My BANDS

I’m VERY blessed ….  

I have worked with many. many talented musicians over the years… some of the best show are when we all reunite….. I have Performed with and or recorded with Taj Mahal, The Phantom Blues Band, Ronnie Earl, Scott Scharrad, and The Hi Rhythm section out of Willie Mitchell’s Royal Studios also bless with Skip Pits, Michael Told, The Hodges Brothers, Lester Snell, Bobby Rush, Steve Selvidge, Steve Potts, Howard Grimes, James “Guitar” Holly, Lanny Mc Millan, Ben Cauley, Henry Butler, Davell Crawford, Maceo Parker,  Sean Costello, Corey Osborn, Cody Dickinson, Carol Fran, Trudy Lynn, Candye Kane, Nancy Apple, Reba Russell, Eric Hughes, The Cates Brothers… & on & on… Thank you Jesus!!  

Recording 2022 

FROM THE SHOALS 

The Band (STUDIO):

Drums ~ Bernard “Pretty” Purdie

Bass ~ David Hood

B3 & Wurlitzer ~ Clayton Ivey 

Piano ~ Mark Narmore

Guitar ~ Will McFarlane

Guitar ~ Davor Hačić – Hutch 

Saxophone ~ Brad Guin 

Trumpet ~ Marc Franklin 

Vocals~ Barbara Blue

BGV ~ Kimberlie Helton  ( & Hutch on Curse Of Beauty) 

BGV on Song OF The River ~ Hutch, David Hood, Will McFarlane, Mark Narmore, Celia Purdie 

The Band Pennsylvania: 

Joe Cunningham ~ Drums

Jack Russell ~ Bass

Randall Troy ~ Guitar 

Joel Fish ~ Keyboards 

Eric DeFade ~ Saxophone 

Dan Heasley ~ Saxophone

Hutch ~ on guitar (whenever available from Croatia) 

The Band Memphis: 

James Cunningham ~ Drums

Bill Ruffino ~ Bass 

Rev Charles Hodges ~ B3

Kirk Smothers ~ Saxophone

Jared Dover ~ Trumpet

Robert Mache ~ Guitar (when available)

Hutch ~ on guitar (whenever available from Croatia)

The Croatian Band:

Davor “Hutch” Hačic ~ on guitar 

 Vladimir Kuzman ~ on Bass 

Marco Mattietti ~ Drums

Dule ~ B3 

My band mates… I love them all…..  I have put together unique musicians for a passion for my music/ THE music and The folks with come to appreciate what we do…..  again… sooo very blessed!!  AMEN!!