Jason Ricci | |
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 Jason Ricci performing on stage | |
| Background information | |
| Born | February 3, 1974 Portland, Maine, United States |
| Genres | Blues, rock |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | vocals, harmonica |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | Eller Soul |
| Website | jasonriccimusic |
Jason Ricci (born February 3, 1974) is an American harmonica player and singer. In addition to his solo albums, Ricci has appeared as a guest harmonica player on albums with Johnny Winter, Terence Blanchard, Nick Curran, Ana Popović, Walter Trout, Cedric Burnside, The Mannish Boys and Joe Louis Walker among others. Ricci was named "Best Harmonica Player" at the 2010 Blues Music Awards, and also performed on Grammy winning 2014 Johnny Winter album Step Back. In February 2015, Ricci played at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the Paul Shaffer Band, Tom Morello and Zac Brown to induct The Paul Butterfield Blues Band.[1] Ricci also continues touring with his band Jason Ricci and the Bad Kind as well as with other bands such as: "Harmonicon" (Sugar Blue, Billy Branch, Ricci), "JJ Appleton and Jason Ricci" and "Mark Hummel's Harmonica Blowout".[2] In 2017, Jason Ricci and The Bad Kind signed a record deal with the Eller Soul label and released their new album Approved By Snakes released on June 16, 2017.[3]
- ^ "Zac Brown and Tom Morello perform for 2015 Rock Hall inductee The Paul Butterfield Blues Band". Cleveland.com. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
- ^ "Tour". Jason Ricci. Archived from the original on October 3, 2018. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
- ^ "EllerSoul Records". Ellersoulrecords.com. Archived from the original on March 11, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2017.