Joe Krown CDs
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Tribute (4/9/23) is exactly that, a tribute to the music and the people that have influenced Joe's life. It features music written and/or performed by James Booker, Dr. John, Allen Toussaint, Professor Longhair and some Joe Krown originals. 3 vocal tunes, 8 instrumentals. Guests include Noah Hunt (Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band), Ivan Neville, Walter Wolfman Washington, Leo Nocentelli (the Meters), Jason Ricci and more.
Soul Understanding (4/25/13) is the follow up to Triple Threat. Featuring Joe Krown - Hammond B-3 organ, Walter "Wolfman" Washington - guitar & vocals and Russell Batiste, Jr - drums & background vocals. It features 10 original songs and 2 cover songs.
Exposed (3/13/12) is a solo instrumental piano CD. Exposed is a New Orleans blues and boogie woogie CD in the style of James Booker, Professor Longhair, Allen Toussaint, etc. It's the first solo piano CD since Joe's 2003 release New Orleans Piano Rolls. Exposed features 7 brand new original tunes by Joe.
Triple Threat Featuring Joe Krown - Hammond B-3 organ, Walter "Wolfman" Washington - guitar & vocals and Russell Batiste, Jr - drums & background vocals. Recorded in the fall of 2010, is the follow to their Offbeat award winning freshman release, Live at the Maple Leaf. Available at The Louisiana Music Factory
Live at the Maple Leaf Featuring Joe Krown - Hammond B-3 organ, Walter "Wolfman" Washington - guitar & vocals & Russell Batiste, Jr - drums & background vocals
Recorded live at the Maple Leaf Bar, New Orleans LA by Misha Kachkachishvili June 15th & 16th, 2008
Old Friends was recorded in January 2007. This CD features the first incarnation of the Joe Krown Trio, consisting of Joe Krown--Piano, Brint Anderson vocals & acoustic guitar and Mike Barras drums along with special guests Brent Rose on sax and Michael Skinkus on persussion. Old Frends is a mix of traditional New Orleans favorites and original Krown tunes and is sure to please Joe Krown Trio fans everywhere.
The Joe Krown Organ Combo's last release, Livin' Large, was released February 20. 2005. Livin' Large features 10 Hammond B-3 organ driven all instrumental original compositions and one cover song.
City Country City (10/22/21) is the first CD by the unique organ trio Ricci/Krown. It features Joe Krown on Hammond B-3, Jason Ricci on harmonica and vocals and Doug Belote on drums. It's a very rare lineup of Hammond organ, harmonica and drums. The music is a combination of traditional blues and soul jazz.
Joe's fifth CD New Orleans Piano Rolls, released in 2003, documents what we refer to as traditional New Orleans piano music. Joe easily moves from Professor Longhair's Tipitina to Scott Joplin rags (Maple Leaf Rag, Pineapple Rag) and W. C. Handy's St. Louis Blues. You will also find 3 original Joe Krown tunes. This CD is a must have for Joe Krown fans.
Funkyard (2002) is Joe Krown Organ Combo's 2nd CD. Along with Joe on the Hammond B3, the CD features Brent Rose on tenor sax, John Fohl on guitar, Bob Sunda on 5 string electric upright bass, Jim Markway on 5 string electric bass, Mike Barras on drums and Michael Skinkus on percussion
Buckle Up was Joe Krown's all-star CD. It features Joe on Hammond B-3 with John Fohl on guitar, George Porter Jr. on bass , Eric Traub on sax and Herman Ernest on drums
Extra Special Guest:
Clarence :"Gatemouth" Brown
Released in 2000
Joe Krown Organ Combo's first CD released in 1999. Down & Dirty features John Fohl, Mark Bancroft, Jack Kolb, Ward Smith, Harold Floyd, David Peters, Jack Carter and Willie Panker
Special guests Jumpin' Johnny Sansone, Amy Adams and Eric Traub,
Extra Special Guest:
Clarence :"Gatemouth" Brown
Released in 1998
Joe's very first CD, Just the Piano, Just the Blues was released in 1997. This freshman effort from Joe boasts 9 original tunes and is a fine example of the skill that Joe displays on the ivorys
The self-titled CD from Sansone, Krown & Fohl on the Shortstack Records label was released in 2004. The acoustic delta blues trio featuring Joe on piano won a 2004 Big Easy Award in the blues category.
*** This CD is out of print