Bob Page (blues musician)
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Bob Page is an American
blues
, stride and boogie-woogie
piano
player.
Originally from Damariscotta, Maine
, Page moved to Atlanta, Georgia
in the early 1980s, and continued a career of recording and live performance in the southeast United States, as well as elsewhere in the US and Europe.
In addition to his solo and band performances, Page has toured with the southern rock band The Georgia Satellites. He also regularly performs in a duo with well-known jazz pianist John Cocuzzi
. He has written dozens of songs and performed with dozens of artists including Francine Reed
and Maria Muldaur
.
Recorded performances with other musicians:
United States
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blues
Blues
Blues is the name given to both a musical form and a music genre that originated in African-American communities of primarily the "Deep South" of the United States at the end of the 19th century from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads...
, stride and boogie-woogie
Boogie-woogie
Boogie-woogie has the following meanings:*Boogie-woogie, a piano-based music style*Boogie-woogie , a swing dance or a dance that imitates the rock-n-roll dance of the 1950s*"Boogie Woogie" , a song by EuroGroove and Dannii Minogue...
piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
player.
Originally from Damariscotta, Maine
Damariscotta, Maine
Damariscotta is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,041 at the 2000 census. A popular tourist resort area, the towns of Damariscotta and Newcastle are linked by the Main Street bridge over the Damariscotta River, forming the "Twin Villages." The name Damariscotta is...
, Page moved to Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
in the early 1980s, and continued a career of recording and live performance in the southeast United States, as well as elsewhere in the US and Europe.
In addition to his solo and band performances, Page has toured with the southern rock band The Georgia Satellites. He also regularly performs in a duo with well-known jazz pianist John Cocuzzi
John Cocuzzi
John Cocuzzi is an American jazz, blues, and swing musician who specializes the vibraphone and piano, as well as drums. His primary influences on vibraphone are Lionel Hampton and Red Norvo, while his piano playing is influenced by piano greats from both the jazz and blues worlds.Cocuzzi is...
. He has written dozens of songs and performed with dozens of artists including Francine Reed
Francine Reed
Francine Reed is an American blues singer.-Biography:Reed as a youth sang at church services, and her music was inspired and influenced by her gospel-singing father. She is the sister of jazz singer Margo Reed.In Phoenix, Arizona, Francine Reed appeared with Miles Davis, Stanley Jordan, Smokey...
and Maria Muldaur
Maria Muldaur
Maria Muldaur is a folk-blues singer who was part of the American folk music revival in the early 1960s...
.
Select discography
| Artist | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Page | Cash Is a Problem | Jump & Shout Records |
| Bob Page | Blues in Dixieland | Hottrax Records |
| The Bob Page Project | Poor Man Shuffle | Hottrax Records |
Recorded performances with other musicians:
| The Shadows | One Night of Sin | Ichiban |
| Francine Reed | I've Got to Sing The Blues | CMO |
| Chicago Bob Nelson Chicago Bob Nelson "Chicago" Bob Nelson is an American blues musician from Bogalusa, Louisiana.Chicago Bob Nelson is a harmonica player and singer who is known for amalgamating Louisiana and Chicago blues styles... |
Just Your Fool | High Water/HighTone |
| Duck’s 6 | Shag | Archives Records |
| Sammy Blue | Everything & More | Hottrax Records |
| Roger Wilson | Hurricane Blues | Hottrax Records |
| Butch Trivette | Check Yourself / Rock Miss Lucy | Hottrax Records |
| Trick Bag | River of Blues | Trick Bag |
| Rain Forest | Blues Sampler | Blue Flame Records, Italy |