Down in the Mood Room

Jerry Portnoy | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 19, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Tiny Town
• ASIN: B00005YD7G
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #117,463 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Treat yourself., April 28, 2002

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Daniel J. Kindlon (Sudbury, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Down in the Mood Room (Audio CD)

Jerry Portnoy's harmonica playing is a national treasure.
His tone is liquid gold and should be enshrined somewhere inside the Smithsonian. This disk isn't about blues, jazz, or American standards; it is simply about fine, fine music.
Attention harp players! You must buy Down in the Mood Room but be prepared to listen with your mouth hangin open. If you love music - any kind - treat yourself and buy this CD now.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptional Stuff, April 5, 2002

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R. Suzuka (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Down in the Mood Room (Audio CD)

If you are an amateur harmonica player, this is an important album for you. There is much to learn from this album in technique, licks, etc. I've purchased Jerry Portnoy's Blues Harmonica Masterclass instructional and it is the best I have ever come across. This album shows Portnoy in full form and is the perfect compliment to the instructional or vice versa.

For most of you (who are not harmonica players), this album is also great listening. Exceptional musicianship brings life and vitality to every track. Jerry Portnoy definitely holds his own against a solid horn section (which could prove difficult for many harp players) and every note is effortless and precise. Portnoy is a master of his instrument and knows how to push it just enough to create the maximum effect while not appearing excessive. This skill and musical know-how makes this collection of tracks pristine, fulfilling and simply timeless.

Along with great versions of classic songs, Portnoy does a good job on his originals and they seem to fit perfectly into the sound and mood of the album.

I sure hope that this is not the last solo album we'll see from Jerry.....thanks for this great collection of music Mr. Portnoy!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Down in the Mood Room, January 11, 2003

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This review is from: Down in the Mood Room (Audio CD)

If you like Sonny Terry,Little Walter,Big Walter......if you are in to modern Jump or blues this is a good CD to check out...Nothing Jerry does is bad it's All good