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denny ilett

’Callin the Children Home’ out now Nugene Records

About Me

'CALLIN' THE CHILDREN HOME' is released throughout Europe on May 5th. Available in record shops & online from www.nugenerecords.com. Hear clips & download mp3's from itunes.Pete Sargeant at fairhearing.co.uk says....."..This disc reeks of love – love for music, for New Orleans, for unselfish ensemble blowing and the uplifting power of electric goodtime groovin’….you can’t hear this without smiling or tapping your toes..."

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 9/1/2006
Band Website: dennyilett.com
Band Members: Denny Ilett: Guitar/Vocals Phil Parnell: Piano/Organ Chris Hill: Accoustic & Electric Bass Scott Hammond: Drums
Influences: Louis Armstrong Jimi Hendrix Django Reinhardt Dizzy Gillespie Frank Sinatra Wes Montgomery Enrico Caruso Harry James Kenny Burrell The Meters Lillian Boutte Clark Terry T-Bone Walker Boulou Ferre John Scofield Snooks Eaglin Al Hirt Peter Green Robben Ford David Gilmour Tom Waits BB King Red Allen Fats Domino Mario Lanza Percy Mayfield....and anyone else who MEANS it when they play!
Sounds Like: A mixture of all the above!!!!
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Record Label: www.nugenerecords.com
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

CD review in Guitarist Magazine July ’08

Julian Piper of Guitarist magazine says of my CD: "The most astonishing thing about this release is that it took so long. Denny Ilett is a knockout player who seems to have spent most of his career ha...
Posted by denny ilett on Fri, 06 Jun 2008 09:37:00 PST

My Great Pee Wee Ellis Story!!

......was recently in Spain doing a festival with the GREAT Pee Wee Ellis. We flew in...rehearsed a bit...got ready for the gig etc etc. Pee Wee called one of his tunes, a latiny thing that segues int...
Posted by denny ilett on Wed, 28 May 2008 08:18:00 PST

Check out this event: Denny Ilett band at the Bullingdon Arms, Oxford!!!

Hosted By: denny ilett When: 24 Jun 2008, 21:30Where: Bullingdon ArmsCowley RoadOxford, South|72 OX4United KingdomDescription:denny ilett Click Here To View Event...
Posted by denny ilett on Wed, 28 May 2008 07:54:00 PST

Humphrey Lyttleton

Whoever you are, wherever you are & whatever you are up to PLEASE take a moment today and raise a glass to Humph! Cheers, Denny xx
Posted by denny ilett on Sat, 26 Apr 2008 03:46:00 PST

Callin the Children Home-New Album out now!!

Hi Folks! This is my first attempt at this "blog" thing so bear with me. I just want to let everyone know that my album "Callin’ the Children Home" is now available from Nugene Records and if an...
Posted by denny ilett on Fri, 04 Apr 2008 10:03:00 PST