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True Believer - Rockinitus Records (2024)
True Believer
True Believer on Rockinitus Records set for release in June. This CD includes all new recordings and features Junior Watson, Billy Flynn, Oscar Wilson, Joe Beard, Bob Welsh, Wes Starr, Kedar Roy, Randy Bermudes and more.
“Mark Hummel knocks it out of the park Again with True Believer! This man has been recording and bringing the top players in blues music for 39 years. You can’t go that long unless you have the respect of the best in the business. And Mark has it.”
~ Curtis Salgado
“Mark Hummel is a true master. His tone, phrasing and, most of all, his soul are all part of what makes him one of the most important purveyors of blues harmonica.”
~ Chris Cain
“It’s so nice to hear straight ahead blues instead of blues rock bs! You got some good tunes and I applaud Mark for doing Elvin’s tune “What The Hell”!!!!!”
~ Charlie Musselwhite
East Bay Blues Vaults - Electro-Fi (2021)
MARK HUMMEL PROUDLY PRESENTS East Bay Blues Vaults 1976-1988
Grammy Award nominated West Coast Harp Ace MARK HUMMEL opens the vaults to the Golden Age of the East Bay - San Francisco Blues Scene and the Legendary Artists that both inspired and welcomed him in the 1970's and 80's. The CD includes a wonderful, previously unreleased version of Walk On from Brownie McGhee, engineered by D.E. Wellhausen in 1983 at Wellhausen Studios, S.F. Also featured on the track are FRANCIS CLAY (ex-Muddy Waters drummer) and Mark Hummel (Harmonica).
Wayback Machine - Electro-Fi (2019)
Wayback Machine
Grammy Nominated Harp Ace Mark Hummel is moving forward by looking backwards on his brand new Electro-Fi release WAYBACK MACHINE, and he’s picked a sweet spot in Blues History to explore, the Glorious Bluebird Records sound of the 1930’s and 40’s. Joining Mark on the disc is first call Chicago Guitarist BILLY FLYNN, the Red Hot West Coast Combo THE DEEP BASEMENT SHAKERS, and Mississippi Bluesmaster JOE BEARD. The Dynamic 16 tracks on this CD were recorded by CHRIS KID ANDERSEN at the Legendary Greaseland Studios in San Jose, CA. No doubt WAYBACK MACHINE is destined to become one of the most talked about Traditional Blues releases of 2020.
Harpbreaker - Electro-Fi(2018)
Mark Hummel Releases New All Instrumental CD - Harpbreaker
Grammy nominated blues harp legend Mark Hummel unleashes an all instrumental harmonica album, and it redefines the scope and beauty of what the instrument is capable of in the right hands. The disc features Mark's hand picked selection of newly recorded, live, previously released and unreleased material. Mark is joined by his stellar band of R.W. Grigsby (bass) and Wes Starr (drums) as well as blues guitar legends Anson Funderburgh, Little Charlie Baty, Chris "Kid" Andersen, and Rusty Zinn. Recorded at Kid Andersen's famed Greaseland Studios in California, as well as Joyride Studio in Chicago. Blues harmonica and guitar aficionados everywhere will be delighted with the high standard of excellence set on Harpbreaker.
