He toured as part of the Legendary Rhythm & Blues Revue on different Blues Cruises, and again on land-based shows during 2007-2008. Magic Dick recently contributed his harmonica playing and some vocals as part of a live recording called "Command Performance" by the Legendary Rhythm & Blues Revue featuring The Tommy Castro Band, Deanna Bogart, Ronnie Baker Brooks, and others. It is believed the band is currently on hiatus. The band released two records on the Rounder Records label:īluestime toured heavily up to at least 2002, as both a solo act and as part of B.B. The band was a fusion of Chicago blues and classic jazz. Ward was subsequently replaced by bassist John Turner. McCloud was later replaced by Michael "Mudcat" Ward, who played with the band for several years before leaving to pursue other interests. Bluestime featured Steve Ramsey on drums, Jerry Miller on guitar, and Roy McCloud on bass. In 1992, Salwitz re-united with his old friend and band mate J. BluestimeĪlbum Cover: Little Car Blues (Copyright Rounder Records 1996) Geils Band parted ways in 1985, Salwitz spent time working on a harmonica design of his own, which he labelled the "Magic Harmonica", a co-invention with Pierre Beauregard. On the track "You're the Only One" on the band's 1977 album Monkey Island, Magic Dick is found "impersonating Stevie Wonder at his most romantic" by one reviewer. Geils Band 1974 album Nightmares.and Other Tales from the Vinyl Jungle. Magic Dick's work on the six-minute jam "Detroit Breakdown" is a highlight of the J. To this day, aspiring harmonica players the world over attempt to emulate that musically challenging performance which several harmonicists have cited as the inspiration that started their interest in the instrument. Geils Band's live album Full House as proof of his remarkable harmonica skill. Critics have described his performance of "Whammer Jammer" on the J. Geils Band's sound during their hard-rocking 1970s heyday. To be working with a true Boston legend is a real privilege.Salwitz's harmonica playing became a major and distinctive element in the J. I have great respect for him, he has seemingly done it all, but is still constantly trying to push the boundaries of music and chase the best in himself, a true artist. Magic Dick brings a powerhouse attack with ferocious precision and a killer groove to this duo. “In this collaboration with Magic Dick,” Shun says, “we wanted to make music in a way that no one had quite done before while remaining grounded in our roots. I was simply blown away by both his soul and his science – his creativity and his uniqueness is astounding.” At 24 years old, he is already an international star, a soulful, world-class guitarist, vocalist, and electric performer who in a short period of time, has caught the attention of the top players in the music world including Quincy Jones who said: “When you see Shun Ng, you won’t believe your eyes nor your ears – he belies all stereotypes, all premonitions. Shun Ng was born in Chicago, raised in Singapore now based out of Boston. A long and enlightening conversation happened on that day of our first meeting and now we are a duo and I couldn’t be more delighted.” Shun’s sound simply made me feel very alive and induced in me a synchronous alignment of musical DNA as if it was his intention as well as mine all along! I helped it along by asking his manager, Ralph Jaccodine to introduce us at his office. “From the moment I first heard Shun Ng’s CD “Funky Thumb Stuff” I knew that a manifest musical collaboration was about to happen. Since 1969, Magic Dick has toured the world playing and blowing away clubs and stadiums with the J. The music is soulful blues, rockin’ yet thoughtful and performed by arguably two of the top musicians at their respective instruments. Geils Band has recently partnered up with guitar and vocal sensation, Shun Ng, to create one of the most dynamic musical acts to come out of Boston in a long time. Magic Dick, the legendary harmonica player for Boston’s legendary J.
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