The Pagemeister Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 Boogie 4 Stu album details Eagle Records is delighted to release Boogie 4 Stu on 11 April 2011. The album is in tribute to pianist Ian Stewart, a founding member of the Rolling Stones, who went on to serve as their long-term road manager. Boogie 4 Stu was dreamt up and produced by fellow pianist Ben Waters, a member The A, B, C and D of Boogie Woogie, which also features Charlie Watts. The album is released to raise funds for the British Heart Foundation, and is released near the 25th anniversary of Stewart’s death. The album is mixed by Glyn Johns and the front cover is a newly commissioned portrait of Ian Stewart by Sir Peter Blake. Initially planned by Waters as a solo album, Boogie 4 Stu soon took on a life of its own. When I told Charlie Watts that I was going to record the album, he asked to be on it. I asked Jools Holland if I could hire his studio. He said ‘No’, but that I could have it for free and that he would like to play on the album too, as Ian was a mate. Letters to other friends and former colleagues of Stu outlining the project elicited the simple response, Where do we need to be and when? Ben Waters, of course, plays on every track and is joined on one by his cousin PJ Harvey. Waters says, Everyone who is on the ’Boogie 4 Stu' album knew Ian Stewart really well, in fact most told me that he was their best mate! Despite this I felt many music fans need an introduction to the man and his music. To some he was a roadie that played a bit of piano, to his friends and fans the opposite was true. Most of the music on the album was laid down live, after no more than a couple of takes, and the atmosphere in the studio was fantastic. The album highlight for many will be the version of Bob Dylan’s song Watchin’ The River Flow. This features Mick Jagger on vocals & harmonica, Keith Richards on guitar, Charlie Watts on drums, Ronnie Wood on guitar and Bill Wyman on bass.It’s the first time Wyman has recorded with his former colleagues since 1992. As well as his work with the Rolling Stones, Ian Stewart played with a host of other talents including Led Zeppelin [this album is named after their track ‘Boogie With Stu’], Howlin’ Wolf, The Yardbirds, his own band Rocket88 and more. Keith Richards said, Ian Stewart. I’m still working for him. To me the Rolling Stones is his band. Without his knowledge and organization … we’d be nowhere. TRACKLISTING 1) BOOGIE WOOGIE STOMP (ALBERT AMMONS) PIANO – BEN WATERS 2) ROOMIN HOUSE BOOGIE (AMOS MILBURN) KEITH RICHARDS – GUITAR BILL WYMAN – BASS BEN WATERS – PIANO, VOCALS ADY MILWARD – DRUMS DEREK NASH – SAX CLIVE ASHLEY – SAX 3) WORRIED LIFE BLUES (BIG MACEO) CHARLIE WATTS – DRUMS KEITH RICHARDS – VOCALS RONNIE WOOD – VOCALS, GUITARS DAVE GREEN – DOUBLE BASS JOOLS HOLLAND – HAMMOND ORGAN WILLY GARNET – SAX DON WELLOR – SAX BEN WATERS – PIANO 4) BOOGIE FOR STU (WATERS, HOLLAND) BEN WATERS – PIANO JOOLS HOLLAND – PIANO DAVE GREEN – DOUBLE BASS CHARLIE WATTS – DRUMS WILLY GARNET – SAX DON WELLOR – SAX 5) MAKE ME A PALLET (JIMMY YANCEY) JOOLS HOLLAND – PIANO, VOCALS BEN WATERS – HAMMOND ORGAN DAVE GREEN – DOUBLE BASS CHARLIE WATTS – DRUMS WILLY GARNET – SAX DON WELLOR – SAX ALEX GARNET – BARITONE SAX 6) MIDNIGHT BLUES (TRAD) CHARLIE WATTS – DRUMS JOOLS HOLLAND – PIANO BEN WATERS – PIANO 7) LONELY AVENUE (RAY CHARLES) RECORDED ON STU’S PIANO PJ HARVEY VOCALS, BV’S SAX BEN WATERS, PIANO, ORGAN, BV’S 8) WATCHIN THE RIVER FLOW (BOB DYLAN) KEITH RICHARDS – GUITAR MICK JAGGER – VOCALS, HARMONICA CHARLIE WATTS – DRUMS RONNIE WOOD – GUITAR BILL WYMAN – BASS BEN WATERS – PIANO TOM WATERS – ALTO SAX WILLY GARNET – SAX DON WELLOR – SAX ALEX GARNET – BARITONE SAX DAVE SWIFT – TAMBOURINE 9) ROLL EM’ PETE (BIG JOE TURNER) HAMISH MAXWELL – VOCALS CHARLIE WATTS – DRUMS DAVE GREEN – DOUBLE BASS JOOLS HOLLAND – PIANO BEN WATERS – PIANO WILLY GARNET – SAX DON WELLOR – SAX TERRY TAYLOR – GUITAR 10 SUITCASE BLUES (ALBERT AMMONNS) BEN WATERS – PIANO 11 BRING IT ON HOME (SAM COOKE) IAN STEWART LIVE FROM MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL WITH ROCKET 88 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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