Rick Estrin
Rick Estrin (born October 5, 1949 , Los Angeles , California ) is an American harmonica player , singer and songwriter.
Life
Estrin began playing harmonica in the 1960s. At the age of 18 he met the soul singer Rodger Collin , who became his musical mentor. At the age of 20, he went to Chicago at the invitation of his friend Jerry Portnoy , where he performed or toured with many greats of the Chicago Blues ( Muddy Waters , Buddy Guy , Eddie Taylor , Sam Lay , John Littlejohn and Johnny Young ). Muddy Waters even wanted him to go on tour with him, but an unanswered phone call prevented that. Not only the music, but also the lifestyle of his mentors had an infectious effect on him. In 1973, while at Luther Tucker, he injured Junior Watson in an argument. The stab wound in the throat had almost fatal consequences. Watson never reported Estrin.
After years of traveling between California and Chicago, he founded the band " Little Charlie & the Nightcats " with guitarist Charlie Baty in Berkeley in 1976 ; with this group he found a large following. Since then, with their mix of Chicago blues, enriched with elements of other styles ( jump blues , surf ...), they have been on tours throughout the United States and also played at major festivals. After Charlie Baty retired from touring, the band was renamed "Rick Estrin & The Nightcats" and Baty was replaced by the Norwegian guitarist Chris "Kid" Andersen.
Awards
- In 1993 Estrin received the Blues Music Award for "My next Ex-wife" as Best Blues Song of the Year
- 2010 Four nominations for the Blues Music Award Rick Estrin: BB King Entertainer of the Year, Best Instrumentalist: Harmonica
Contemporary Blues Album Of The Year Twists Rick Estrin and The Nightcats: Band Of The Year
Rick Estrin as a songwriter
In addition to Willie Dixon and Jerry Leiber / Mike Stoller , Estrin names Sonny Boy Williamson II , Percy Mayfield and Baby Boy Warren as his great role models when writing songs.
- Three of his songs found their way on Grammy nominated albums: Don't Put Your Hands On Me ( Koko Taylor ), I'm Just Lucky That Way ( Robert Cray ), Homely Girl ( John Hammond )
- Numerous blues musicians have covered compositions by Rick Estrin, for example Saffire - The Uppity Blues Women , Little Milton , Rusty Zinn , Kid Ramos and Mark Hummel .
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Rick Estrin and The Night Cats. In: rickestrin.com. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013 ; accessed on February 18, 2019 .
- ^ Tipaldi, Art: "Children of the Blues", San Francisco: Backbeat Books, 2002, p. 309.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Estrin, Rick |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American harmonica player, singer, and songwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 5, 1949 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Los Angeles , California |