Mitch Watkins - Humhead (1995) [Full Album HQ] {Jazz Fusion/Jazz Rock}

Retro Bob here! Back in the building with another hidden gem of an album! Since y'all really loved my upload of Rio Vista by The Brew, I thought I would showcase another talented smooth jazz/fusion artist hailing from Austin. In fact, I discovered this guitarist on the very same compilation CD where I first heard Latin Cruise. For a little background, Mitch Watkins grew up in McAllen, Texas, where he began playing guitar at age 13. Playing in multiple bands throughout his career, Watkins has explored many stylistic pathways for nearly 60 years, most prominently when he performed and recorded with Leonard Cohen on his 2012-2013 world tour. He was a guitarist for Lyle Lovett and His Large Band until 2012, and he's performed and recorded with Joe Ely, Jennifer Warnes, Jerry Jeff Walker, Paul Glasse, and many others. Watkins has produced CDs with Bob Schneider, Abra Moore, among others, while having five CDs to his own credit, including this one. Check out the Mitch Watkins website (https://www.mitchwatkins.com/home.htm) to support him further. There you can find his other releases alongside his live show calendar, which says he's still performing at local venues to this day! Tracklist: 1. Big Surf (0:00) 2. Party Mountain (5:19) 3. Dying World (9:23) 4. All Skate Now (13:19) 5. Solitude (17:35) 6. Tinkertoys (22:18) 7. Juke Joint (26:23) 8. Jamferallya (31:52) 9. When Sadie Sings (36:55) 10. Hush (39:50) Musicians: Mitch Watkins - Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Baritone Guitar, Keyboards, Sequence Programming Brannen Temple - Drums Chris Searles - Percussion Chris Maresh - Electric & Acoustic Bass Doug Hall - Keyboards on Tracks 3, 5, 8 John Mills - Saxophones on Tracks 2, 4, 8 and Saxophone Arrangement on Track 8 Darryl Dunn - Keyboards on Track 3 and Sampling Assistance Abra Moore - Vocal on Track 9 Wayne Bell - Sound Design on Track 7 All songs written by Mitch Watkins except "Juke Joint", written by Mitch Watkins and Chris Maresh. Liner Notes: Many heartfelt thanks to: Christine Albert, Stephen Bruton, Betty and Gene Elders, Dan Forte, Harry Friedman, and everyone at dos, Ernie Gammage, Paul Glasse, Greta the Star Dog, Mickey Houlihan, Cindi Lazarri, Musicmakers Austin, Fred Remmert, Ed Reynolds, Mark Shumate and my loving family. Extra special thanks to all the players who helped to make this offering come alive, and to Abra for your love and inspiration. Mitch plays: Stevens Guitars, Thomastik Strings, Hughes and Kettner Amplifiers Basic Tracks recorded at Cedar Creek Recording, Austin, TX Engineer: James Tuttle Additional recording at The Institute, Austin, TX Engineer: Mitch Watkins Assistant Engineer: Abra Moore Mixed by James Tuttle at Cedar Creek Recording, Austin, TX Digital Mastering by Stephen McNamara at Wind Over the Earth, Boulder, CO Produced by Mitch Watkins Associate Producer: Chis Maresh Executive Producer: Harry B. Friedman, II Cover Illustration: Raoul Bollin Photography: Ursula Coyote "Ear Altar": Barbara Attwell Graphic Design: American Pie Design Like, Subscribe, and let me know which rare album you want to see next!