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Johnny "Big Stone" & the Blues Workers se compone de:

Johnny "Big Stone" a la guitarra y voz.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Little Jordi al contrabajo y armónica
Reginald Vilardell a la bateria.

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En la actualidad Johnny "Big Stone" sigue reinventándose después de mas de 20    años de trayectoria en este genero. Después de su primer trabajo "Jumpin & Dodgin" un album con once temas de composición propia grabado en el año 2013, en el   2015 nos presentan con mucha frescura "Move On" un disco con trece canciones de las cuales nueve son de composición propia y en el que han querido contar con la colaboración de Victor Puertas al piano, Dani Pérez a los saxos, y Sweet Marta coros. En este nuevo trabajo emulan el sonido clásico al estilo de Johnny Guitar Watson, Guitar Slim, T-Bone Walker o Big Bill Broonzy.

En  el 2016 nos presentan su tercer disco "Juke Joint Sessions Vol1.", una recopilación de viejas joyas  del blues  con pinceladas de  west coast  y swing jazz en el que a diferencia de los dos discos anteriores  versionan a grandes músicos como Ray Charles, Tiny Grimes, Howlin' Wolf ,   Bill Doggett y T-Bone Walker. este recopilatorio  con 9 canciones  se graba en  Junio de 2016 en el local de ensayo con solo dos micros  y una revox de dos pistas  para emular  el sonido de la época. En este disco han contado con la colaboración de David Giorcelli(piano)  y Victor Puertas(piano y  hammond b3). 

Sus influencias son muchísimas de las cuales se podrían destacar; Pee Wee Crayton, Big Walter Horton, Little Walter, Guitar Slim, Johnny Guitar Watson, Junior Watson, Little Charlie Buty, T-Bone Walker, Lightnin Hopkins, Jimmie Vaughan, Eddie Taylor, Luther Tuker, Buddy Guy, Albert Collins, Albert King, Freddie King, BB King, Howlin Wolf, Elmore James, Muddy Waters, Humbert Sumlin.., Frankie Lee Sims, Jimmy Reed, Bill Doggett, Tiny Grimes, Joe Liggins....

En 2018  fueron seleccionados y en representación de España compitieron en el “European Blues Challenge” que se celebró en Hell, Noruega.

En su trayectoria han colaborado compartido escenario y eventos con Barrelhouse Chuck, Maceo Parker, Hook Herrera, Paul Orta, Greg Izor, Mike Keller, Richard Ray Farrel    entre otros. Recientemente han pisado escenario en Blue Balls Festival (Lucerne) Blues Des Deux Rivières,  BLUES &JAZZ RALLYE 2018, XV edición del Festival de Blues de Cazorla, Festival Santa Blues de Tenerife, Festival de Blues de Barcelona, Cicle Blues&Boogie de L'Hospitalet ...

 

Johnny Big Stone & the Blues Workers include:

Johnny "Big Stone" on guitar and vocals

Little Jordi uprightbass and harmonica

Reginald vilardell on drums

 

Today Johnny "Big Stone" continues to reinvent itself after more than 15 years of experience in this genre. After their first album "Jumpin & Dodgin" an album with eleven songs of own composition recorded in 2013, this 2015 they present so fresh "Move On" an album with thirteen tracks of which nine are self-composed and where they wanted to have the collaboration of Victor Doors piano, Dani Perez on sax and Sweet Marta  background vocals. In this new work emulate the classic sound in the style of Johnny Guitar Watson, Guitar Slim, T-Bone Walker and Big Bill Broonzy.

In 2016 they present their third album "Juke Joint Sessions Vol1.", A collection of old jewels of blues with touches of west coast jazz and swing in which unlike the two previous albums versioned great musicians like Ray Charles,Tiny Grimes, Howlin 'Wolf, Bill Doggett and T-Bone Walker.This compilation with 9 songs recorded in June 2016 in the rehearsal room with just two mics and two tracks revox to emulate the sound of the 50 '.On this album they have had the collaboration of David Giorcelli(piano) and Victor Puertas(piano and hammond b3).

Their influences are many including: Pee Wee Crayton, Big Walter Horton, Little Walter, Guitar Slim, Johnny Guitar Watson, Junior Watson, Little Charlie Buty, T-Bone Walker, Lightnin Hopkins, Jimmie Vaughan, Eddie Taylor, Luther Tuker, Buddy Guy, Albert Collins, Albert King, Freddie King, BB King, Howlin Wolf, Elmore James, Muddy Waters, Humbert Sumlin.., Frankie Lee Sims, Jimmy Reed, Bill Doggett, Tiny Grimes, Joe Liggins....

Druing their journey, they have collaborated and shared the stage with  Barrelhouse Chuck, Maceo Parker, Hook Herrera,  Paul Orta, Greg Izor,   Mike Keller, Richard Ray Farrel   and others.

In 2018 they were selected and on behalf of Spain they competed in the "European Blues Challenge" that was held in Hell, Norway. 

Recently, they have participated in Blue Balls Festival (Lucerne) Blues Des Deux Rivières,  XV edición del Festival de Blues de Cazorla, Festival Santa Blues de Tenerife, BLUES &JAZZ RALLYE 2018, Festival de Blues de Barcelona, Cicle Blues&Boogie de L'Hospitalet ...

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