Jimmy Barnes has put together a crack team of soul musicians for his Bluesfest performance.
Drummer James Gadson (Diana Ross, The Temptations, Aretha Franklin), bass-man Reggie McBride (Stevie Wonder, John Lee Hooker), keyboardist Mike Thompson (Eagles), guitar icon Johnny Lee Schell (BB King, Etta James, Joe Cocker) and experienced brass maestro and arranger Darrell Leonard will join Barnes for the Rhythm and the Blues tour will come to Australia for the Bluesfest showcase on April 4.Barnes used these guys for his recent no. 1 Australian album ‘The Rhythm and the Blues’ which featured songs made famous by Elvis Presley, Little Richard, Nina Simone, Bill Haley and Robert Gordon.
‘The Rhythm and the Blues’ was Barnesy’s prequel to his two biggest albums ‘Soul Deep’ and ‘Soul Deeper’.
See Jimmy Barnes at Bluesfest.
Other dates for Jimmy Barnes are:
March 30, Adelaide, Thebarton Theatre
April 1, Sydney, Star City
April 3, Melbourne, The Palais
April 6, Auckland, Powerstation
