Sweet Curtis Brown

Photo courtesy North Side Music, Syracuse, NY.

Curtis plays blues harp with .... the Westcott Jug Suckers with Colin Aberdeen, a double SAMMY Award (Syracuse Are Music Awards) winner. Curtis began playing harmonica with Kelly James, AKA Too Bad James, as a duo back in the '80s, then in the early '90s with Austin Jimmy Murphy and the Blues Kings. For about five years Curtis was a member of Miss E's band and is on two cuts of her new CD It's about Time. From time to time he'll play a gig with Miss E. Curtis has been a member of the Westcott Jug Suckers for about six years, has played duos with Miss E, Tom Olson, and Jane Zell. Curtis style is unique: they don't call him sweet for nothing. Colin describes his style as a "higher math" thing.

       Last year with Los Bloncos (Main Stage)

Blues Revue Issue no. 40 September 1998

BLUES BITES Jose "El Chico" Alvarez plays guitar with a jazz feel but a blues sensibility with Los Bloncos on For Sale by Owner (Doctor K 1951-2), offering uptown chords with thick voicing and choice fills. Alvarez is spotless on "El Ciempies," his Latin-jazz original. The band does soul, funk and straight blues well, but Alvarez shines in his jazzier role. Best cut: James Booker's "Unco Partner," a Zydeoc-style romp with blazing harp from Curtis Waterman.

• Curtis has a cut on the First Annual Harmonica Blow-Off at Styleen's CD (Queen Bee Records) recorded live September 15, 1995.
• And on Los Bloncos CD For Sale by Owner Dr K Records.
• And a couple cuts on Jane Zell's CD, Sista Moon.
• And Miss E's, It's about Time CD available at the Dinosaur BBQ.

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