Folk Bands and Artists
Eric Bibb
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Over the course of many years, Eric has managed to gather a faithful and multinational “tribe” of musicians with whom he has recorded and performed with on stage. The list includes Such luminaries as his idol, Taj Mahal, Pops and Mavis Staples, Charlie Musselwhite, Guy Davis, Hubert Sumlin, Rory Block, Maria Muldaur, Bonnie Raitt, Mamadou Diabate, Toumani Diabate, Djelimady Tounkara, Amar Sundy, Glen Scott, Staffan Astner, Chuck and Darick Campbell, Dirk Powell, Solo Cissokho, Cedric Watson, Larry Crockett, Andre De Lange, Jerry Douglas and Habib Koite, who Eric has toured with extensively during most of 2012 and 2013.
Eric has this to say about his new album: “Jericho Road is related to a record like Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Goin’ On” It was produced by my friend, multi-instrumentalist Glen Scott, who produced some of my earlier work – A Ship Called Love, Diamond Days and Spirit I Am. Musically, we decided we were just going to follow our hearts. It’s an album that combines all of our pet sounds: classic soul, gospel, world music flavours and some strings, as well. It’s more adventurous than ever before” – and it propels the blues into this new century.
