 14. When he got out of the Navy, John settled in San Diego, recorded an album for Decca with his band The Daddios, then formed a band called Nova, which fast became one of the hottest bands in San Diego. "We'd do blues and all the Afro-Cuban musics." After moving to L.A. in 1978, John took what might have been considered a 180 degree turn, joining Captain & Tennille, who were looking for a singing guitarist. Over the years, John has played/toured or recorded with blues luminaries such as Jimmy Witherspoon, Larry Davis, Earl King, Floyd Dixon, Albert Collins, Lowell Fulson and Lightning Hopkins and the late William Clarke. In fact, the recent CD and DVD of William Clarke live in Germany features John on guitar and vocals! He also appears on over a dozen Jimmy Morello productions for JSP Records and on the CD "Wake Up & Worry by Mitch Kashmar for DeltaGroove Productions. Rest assured. John's 2002 CD "...With A Feeling" is 100% blues in all its shades. "We play All-American music," insists Marx. "It's blues of course, but we also incorporate jazz, rhythm & blues and traditional rock'n'roll." But don't take our word for it: "Singer/Guitarist John Marx mixes styles: swing, shuffle, funk and more on "With A Feeling." A distinctive soloist, Marx swaps licks with harmonica aces Tetsuya Nakamura and Michael Fell, backed by a teriffic rhythm section. Much of the soloing boasts a jazz flavor. Everyone here are great players but Marx is phenomonal. His solos are beautifully composed. Highly recommended!" Jeff Calvin Blues Revue Magazine. So there you have it. Check out "With A Feeling" and see why John insists that Blues is medicine for what ails ya!

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