Carl Verheyen - Essential BluesInstead of putting out a compilation record of the blues recordings from my back catalog, it was suggested I record a completely new album of blues, live in the studio and in 3 days. I decided to accept the challenge. "Essential Blues" is my exploration into the deep and wondrous avenues of different blues styles that have touched me and enriched my life since I first began playing guitar.

the former in the German WDR Big Band

It is more forceful than the clavichord but less brilliant than the conventional harpsichord

a mysteriously locked room

Artist Ilya Grubert violin

Sitting somewhere between the classic rock of the Foo Fighters with a touch of Oasis

to be shared and leaned on in low times or late nights

and for the personal warmth which shines through in his performances

and they have been recorded and performed by cellists all over the world

a nihilistic surprise in sounds and emotions

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Jackie Chan tries to help him out and winds up having to clear his own name as well

It depicts the humorous dispute between a father and his daughter over her consumption of coffee