Produced by Eric Corne
Recording Engineer - Eric Corne
Recording Engineer - Marco Moir
Recorded at Love Street Sound, Glendale, CA and Forty Below Studio, Encino, CA
Mix Engineer - Eric Corne at Forty Below Studio, Encino, CA
Mastering Engineer - Mark Chalecki at Little Red Book Mastering, Los Angeles, CA
All music written by Eric Corne/Published by Corneholioh Music
All lyrics written by Eric Corne, except “Aha” by Sugaray Rayford/Nimoysue Publishing and “Ain’t That A Man”, “Hanky Panky Time” by Eric Corne/Corneholioh Music & Sugaray Rayford/Nimoysue Publishing
Horns arranged by Mark Pender and Joe Sublett | Flutes arranged by Dan Kaneyuki
Photography - Allison Morgan
Art Direction - Anthony Wolch
Graphic Design - Ben Hernandez
Musicians
Sugaray Rayford - Vocals
Sam Morrow - Vocals (Stuck Between)
Matt Tecu - Drums, Percussion
Taras Prodaniuk - Bass
Sasha Smith - Keyboards
Drake “Munkihaid” Shining - Keyboards
Rick Holmstrom - Guitars
Eamon Ryland- Guitars
Mark Pender - Trumpets
Joe Sublett - Saxophones
Dan Kaneyuki - Flutes
Saundra Williams - Background Vocals
Eric Corne - Background Vocals, Bass, Guitar, Harmonica, Percussion
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TRACK LIST
1. Failing Upwards
Vocals - Sugaray Rayford
Drums - Matt Tecu
Bass - Taras Prodaniuk
Keyboards - Sasha Smith
Guitars - Rick Holmstrom
Trumpets - Mark Pender
Saxophones - Joe Sublett
Background Vocals - Saundra Williams
2. Human Decency
Vocals - Sugaray Rayford
Drums - Matt Tecu
Bass - Taras Prodaniuk
Keyboards - Sasha Smith
Guitars - Rick Holmstrom
Trumpets - Mark Pender
Saxophones - Joe Sublett
Flutes - Dan Kaneyuki
Background Vocals - Saundra Williams
Percussion - Matt Tecu
3. Stuck Between
Vocals - Sugaray Rayford, Sam Morrow
Drums - Matt Tecu
Bass - Taras Prodaniuk
Keyboards - Sasha Smith
Guitars - Rick Holmstro, Eamon Ryland
Trumpets - Mark Pender
Saxophones - Joe Sublett
Background Vocals - Eric Corne
4. Strawberry Hill
Vocals - Sugaray Rayford
Drums - Matt Tecu
Bass - Taras Prodaniuk
Keyboards - Sasha Smith
Guitars - Rick Holmstrom
Trumpets - Mark Pender
Saxophones - Joe Sublett
Background Vocals - Saundra Williams, Eric Corne
Percussion - Eric Corne
5. Run For Cover
Vocals - Sugaray Rayford
Drums - Matt Tecu
Bass - Taras Prodaniuk
Keyboards - Sasha Smith
Guitars - Rick Holmstrom, Eamon Ryland
Trumpets - Mark Pender
Saxophones - Joe Sublett
Background Vocals - Saundra Williams
Percussion - Matt Tecu
6. Dirty Rat
Vocals - Sugaray Rayford
Drums - Matt Tecu
Bass - Eric Corne
Keyboards - Drake “Munkihaid” Shining
Guitars - Rick Holmstrom
Trumpets - Mark Pender
Saxophones - Joe Sublett
Background Vocals - Saundra Williams
Percussion - Eric Corne, Matt Tecu
7. Ain’t That A Man
Vocals - Sugaray Rayford
Drums - Matt Tecu
Bass - Taras Prodaniuk
Keyboards - Drake “Munkihaid” Shining
Guitars - EamonRyland, Rick Holmstrom, Eric Corne
Trumpets - Mark Pender
Saxophones - Joe Sublett
Percussion - Eric Corne
8. Hanky Panky Time
Vocals - Sugaray Rayford
Drums - Matt Tecu
Bass - Taras Prodaniuk
Keyboards - Sasha Smith
Guitars - Rick Holmstrom
Harmonica - Eric Corne
9. Aha
Vocals - Sugaray Rayford
Drums - Matt Tecu
Bass - Taras Prodaniuk
Keyboards - Sasha Smith, Drake “Munkihaid” Shining
Guitars - Rick Holmstrom
Trumpets - Mark Pender
Saxophones - Joe Sublett
Background Vocals - Saundra Williams, Eric Corne
Invisible Soldier
In Too Deep
No Limit to My Love
Under the Crescent Moon
Miss Information
Please Take My Hand
One
Gonna Lift You Up
Golden Lady of the Canyon
United We Stand
Produced by Eric Corne
Musicians:
Sugaray Rayford: Vocals, Percussion
Rick Holmstrom: Guitar (1, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Eamon Ryland: Guitar (2, 3, 5)
Sasha Smith: Keyboards (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9
Drake “Munkihaid” Shining: Keyboards (1, 8, 9, 10)
Taras Prodaniuk: Bass
Matt Tecu: Drums
Aaron Liddard: Saxes, Flutes
Simon Finch: Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Tom White: Trombone
Eric Gorfain: Violins
Richard Dodd: Cello
Monette Marino Keita: Percussion (5)
Gia Ciambotti: Background Vocals (1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10)
Eric Corne: Background Vocals (1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10), Guitar (8)
All music written by Eric Corne/published by Corneholioh Music
All lyrics written by Eric Corne/published by Corneholioh Music except tracks 2 & 10 by Eric Corne and Sugaray Rayford/published by Corneholioh Music and Nimoysue Publishing (ASCAP)
Recorded at Horse Latitudes Studios and Forty Below Studios
Mixed at Forty Below Studios
Mastered at Little Red Book Mastering
Producer, Recording & Mix Engineer: Eric Corne
2nd Engineer: Michael Dumas
Mastering Engineer: Mark Chalecki
Horn arrangements: Aaron Liddard & Eric Corne
String Arrangements: Eric Gorfain & Eric Corne
Photography: Andrzej Liguz
Album Art: Inaiah Lujin
1 The Revelator 3:04
2 Time To Get Movin` 3:37
3 You and I 4:54
4 My Cards Are On The Table 4:22
5 I`d Kill For You, Honey 3:53
7 Angels And Devils 3:21
8 Sometimes You Get The Bear (And Sometimes The Bear Gets You) 4:35
9 Somebody Save Me 4:34
10 Is It Just Me 3:28
11 Dark Night Of The Soul 5:10
Acoustic Guitar – Eric Corne (tracks: 5)
Artwork [Album Art] – Inaiah Lujan
Backing Vocals – Carol Hatchett (tracks: 3, 8, 9, 10), Eric Corne (tracks: 1), Roberta Freeman (tracks: 3, 8, 9, 10)
Bass – Taras Prodaniuk
Bells – Eric Corne (tracks: 8)
Cello [Cellos] – Richard Dodd (2) (tracks: 1, 8)
Choir – Brittany Gael Vaughn (tracks: 1), Brittney S. Wheeler (tracks: 1), Gabriel M. Newman (tracks: 1), J-Blake White (tracks: 1), Terika Jefferson (tracks: 1)
Drums – Matt Tecu
Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Sasha Smith (tracks: 1)
Electric Piano [Wurlitzer] – Sasha Smith (tracks: 5, 8)
Engineer – Eric Corne
Engineer [2nd Engineer] – Michael Dumas
Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Massimo Maggiore*
Guitar – Eamon Ryland (tracks: 8 to 10), Rick Holmstrom (tracks: 2)
Guitar [Guitars] – Rick Holmstrom (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7)
Harmonica – Eric Corne (tracks: 2, 5, 10)
Mastered By [Mastering Engineer] – Mark Chalecki
Mixed By [Mixing Engineer] – Eric Corne
Organ [Farfisa Organ] – Sasha Smith (tracks: 7)
Organ [Hammond B3] – Sasha Smith (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 8 to 10)
Photography By [Photography] – Suzan Jones
Piano – Sasha Smith (tracks: 9, 10)
Producer [Produced By] – Eric Corne
Saxophone – David Ralicke (tracks: 10)
Saxophone [Saxophones] – Ron Dziubla (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7)
Slide Guitar – Eamon Ryland (tracks: 5)
Songwriter [All Songs Written By] – Eric Corne
Tambourine, Shaker – Eric Corne (tracks: 9)
Trombone – Richard A Rosenberg* (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7)
Trumpet – Mark Pender (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9)
Violin [Violins] – Eric Gorfain (tracks: 1, 8)
Vocals – Sugaray Rayford
1) Take Me Back
2) The World That We Live In
3) Don't Regret A Mile
4) What Do We Own
5) Home Again
6) Keep Moving
7) Dig A Little Deeper
8) Ain't Got No Business To Die
9) The Boogey Man
10) Troubles
Arranged By [Background Vocals] – Luca Sapio
Arranged By [Background Vocals], Guest, Backing Vocals – Anne Stocking
Arranged By [Horns and Strings] – Claudio Giusti
Art Direction, Design – Olga Ribichini
Backing Band – The Italian Royal Family
Backing Vocals, Guest – Keta Bill
Baritone Saxophone [Bari] – Daniele Manciocchi
Bass – Matteo Pezzolet
Drums, Percussion – Matteo Bultrini
Electric Piano [Wurlitzer], Organ [B3] – Emiliano Pari
Guest, Backing Vocals – Loralee Christensen
Guest, Flute – Marco Severa (tracks: A3)
Guitar – Larry Guaraldi
Mastered By – Brian Lucey
Photography By – Suzan Jones
Producer, Mixed By, Recorded By – Luca Sapio
Tape [Tapes], Mellotron, Vibraphone [Vibes] – Luca Sapio
Tenor Saxophone [Tenor], Baritone Saxophone [Bari], Flute – Claudio Giusti
Trumpet – Antonio Padovano
Vocals – Sugaray Rayford
Written-By – C. Giusti* (tracks: A2, B3 to B3, B5 ), E. Pari* (tracks: A4 to B4), L. Guaraldi* (tracks: A1 to A3, A5, B1, B3, B4), L. Sapio*, M. Pezzolet* (tracks: A1 to A4, B1, B2, B4, B5)
1 Southside of town 5:19
2 Miss Thang 4:46
3 Live to love again 4:45
4 Texas Bluesman 5:23
5 Take it to the bank 4:24
6 Call off the mission 4:56
7 All i think about 3:39
8 Take away these blues 4:01
9 Slow Motion 6:54
Southside consists of all original songs written by Rayford and his writing partner Ralph Carter. This CD has a Memphis Stax feel to it and it’s original soulful contents highlight Suga’s current perspective of the blues. Gino Matteo’s guitar is as eclectic as the guitarist himself. The band is tight and the grooves are intoxicating.
The Sugaray Rayford Band consists of:
Sugaray Rayford: Lead Vocals
Gino Matteo: Guitar
Ralph Carter: Bass
Lavell Jones: Drums
Leo Dombecki: Keyboards
Allan Walker: Sax
Gary Bivona: Trumpet
Jade Bennett, Zara Davis, Rachele Quiogue: Back Up Vocals
Guest Performances:
John Thomas (JT): Keyboard Bob Corritore: Harp
George Pandis: Trumpet Bill Bixler: Baritone Sax
Recorded on tape at SlideAway Studios in Shadow Hills CA
Produced By: Sugaray, Ralph Carter & Chuck Kavooras
Engineered & Mixed by Chuck Kavooras
Mastered By Steve Holroyd & Jorgen Carlsso
1 Country Boy
Written-By – Ray Norcia* 3:14
2 Stuck For A Buck
Written-By – R. Carter*, R. Rayford* 3:56
3 I'm Dangerous
Written-By – R. Chortkoff* 4:34
4 Two Times Sugar
Written-By – Ray Norcia* 4:47
5 When It Rains It Pours
Written-By – C. Crayton* 5:17
6 Pretty Fine Mama
Written-By – R. Chortkoff*, T.Leavy* 4:50
7 Depression Blues
Written-By – C. Brown* 3:20
8 Goin' Back To Texas
Written-By – R. Chortkoff* 7:05
9 I Might Do Somethin' Crazy
Written-By – R. Carter*, R. Chortkoff* 4:48
10 In The Dark
Written-By – D. Robey*, H. Parker* 4:00
11 Surrendered
Written-By – R. Chortkoff* 6:37
12 Need A Little More Time
Written-By – R. Carter*, R. Chortkoff* 4:38
13 Keep Her At Home
Written-By – F. Goldwasser* 5:14
14 Preaching Blues
Written-By – E. House* 5:18
In 2011 Sugaray joined the Mannish Boys for a few shows, and the chemistry was solid and immediate - his powerful and dynamic performances pushed the band to new heights, and the bond was sealed. His work as a featured vocalist under the Mannish Boys umbrella, both live and on their "Double Dynamite" release, made it abundantly clear that he was not only deserving of his own Delta Groove release, but that it was inevitable. So the wheels were put in motion to surround him with the best and most musically compatible blues talent available.
"Dangerous" represents a cross section of classic and contemporary, originals and seldom-heard covers, all representing the truth at the core of Sugaray's blues soul. From the Son House classic "Preaching Blues" and post-war gems from Junior Parker, Gatemouth Brown and Pee Wee Crayton, to well-honed originals like Sugaray's own "Stuck for a Buck", "Need a Little More Time" and "I Might Do Somethin' Crazy", it's all killer, no filler. Supporting Sugaray is an all-star cast that includes Franck Goldwasser, Willie J. Campbell, Randy Chortkoff and Jimi Bott from the Mannish Boys, plus special guests Kim Wilson, Monster Mike Welch, Big Pete, Kid Andersen, bass man Bill Stuve, veteran pianists Anthony Geraci and Fred Kaplan, and the only other Sugar Ray available (outside of the boxing ring, anyway), powerhouse vocalist and harp master Sugar Ray Norcia. Of special note is the duet Norcia wrote especially for the occasion, appropriately enough, "Two Times Sugar". So although Sugaray Rayford may be a new name to some, he's definitely no overnight sensation, or this season's 'next big thing' - he's here to stay, right where he belongs.
Artists on Dangerous:
Sugaray Rayford: vocals
Sugar Ray Norcia: harmonica (1, 3), vocals (4)
Kim Wilson: harmonica (8, 11) Big Pete: harmonica (13)
Randy Chortkoff: harmonica (6, 10, 12)
Kid Andersen: lead guitar (7, 9, 10), rhythm guitar (12)
Franck Goldwasser: lead guitar (5, 6, 11, 13), slide guitar (8, 14), National Steel guitar (12), rhythm guitar (2, 9, 10)
Gino Matteo: lead guitar (2)
Monster Mike Welch: lead guitar (4), tremolo guitar (6), rhythm guitar (1, 3, 8)
Anthony Geraci : piano (1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 11)
Fred Kaplan: piano (5, 7, 10), organ (2, 13) AND MORE!
"Sugaray Rayford is a revelation as he powerfully moans the blues…" – Blues in Britain Magazine
"Not many singers can take us from the delta to the modern chitlin' circuit as easily as he does. A big man with a big voice and plenty of personality…" – Jazz & Blues Report
"Whether it's rompin' Chicago blues, Memphis Stax-powered soul, scorching Texas blues or New Orleans-tinged jazz, Sugaray fields whatever's his way with confident versatility." – Colorado Blues Society
“The passing of B.B. King didn’t just mean the loss of one of the seminar guitarists of blues history. It also entailed the loss of one of the great blues voices – deep, rich and resonant – and the touchstone for a particular blues style, with a warm, jazzy, big band feel. It’s comforting, then, to find that a band leader and singer like Sugaray Rayford aspires to similar vocal and stylistic capabilities.” - Blues Enthused UK
1 Nuthin' I Wouldn't Do (For A Woman Like You)
2 Dark Was The Night, Cold Was The Ground
3 Death Letter
4 Blind Alley
5 You Upset Me Baby
6 I Let Love Slip Thru My Fingers
7 You Can't Win For Losing
8 I've Got To Move
9 I Sing The Blues
10 Overnight Sensation
The artists on Blind Alley:
Nuthin' I Wouldn’t Do (For a Woman Like You) written by Al Kooper
Sugaray: Vocals/ Chuck Kavooras: Guitar/ Jimmy Z: Harmonica & Sax/ John “JT” Thomas: Keyboards/ Alvino Bennett: Drums/ Hank Van Sickle: Bass
Dark was the Night, Cold Was the Ground written by Blind Willie Johnson
Chuck Kavooras: Slide Guitar/ Sugaray: Vocals
Death Letter written by Son House
Sugaray: Vocals/ Chuck Kavooras: Guitar/ Tim Bogert: Bass/ Bryan Head: Drums
Blind Alley written by Ralph Carter and Caron “Sugaray” Rayford
Sugaray: Vocals/ Gary Mallaber: Drums/ Chuck Kavooras: Guitar/ Ralph Carter: Bass/ Phil Parlapiano: Keyboard/ Allan Walker: Sax/ Gary Bivona: Trumpet/ Alicia Morgan & Francesca Capasso: Back Up Vocals
You Upset Me written by B.B. King
Sugaray: Vocals/ Chuck Kavooras: Guitar/ Lou Castro: Bass/ Bryan Head: Drums/ Jeff Paris: Keyboard
I Let love Slip Thru My Fingers written by Al Kooper
Sugaray: Vocals/ Chuck Kavooras: Guitar/ Jimmy Z: Sax/ John “JT” Thomas: Keyboards/ Alvino Bennett: Drums/ Hank Van Sickle: Bass
You Can’t Win For Losing written by Arthur Adams
Sugaray: Vocals/ Chuck Kavooras: Rhyhm Guitar / Jim King: Lead Guitar / Lou Castro:Bass / Teddy Andreadis: Keyboards/ Lavell Jones: Drums/ Alicia Morgan & Francesca Capasso: Back Up Vocals
I’ve Got to Move
Sugaray: Vocals/ Teddy Andreadis: Organ/ Lisa D. Foreman Back Up Vocals
I Sing the Blues written by Sugaray & Chuck Kavooras
Sugaray: Vocals/ Gary Mallaber: Drums/ Chuck Kavooras: Guitar/ Ralph Carter: Bass/ Phil Parlapiano: Keyboard/ Allan Walker: Sax/ Gary Bivona: Trumpet
Overnight Sensation written by Joe Gorfinkle
Sugaray: Vocals/ Chuck Kavooras: Guitar/ Vince Tividad: Bass/ Drums: Patrick Caccia / Clarinet: Geoff Nudell