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“First of all, hats off to this crew of bluesmen for forming a super group for the blues…This is the third release and may well be the best so far…Everyone is on top of his game and the ensemble is really tight throughout…This set is as good as the original Roomful of Blues”
Biography
Long Bio
The Knickerbocker All-Stars is a 9-piece band made up of the most talented professional musicians in the New England area. The band celebrates the 50s, 60s and 70s Rhythm & Blues, Jump Blues, Swing, Blues and Soul, all of which made the Knickerbocker Music Center a mecca of dance music known throughout the world since its beginnings in Westerly, RI in 1933. The All Stars have recorded and performed with such popular musicians and vocalists as: Marcia Ball, Jimmie Vaughan, Sugaray Rayford, Thornetta Davis, Darcel Wilson, Curtis Salgaldo, Duke Robillard, Al Copley, Dave Maxwell, Sax Gordon, Johnny Nicholas and virtually all of the alumni of the legendary Rhode Island band, the Roomful of Blues.
We have climbed to the top of the Living Blues Charts, placed on the Grammy Nomination List and we were nominated for Soul Blues Album of the year by the Blues Music Awards in Memphis.
When you listen to our 4 albums please play them loud and leave space to get up and jitterbug.
Short bio
The lineup of professional musicians of the Knickerbocker All-Stars are Grammy and Blues Music Award (BMA) nominees and winners. The band has been nominated for a BMA for best soul blues album of 2018 and has climbed the radio charts reaching #1 on the Living Blues Charts. They have performed and recorded with legendary musicians like Marcia Ball, Jimmie Vaughan, Sugaray Rayford, Duke Robillard and virtually all the alumni of the Roomful of Blues.
The band members include:
Brian Templeton – Vocals, Harmonica
Darcel Wilson – Vocals
Jeffrey "Doc" Chanonhouse – Trumpet, Arranger and Director
Rich Lataille – Tenor and Alto Saxophones, Arranger
Doug James – Baritone and Tenor Saxophones
Carl Querfurth – Trombone
Marty Ballou – Bass
Brad Hallen - Bass
Ricky “King” Russell – Guitar and Vocals
Marty Richards – Drums
Mark Teixeira - Drums
Dickie Reed – Keyboards
