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Carlos Colina & Straight Up are
very blessed to have the support of some very close friends and colleagues:
PAUL
DELAY - Talents of Paul's magnitude only grace us very, very
occasionally. A superb and unique harp player, he was a top caliber
performer and Carlos' friend/mentor for many years. While we lost Paul
to cancer on 3/7/2007, he leaves behind and incredible legacy to future
blues harp players.
ROXY
PERRY is a very good friend and wonderful performer...she always
has some great musicians playing with her so it would be well worth your while
to check her out. Great to have the 'NY Blues Queen' back on the scene!
SONNY JR.
is one of the best harp players you'll ever hear...he can
swing, play hardcore Chicago style, do that country Blues thing
ala Sonny Terry and more...now combine that kind of artistic know-how
with years of experience and his expertise of messing with and making
harp amps, and voila, you got the best harp amp out there...he's
made amps for many a great player...now get him to make one for
you!
Paul Undersinger
is a multi-talented artist who performs with various musicians in
the area and was CCSU's man behind the kit for a number of years. Additionally he works as a graphic designer and
photographer. He created all artwork and photographs
for the latest cd from Jordan Rudess of Dream Theater on Magna Carta
Records. Other artwork and photography clients include: The Kinks,
Dave Davies, John Patrucci, rd3, Regis Philbin, Jackie Mason, Sally
Struthers and others.
We
go way back with our 'brethren in the blues',
Johnny
Feds & Da Bluez Boyz;
back
to Isabel's Cafe in Tarrytown and the Blue Frog in the Bronx! The lads put on
a great show; highly recommended. Plus Feds and Da Boyz run one of the top
jams in the New York area every Monday night at
The Bayou in Mt. Vernon. Check
them out when you get the opportunity!
LARRY ‘GUITAR’
GRAHAM: A founding member and original bassist of the Carlos Colina & the Straight Up Blues Band, a debt of gratitude is owed to Larry
for his influence and guidance, as he helped lay the foundation of the
group. A veritable blues master!
If you have a need for
a website or web design services, please contact
BOB
UNGER. In addition to his skillful web design services,
Bob is a professional photographer and part-time musician. You'll not only get the technical "know-how" of getting a website
up and running, but the aesthetic look and feel that an
artist can lend to your project or business. He is real easy
to work with and his rates are quite reasonable...visit his website
for more info!
BLUEDAWG
PHOTO: Pat Auriemma is a longtime friend of the
band and an even longer time friend of the Blues. He also happens to be an an
award winning photographer. Check out his work at
www.bluedawgphoto.com
STUDIO MOZART: A wonderful gem tucked away on the backstreets of Clifton,
near the Paterson border, Studio Mozart is a veritable audio oasis. The package may
appear small but is chock-a-block with amenities and resources.
Sadly, we lost engineer
Lenny Post not so very
long ago. A veritable institution in Rockland County, Lenny did a number
of the original recordings for CCSU. Check out his studio:
Lenny Post's Hickory
Street Studios, Blauvelt, New York
WFDU 89.1FM:
Carlos Colina & Straight Up are longtime supporters of 'FDU as the station
supports the blues like no other station in the greater New York / New
Jersey metro area. Nowhere on the FM dial will you find as much blues music
programming as you do on WFDU. No wonder we refer to it as our 'Beacon of
the Blues'.
JT30.COM:
Longtime friend and original webmaster who developed
these pages for CCSU,
Keith
Graham has had what probably constitutes the most comprehensive online blues
harp compendium on the Internet. Check it out!
Carlos Colina & Straight Up are
members in good standing of the following organizations:
New York Blues & Jazz Society
Jersey Shore Jazz & Blues Foundation
United Jersey Blues Network
Rockland County Jazz &
Blues Society
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