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Me & The Originator is Al Basile fifteenth release on Sweetspot. It's a concept album which tells a story through a hybrid of narration and songs about an imaginary musician who has a career which... more

B's Expression is Al Basile's twelfth solo CD release on Sweetspot. Like his others, it's produced by Duke Robillard and uses the Duke Robillard Band to back up Al on this newest collection of his... more

Blues singer/songwriter Al Basile moves back across the line to swinging jazz, interpreting songs first done by Billie Holiday, Nat King Cole, Maxine Sullivan, Sinatra, and others. Accompanied by... more

Woke Up In Memphis is singer - songwriter - cornetist Al Basile's tenth CD on his Sweetspot label and presents 14 new songs by Al Basile songs. Produced by Duke Robillard and using the Duke Robillard... more

Al Basile's fifth solo CD is a follow up to 2005's "Blue Ink" (SWP #5212), which was #18 on the Living Blues chart for March of 2005. "Groovin' in the Mood Room" features producer Duke Robillard on... more

Al Basile's first solo album follows his path as an original member of Roomful of Blues, featuring Duke Robillard and his band backing up Al's vocals on 12 of his blues and roots songs. Duke is the... more

Al Basile's second solo album again uses Duke Robillard and his band to back Al up on 16 songs, which range from Texas blues to Stax flavored soul workouts, with a few surprises from '60s rock thrown... more

In the thirty years since he was Roomful of Blues' first trumpet player, Al Basile has written and performed across many musical genres. On "Blue Ink," his fourth solo project, Al sticks close to his... more

Through With Cool is Al Basile's 19th solo artist release, and the third he has produced. It features 14 new Al Basile songs, with a band comprised of current and former Duke Robillard Band and... more

13 new songs by Al Basile, with the full band and horn backup he's used for years before the piano trio of his last release. As producer he's overseen a new and improved version of his perennial... more

Last Hand is a song cycle in blues and roots style which tells the story of a May-December romance. It's Al Basile's 17th solo CD, and he sings these new songs of his with a keyboard trio backing him... more

B's Hothouse is Al Basile's 16th CD for Sweetspot. Using producer Duke Robillard's rhythm section and Roomful of Blues alumni horns as usual, it is similar to 2016's Mid-Century Modern which was... more

Quiet Money is Al Basile's 14th release on Sweetspot, following 2016's Mid-Century Modern, which was nominated for a Blues Music Award as Best Contemporary Blues Album. Produced by Duke Robillard and... more

Al Basile's 13th CD is a collection of new songs based on mid-century blues and classic R&B musical style, with Al's heralded lyric writing. Produced by Duke Robillard, it has Duke's rhythm section... more

(2-CD set) At Home Next Door is a double CD set: the first CD, At Home With the Blues, looks back over Al Basile's 14 year catalogue with Sweetspot and focuses on his blues songs; the second, Next... more

2010 Blues Music Award nominee Al Basile's 8th solo CD finds him backed up by the Duke Robillard band with a guest appearance by the Blind Boys of Alabama. Al's last three CDs placed at #14 or higher... more

Soul Blue 7 is the follow up to Al Basile's 2008 release the Tinge, which reached #14 on the Living Blues charts in March of 2008. Again produced by and featuring blues legend Duke Robillard, Soul... more

Al Basile's sixth solo CD the Tinge shows off all his skills, adding a generous helping of his rich cornet sound to the mix of exceptional songwriting and soulful singing which marked his last two... more

Al Basile's third solo album features his jazz writing, vocals and cornet soloing skills in a set which has a '60s Blue Note feel and mixes Al's original instrumental and vocal songs in the style of... more

This year is the 25th Anniversary of Al Basile's Sweetspot label, and B's Time is it's 20th release. B's Time is a career retrospective, featuring 17 songs from Al's solo CDs, remastered using the... more

For over four decades, Duke Robillard has been one of the most respected blues and roots music guitarists working today. This release shows endless creativity in bringing new ideas to blues forms.... more

If there's such a thing as narrow-focus versatility, this set's a prime example. Duke Robillard has cut jazz, swing, rock, and instrumental albums, and he was Tom Waits's 2006 tour guitarist. Now the... more

Guitar legend Duke Robillard returns with a's stripped down albums all guitar album that his fans have been requesting for years. GUITAR GROOVE-A-RAMA is an album that showcases all the sounds and... more