Low Down to Uptown

Mark Hummel | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 14, 1998)
• Original Release Date: July 14, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Tone Cool Records
• ASIN: B000007SBS
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #46,239 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #54 in Music > Blues > Harmonica Blues

Track Listings

1. I'm Hooked

2. Ooh La La

3. T' Ain't What You Say

4. Po' Man's Shoe Shine

5. Ease My Mind

6. Let It Happen

7. Keep A 'Talkin'

8. Lucky Kind Of Fella

9. Underhanded Woman

10. West Coast Flood

11. Now Or Never

12. In A Sentimental Mood

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars some of the best blues I've heard, July 17, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Low Down to Uptown (Audio CD)

I am a blues harp player that has played in blues festivals and am pretty good. so when I hear the artistry of mark hummel, I can tell you if it is good stuff or not and this is some of the best harmonica music being made in the world and one of its better recordings. Mark plays three position switching between them frequently and definitely showing why he is one of the best position players. He has got killer tone and his chromatic harmonica, in his almost entirely in octaves style, establishes him up there with contemporaries paul delay and william clarke. All three of these guys have taken blues chromatic up hill of where George smith left. When Mark unexpectedly walked over to me during one of his gigs, in the middle of a song, handed me the harp and mike and told me to play, that was one of the highlights of my blues career. Mark also is a great guy.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mark Hummel Does It Again, October 27, 2002

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peter krampert (eharmonica.net) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Low Down to Uptown (Audio CD)

Chicago Blues has for many years been absolutely done to death by white Blues enthusiasts. At this stage of the game I wouldn't be suprised if there are more white guys playing the Blues than there are black guys. As a result, you have to be pretty damned good to stand out among the crowd.

Mark Hummel does exactly that with this latest CD. Playing out of California since the 1970's, Hummel shows that he has learned his chops from listening to the masters and isn't scared to surround himself with musicians of a high enough caliber that makes him sound even better. There is a hard edge to the songs on this album that harken back to the Southside Blues clubs that I love visit from time to time. Hummel's harmonica playing is reminiscent of Junior Wells on a good night.

If you're a fan of Chicago-styled amplified Blues harmonica, I definitely recommend that you give this CD a listen.