Joe Houston, Otis Grand - The Return of Honk 2016 Remix (2016)

Tracklist

01. The Return of Honk (2016 Remix)
02. Camilla's Hop (2016 Remix)
03. Mama Don't (2016 Remix)
04. Fruit Boots (2016 Remix)
05. Big Legged Woman (2016 Remix)
06. They Killed Crazy Horse (2016 Remix)
07. Castle Rock (2016 Remix)
08. Why Oh Why (2016 Remix)
09. Blues for T-Bone (2016 Remix)
10. Down but Not Out (2016 Remix)



Otis Grand had hoped to record with Joe Houston - arguably the first and the last of the bootin' saxmen - for years. Now his dream was realised.

After playing in his native Texas, Texas, Joe was recruited to the Chicago band of King Kolax. He stayed "For about three years; they played the hits of the day, they played the Blues too". After this, he played with Ray Charles and toured with Gatemouth Moore before returning to Texas. In 1952 he moved to California, then a mecca for storming sax-led R&B. There he earned such aliases as Mighty Joe Houston and 'The Wildman Of The Tenor Sax'.

Live work continued, but not recording. This CD was Joe's first in sixteen years. Joe sparked off his sidemen: "Otis is a wonderful person, I enjoyed working with him and ...some wonderful British people and one American on drums - he's a good drummer, really helped the record 100%."

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