Mr. G, The Mystery Band - It's A Mystery (2009)

Tracklist

01. It's A Mystery
02. My Dog & Me
03. Hey Jose
04. After Party
05. I'm Trying To Quit
06. Cheat Me Fair
07. How Much Longer
08. Get Out And Walk
09. All I Need Is Your Love
10. Paying Taxes
11. Work, Work, Work

It's A Mystery is the title of the debut solo CD by Mr. G and the Mystery Band, which is led by harp man/vocalist/songwriter Chris "Mr. G" Gillock. "Investment banker by day, musician by night" is how Gillock describes himself on his blog, "Mr. G's Thoughts for Free." The Mystery Band was born in an impromptu fashion when Gillock offered to put a group together and perform at Bill's Blues in Evanston on Thanksgiving night in 2003. It has undergone a number of transitions since then, but the core of the band has coalesced around a group of stellar musicians the include guitarist Anthony Palmer (full disclosure: my husband), bassist Greg "E.G. McDaniel, guitarist OSee Anderson and drummer James Carter.
The original, concept of The Mystery Band was to bring Chicago's finest blues musicians together to jam and have a good time. But you can't keep a good band down. The sheer firepower of the band led to a local following at clubs like the Morseland in Chicago and C.J. Arthur's in Wilmette. The logical step was to go into the studio, where "It's A Mystery" was born.

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