Jerry Portnoy

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Jerry Portnoy on November 7, 1976 in Paris, France

Jerry Portnoy (born November 25, 1943 in Evanston , Illinois ) is an American blues musician, a virtuoso on the harmonica .

Life

Jerry Portnoy was born in Evanston, but grew up in the blues-laden neighborhood of Chicago's Maxwell Street . He began his career as a professional musician in the late 1960s. In the 1970s Portnoy played in Muddy Waters' band . In 1980 he formed the Legendary Blues Band with Calvin "Fuzz" Jones (bass), Pinetop Perkins (piano) and Willie "Big Eyes" Smith (drums), all from Muddy Waters' band .

In 1986 Portnoy temporarily withdrew from the music business. In 1987 he founded with Ronnie Earl the Broadcasters . From 1989 he had his own band, the Streamliners . From 1991 to 1993 Portnoy played in Eric Clapton's blues band. Occasionally, in addition to his own performances, Jerry Portnoy is on the road with the "Muddy Waters Tribute Band".

Portnoy summarized his harmonica skills in Jerry Portnoy's Blues Harmonica Masterclass , a textbook with three CDs.

Discography

Jerry Portnoy

  • Jerry Portnoy Down in the Mood Room Tiny Town TTCD2011
  • Jerry Portnoy Home Run Hitter Indigo I60CD2026
  • Jerry Portnoy Poison Kisses Modern Blues 1202

Legendary blues band

  • Legendary Blues Band Life of Ease Rounder 2029
  • Legendary Blues Band Red Hot 'N Blue Rounder 2035

Muddy Waters Tribute Band

  • Muddy Waters Tribute Band I'm Gonna Miss You when You're Dead and Gone + Telarc 83335

With Eric Clapton

  • Eric Clapton Twenty Four Nights Reprise 9 26420-2
  • Eric Clapton From the Cradle * recapitulation 9 45735-2

With Muddy Waters

  • Muddy Waters I'm Ready CBS CBS PZ 34928
  • Muddy Waters Muddy "Mississippi" Waters Live CBS CBS PZ 35712
  • Muddy Waters King Bee CBS CBS PZ 37064

As an accompanying musician

  • Joe Beard For Real AudioQuest AQ-CD1049
  • Joe Beard Dealin 'AndioQuest AQ-CD1055
  • John Brim The Ice Cream Man Tone-Cool TC 1150
  • John Campbell A Man and His Blues CrossCut CCR 1019
  • Eddy Clearwater Cool Blues Walk Bullseye 82896
  • Bo Diddley A Man Amongst Men + Code Blue 82896
  • Ronnie Earl I Like It When It Rains Antone's ANT002
  • Ronnie Earl and The Broadcasters Soul Searching Black Top BT 1042
  • Luther Johnson Talkin 'About Soul Telarc CD-83476
  • Pinetop Perkins Born in the Delta Telarc CD 83418
  • Paul Rishell Blues on a Holiday Tone-Cool TC 1144
  • Duke Robillard Dangerous Place Pointblank 42857
  • Duke Robillard Explorer Shanachie 9025
  • Les Sampou Fall From Grace Flying Fish CD FF 657
  • Hubert Sumlin Hubert Sumlin's Blues Party Black Top BT 1036
  • Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings Anyway the Wind Blows Velvel 63467-79768-2
  • Zora Young Travelin 'Light Deluge del d 3003
  • Johnny Young Johnny Young Plays the Blues Blues on Blues BOB 10005

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personal data
SURNAME Portnoy, Jerry
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American blues musician
DATE OF BIRTH November 25, 1943
PLACE OF BIRTH Evanston , Illinois