Category: Blues

Blue Spirit


Solo project Recorded at Miguel’s studio originally in 1997. Re-mixed in 2007.
Designed and programed with virtual instruments altered and created though computers. Composed and produced by Miguel Weissman.
Special guest; Yancy Drew lambert: bongos, Walter Pretty: guitar, Miguel: harmonica and flute.

Solo project Recorded at Miguel’s studio originally in 1997. Re-mixed in 2007.
Designed and programed with virtual instruments altered and created though computers. Composed and produced by Miguel Weissman.
Special guest; Donald Dixon Bass.

Runin With The Blues


Moose and the Builtproof Blues Band
Moose wrote the lyrics, Miguel composed and arranged the music with the Bulletproof blues Band. Mixed and co produced by Craig Randal At Brass Giraffe, recorded in 1995. Ellard-James Boles (Moose): bass and vocals. T: guitar, Earthen Allen: piano, Danny Cipriano: sax, Richie Johnson: drums Miguel Weissman: harmonica.
The Built Proof Blues Band was the house band at Chicago Blues {One of Manhattan’s biggest blues club in the 90’s}. They warmed up James Cotton, Junior Wells and Buddy Miles on new years eve three years in a row. Also the first electric band to performed at the 92nd street Y, they played at the UN and traveled all over the world for 6 years together.

Blues

The blues genre is based on the blues form but possesses other characteristics such as specific lyrics, bass lines, and instruments. Blues can be subdivided into several subgenres ranging from country to urban blues that were more or less popular during different periods of the 20th century. Best known are the Delta, Piedmont, Jump, and Chicago blues styles. World War II marked the transition from acoustic to electric blues and the progressive opening of blues music to a wider audience, especially white listeners. In the 1960s and 1970s, a hybrid form called blues-rock evolved.
The blues takes many forms… It is variously a feeling, a mood, a nameless threat, a person, a lover, a boss man, a mob, and, of course, the Devil himself. It is often experienced as both cause and effect, action and reaction, and it can be used as both hex and counterhex, poison and antidote, pain and relief. Most importantly, the blues is both the cause of song, and song itself”.

Hoboken Blues Alstars
Paul Zeichner: voice, Brother Dave: guitar and bass, Miguel Weissman: harmonica, Alan Camlet: drums and production and mixing at Hoboken Recorders recorded 2003.

Moose and the Built Proof Blues Band
Moose wrote the lyrics, Miguel composed and arranged the music with the Built Proof Blues Band. Mixed and co produced by Craig Randal At Brass Giraffe, recorded in 1995. Ellard-James Boles (Moose): bass and vocals. T: guitar, Earthen Allen: piano, Danny Cipriano: sax, Richie Johnson: drums Miguel Weissman: harmonica.

Hollow Log
Rich Cohen: guitar, Miguel Weissman: harmonica,recorded live at Miguel’s recording studio in 2006, we overdubbed a solo guitar track.

Hoboken Blues AlStars Produced and mixed in Miguel’s studio in 1997.
Miguel Weissman: Harmonica though a glass cup and piano. T guitar.

Hoboken Blues AlStars Produced, mixed and recorded at Miguel’s recording studio in 1987.
Miguel :vocals and harmonica, Joe Ruddic: piano, Mark Dane: guitar, Jeffery Allen bass, The Burning BrassJenny Hill: Saxophone, Nilda Richards: Trombone, Pam Fleming: trumpet. Bill Elder: drum programing,

Harmonica sessions

Junior Wells 1993: “Your One Mother F*&^^%$EN Harp Player”!

These are Harmonica Sessions Miguel produced. He played the ‘Super 64 Chromatic”, Octave Bass Harmonica made by Huang and the ‘Ms Blues harmonica’ all made by Hohner. Miguel learned to customizes his harmonicas from one of the best, Richard Sleigh in-order to get a professional in-tune tone.

Americana


The Second Fiddles Produced, mixed and recorded at Miguel’s recording studio in 2007.
Guillaume Goussault: Lead vocals and resonator guitar, Jon Verey: Mandolin, backing vocals and Jug, I overdubbed drums, the virtual acoustic bass, bass vocals, piano and played the harmonica during the original recording.
The Second Fiddles Produced, mixed and recorded at Miguel’s recording studio in 2007.
Jon Verey: Banjolyn and lead voice, Guillaume Goussault: guitar and backing voice. I added bass vocals and played the Harmonica.

Hollow log Produced, mixed and recorded at Miguel’s recording studio in 2009.
Rich Cohen: Guitar, we overdubbed a solo guitar track. Cassidy Hoden: bass fiddle. Miguel Weissman; harmonica.

The Second Fiddles Produced, mixed and recorded at Miguel’s recording studio in 2007.
Jon Verey: Mandolin, lead voice and jug. Guillaume Goussault: guitar and backing vocals. I overdubbed backing bass vocals, the virtual acoustic bass and played the harmonica during the original recording.

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Ellard-James Boles (Moose) Bulletproof Blues Band


Ellard-James Moose Boles and The Bullet Proof Band will be making their way up to New Jersey/Bergen County for 4 shows…January 15th (Friday Night) 2016 at The GW Grill (2139 Hudson Terrace, Fort Lee) 9 Pm No Cover, 1/ 16, 2016 @ The Blue Moon, S.Amboy, N.J. and also Thursday January 21st at Ranchero Cantina (214 Kinderkamack Rd, Emerson NJ), 22/16 @ R & Bz, BAYONNE, N.J for a night of “Blues & Nothing But The Blues” and these guys are “The Real Deal”….Moose a former “Downtown Manhattan Blues Musician” and also former Lou (8 Years) Reed and Gregg Allman Band member and his unbelievable “Top Notch” band as well as many special guests expected at most “Moose Sightings” are sure to bring the house down!!!

Ellard-James Boles (Moose) is a veteran blues singer, writer and musician. He has played and recorded throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe with such legendary performers as Lou Reed, Greg Allman, Stevie Ray Vaughn, David Bowie, Buddy Miles, James Cotton, Lonnie Brooks, Junior Wells, C. J. Chenier, John Belushi, Steve Marriott, and Steve Miller.

Moose is of African-American, Native American (Choctaw and Cherokee), Cajun, and Georgia redneck descent. He discovered his love for music, specifically the blues, as a young boy. He sang in church choirs at age seven. He got his first taste of the blues from his father, a guitarist and song writer who had jammed with Muddy Waters.

He continues to perform and record extensively. He is currently touring with his Bulletproof Blues Band and invites all blues fans to experience his dynamic performances when ever the opportunity arises.

Moose and the Built Proof Blues Band’s Moving on was produced by Ellard-James and Miguel mixed and co produced with Craig Randal At Brass Giraffe, recorded in 1995. Moose wrote the lyrics, Miguel composed and arranged the music with the Built Proof Blues Band, Ellard-James Boles (Moose): bass and vocals. James “T”T illson: guitar, Earthen Steel: piano, Danny Cipriano: sax, Dan augmented Miguel’s horn lines with the harmonies, Richie Johnson: drums, Miguel Weissman: harmonica.

This Line up traveled from Europe and though the south, and were regulars all along the east coast. They were the first electric band to play at the 92nd street Y. For three years they were the house band at Chicago Blues and the 55 Bar where they warmed up for James Cotton, Buddie Miles, Junior Wells, Dave Maxwell and Clifton Chenier. The band had the honor to play at the UN, jamming with Eartha Kit on TV and having the dubious honor of being the last band to get payed at Dan Lynch before it closed!

Ellard-James Moose Boles, James Tillson and I { Miguel Weissman} played at a club in Fort Lee NJ in February 2015, Moose, Tee and I have been playing off and on for 25 years! We were joined by the talented Tom Cucchiara on drums. Playing with them was like sipping on a warn in pair of slippers. Molded to you foot, just the right amount to stink so no one else would where it, but it feels good! The very talented Nikki Armstrong came by and killed it! My buddy Nicholas Opalenik came by and helped with the sound.

At one point these two women were dirty dancing, the fell in into my lap, I was sitting down, just grazed my lip with my harp and mike! I lived to play another day!
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Chicago Blues

Quarter to Twelve


Miguel Weissman – harmonica, piano and Voice, Jon LaDeau – Guitar, Jason Ewald – Drums. Miguel mixed, produced and wrote this tune. When Moose comes into town for our small tour, he will replace my vocal.


Hot off the Zoom recorder {April 27th 2015}, our new project. In solo order is Miguel Weissman harmonica, Nick Russo slide resonator guitar and Brother Dave Likhtiger on acoustic guitar. our first rehearsal birth this.

Were also looking for a name, have some ideas, let me know!!!

Ian Riggs is on bass Fiddle for a-smo-o-o-oth-one.

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Being that I have two masters working with me, were locking down the groves for this project. Looking to gig and later this year, record. We will be focusing on all types of Blues, Trad jazz, World beat, Gipsy Jazz, and funk such as The Meters. We will have repertoire to fill a night for all genres so if you want just blues, you get nothing but the blues!

Blues

Hoboken Blues Alstars Alan Camlet: production and mixing at Hoboken Recorders recorded 2003. Paul Zeichner: voice, Brother Dave: guitar and bass, Miguel Weissman: harmonica, Alan Camlet: drums. Moose and the Built Proof Blues Band Miguel mixed and co produced with Craig Randal At Brass Giraffe, recorded in 1995. Moose wrote the lyrics, Miguel composed and arranged the music with the Built Proof Blues Band, Ellard-James Boles (Moose): bass and vocals. T: guitar, Earthen Allen: piano, Danny Cipriano: sax, Richie Johnson: drums, Miguel Weissman: harmonica. That’s Alright, Recorded live by Miguel at his studio 2006. Rich Cohen: Vocals and guitar, Miguel Weissman: harmonica. Hollow Log, Recorded live by Miguel at his studio 2006.6. Rich Cohen: Vocals and guitar, Miguel Weissman: harmonica. Hollow log, Recorded live by Miguel at his studio 2006. Rich Cohen: Vocals and guitar, Miguel Wissman: harmonica Hollow Log Recorded live at Miguel’s recording studio in 2006. Rich Cohen: guitar, we overdubbed a solo guitar track, Miguel Weissman: harmonica. Hoboken Blues AlStars Produced, mixed and recorded at Miguel’s recording studio in 1997. Miguel Weissman: harmonica though a glass cup and piano. T: guitar.

Americana/ Blues/ Jazz

Wikipedia Americana refers to the studies of American culture, especially studies based in other countries American music is contemporary music that incorporates elements of various American roots music styles, including country, roots-rock, folk, bluegrass and blues, resulting in a distinctive roots-oriented sound.

Americana


The Second Fiddles Produced, mixed and recorded at Miguel’s recording studio in 2007.
Guillaume Goussault: Lead vocals and resonator guitar, Jon Verey: Mandolin, backing vocals and Jug, I overdubbed drums, the virtual acoustic bass, bass vocals, piano and played the harmonica during the original recording.

The Second Fiddles Produced, mixed and recorded at Miguel’s recording studio in 2007.
Guillaume Goussault: Lead vocals and guitar, Jon Verey: Mandolin, backing vocals, Miguel: bass vocals and played the harmonica during the original recording.


The Second Fiddles Produced, mixed and recorded at Miguel’s recording studio in 2007.
Jon Verey: Banjolyn and lead voice, Guillaume Goussault: guitar and backing voice. I added bass vocals and played the Harmonica.

Blues

https://soundcloud.com/miguelweissman/old-gentelman
Miguel Weissman – harmonica, piano and Voice, Jon LaDeau – Guitar, Jason Ewald – Drums. Miguel mixed, produced and wrote this tune. When Moose comes into town for our small tour, he will replace my vocal.


Hot off the Zoom recorder {April 27th 2015}, our new project. In solo order is Miguel Weissman harmonica, Nick Russo slide resonator guitar and Brother Dave Likhtiger on acoustic guitar. our first rehearsal birth this.

Were also looking for a name, have some ideas, let me know!!!

Jazz


Soirée Django feat. David Langlois & The Hot-Clubbers
David Langlois washboard and percussion, Ian Riggs bass, Tim Clement guitar, Robert Cuellari guitar
Special guests:
Vitor Gonçalves accordion, Pooquette violin, Darius Scheider guitar, Miguel Weissman harmonica


Miguel Weissman harmonica, Nick Russo slide resonator guitar, Ian Riggs is on bass Fiddle for a-smo-o-o-oth-one.


The 36th Street Boys Recorded live at Miguel’s studio 20012
Demo not for sale, written by Will Hudson. Peter Ford on one string bass.

The Canglosi Cards, Jake Sanders and Tamar Korn and Miguel’s past gigs include opening the 2007 New Year’s Eve Show at the Grand Ballroom in Manhattan, Swing Out New Hampshire (’06, ’07,’08, ’09), the Washington D.C. Lindy Exchange (’08, 09’), The Big, Big, Event in Washington D.C. (’07).

Blues Harmonica

Jazz