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THE ALAN MARCUS BLUES PROJECT
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The Alan Marcus Blues Project - Kicked Around Blues All ten songs are written by Alan Marcus. Marcus sings and plays guitar (1979 Les Paul 'Custom', 1969 'Fender Twin' amplifier. David Maxwell on drums (Art Steele, Tupelov; and 'legendary' Jerry Ellis on bass (former Arista Recording artists The Elevators, Ray Mason, Mark Nomad, Jim K. This CD is the Winner of several CD release awards in Western Massachusetts as well as received acclaim from local radio stations and audience feedback. Alan Marcus's blues-guitar work was influenced by listening to guitarists such as B.B.King, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Johnny Winter, Carlos Santana and Wes Montgomery and to Brazilian guitarist Lanny Gordin. In the late 1980's and early 1990's Marcus performed with his Brazilian blues trio, the Blue Jeans, on Brazilian national TV, at Blues Festivals and Brazilian venues, on radio shows and in an award-winning MTV video: "O Cachaceiro". REVIEWS: THE RECORDER Greenfield, MA Excerpts by Sheryl Hunter 08/01 Singer/songwriter/guitarist Alan Marcus, bassist Jerry Ellis and drummer David Maxwell, have only been making music together for a year, but in that short time they've made a strong mark on the local music scene. The trio recently released their first studio effort, "Kicked Around Blues." The 10 tracks on "Kicked Around Blues" were all written by Greenfield resident Marcus and include a mix of vocal tunes and instrumentals. At the core of this disc is Marcus' impressive guitar work; w
