Jason Ricci & The Bad Kind
About This Event
Jason Ricci & The Bad Kind bring the leader’s harmonica-driven blend of modern blues, blues-rock and jazz-inflected improvisation to Terra Blues. Ricci, named Best Harmonica Player at the 2010 Blues Music Awards and a guest on recordings by Johnny Winter and Terence Blanchard, leads a tight ensemble that emphasizes speed, articulation and hard-edged solos over vocal showmanship.
About the Artists
Jason Ricci & The Bad Kind
Jason Ricci & The Bad Kind centers on American harmonica player and singer Jason Ricci, whose work moves between modern blues, blues rock, and jazz-inflected phrasing. He has appeared as a guest with artists including Johnny Winter, Terence Blanchard, and Ana Popović, and was named Best Harmonica Player at the 2010 Blues Music Awards.
Jason Ricci
Jason Ricci is a harmonica player whose work sits between modern blues, blues-rock, and jazz-informed improvisation. He leads Jason Ricci & The Bad Kind, a tight unit built around fast unison lines and open-ended solos.
The Bad Kind
The Bad Kind is a jazz-leaning group led by American harmonica player and singer Jason Ricci. In New York City, they appear at Terra Blues under the billing Jason Ricci & The Bad Kind, bringing a band format that stretches club blues into improvisational territory.