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Zen Blues Quartet

Zen Blues Quartet

About Me

Comprised of some of the best session musicians in the world. This is, and was, a project about real musicians playing real music. No tricks of technology, but human beings playing at their best. Simple as that! Biography: The members of this band have, at various times, toured/recorded and performed with: Jimi Hendrix, Crosby Stills and nash, Etta James, Dave Mason,The Butterfield Blues Band, Janis Joplin, the Rolling Stones, Stevie Wonder, John Lennon,The Allman Brothers. Bonnie Raitt, Bob Dylan, Lionel Richie, Michael Bolton, B. B. King,Sheila E.Rod Stewart, Eric Clapton, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Tower of Power, Chaka Kahn, Cyndie Lauper, Average White Band, Sir Elton John, Chicago, Dave Mustane of Megadeath, Phil Collins, Kenny Loggins, Fleetwood Mac, Mr. Mister, Eddie Money, Amy Grant, Don Henley, Boz Scaggs,Prince, Earth, Wind and Fire,Madonna,Toto, Joe Cocker, Stevie Wonder, Greg Allman, Carly Simon, Sly, Chicago, Brenda Russell, David Foster, Natalie Cole, Juice Newton, Bill Champlin, Dolly Parton, Mary Clayton, Dusty Springfield, Mary Travers, Michael Nesmith, Jackie Wilson, Thomas Dolby, Anita Baker, The Joan Rivers Show, Kiss, The Sons Of Champlin, Elvin Bishop, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Marshall Tucker, Narada Michael Walden, Lionel Richie, Ringo Starr, Harvey Mason, Rita Coolidge, Richard Page, Steve Gadd, Glen Campbell, The Four Tops, Sheena Easton, Melissa Manchester, Vinny Colaiuta, Thelma Houston, Valerie Carter, Steve Plunkett, Patti Austin,Taj Mahal, Barbara Streisand, Dan Ackroyd, Rosanne Arnold, Tom Arnold, Atlantic Starr, Azteca, Pete Barbutti, B.B.Chun King, Jim Belushi, George Benson, Crystal Bernard, Kurtis Blow, Sir Harry Bowens, Bekka Bramlett, Rick Braun, Julie Brown, Billy Burnette, Rocky Burnette, Gary Busey, Jonathan Butler, Cameo, Tia Carerra, Felix Cavalierre, George Clinton & P-Funk, Albert Collins, Rita Coolidge, Larry Coryell, Scott Cossu, Robert Cray, Gavin Christopher, Steve Cropper, Rich Dangel, Sarah Dash, Kal David, Taylor Dayne, Al Dimeola, The Drifters, El Chicano, Richard Elliot, Keith Emerson, Melissa Etheridge, Buzzy Feiten, Corey Feldman, Mick Fleetwood, Robben Ford, Ronnie Foster, John Goodman, Guitar Shorty, Ellis Hall, Herbie Hancock, Woody Harrelson, Ron Holden, Brenda Holloway, Mark Hudson, The Inkspots, Chris Isaak, Jack Mack & The Heart Attack, Millie Jackson, Etta James, Al Jarreau, Jay & the Techniques, Kid Frost, The Kingsmen, The Kingston Trio, Sam Kinison, Janie Lane, David Lanz, Neil Larsen, Eugene Levy, Mark Lindsay, Little Anthony, Cheech Marin, Roscoe Martinez, Michael McDonald, Mellow Man Ace, Lee Michaels, Buddy Miles, Sam Moore, Gary Morris, Maria Muldaur, Shaun Murphy, Bill Murray, Rick Neilson (Cheap Trick), Ivan Neville, Edward James Olmos, Lee Oskar, Freda Payne, Michael Penn, Billy Preston, Johnny Rivers, Howard Roberts, Merrilee Rush, Katy Sagal, Curtis Salgado, Timothy B. Schmit, Diane Schuur, Marilyn Scott, Steven Seagal, Brian Setzer, B.J. Sharp, Jeff Silbar, Jeff Simmons, Slash, J.D. Souther, Mavis Staples, Stephen Stills, Sharon Stone, Keith Sweat, Mick Taylor, Sam "The Man" Taylor, Tierra, Tony-Toni-Tone, Tower of Power, Ralph Towner, Kathy Troccolli, Tanya Tucker, Big Joe Turner, Phil Upchurch, Steve Vai, Tata Vega, The Ventures, Pat & Lolly Vegas (Redbone), John Waite, War, Wild Orchid, Lenny Williams, Bruce Willis & the Accelerators, Pauline Wilson, Edgar Winter, Peter Wolf, Wolfman Jack, Bobby Womack, Ali Woodson, Dwight Yoakum, as well as headlining many times at the Hard Rock Hotel in Bali and performing at the 2003 Superbowl in San Diego.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/16/2005
Band Website: zenbluesmusic.com/
Band Members: Steve Ferrone - Drums, (Tom Petty, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Pat Metheny, Average White band...), Jeff Young - Kbds, (Steely dan, Sting, Taylor Hicks, Jackson Browne...), Mike Finnigan - B3 Organ and Vocals, (Jimi Hendrix, Crosby Still and Nash, Etta James, Joe Cocker, dave Mason, Bonnie Rait...), Tim Scott - Bass and Vocals, (Jack Mak, Tower of Power, Robben ford...), and John March Guitars.
Influences: Everything from Freddie King to Stevie Ray, to Oscar Peterson and Allan Holdsworth.
Sounds Like: NOTHING you have ever heard before. fantastic musicians, great singing, recorded live at Westlake Audio in LA.
Record Label: Shunyata records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Mt. Baker Blues festival!!

ZBQ will be Headlining at the Mt. Baker Blues fextival on August 2nd! So if you are in the area stop by and say Hi!!!bestZBQ....
Posted by Zen Blues Quartet on Thu, 10 Jul 2008 08:49:00 PST

Really smart stuff

Cheri Huber open air talk radio
Posted by Zen Blues Quartet on Wed, 16 Apr 2008 05:46:00 PST

International radio airplay!!!

We are being played by great Blues and Jazz radio stations around the world!! It also looks like we have been picked up by a radio chain with over 2 million listeners and 103 affiliates!!!We are extre...
Posted by Zen Blues Quartet on Thu, 21 Feb 2008 05:45:00 PST

ZBQ hits number 19 on California radio airplay!!

Wow!! No corporate support, no advertising, and we are number 19 on the California radio playlist!! Surrounded by our favorite artists!! Word of Mouth must be working!!! That gets a great big big woot...
Posted by Zen Blues Quartet on Thu, 31 Jan 2008 06:02:00 PST

Exciting ZBQ News!!!!

Well the reviews are coming in and so far we have received a number of 5 star reviews in quite a few of the major Blues magazines!!! We will be posting them as soon as they come in!! We are also prou...
Posted by Zen Blues Quartet on Tue, 25 Dec 2007 08:51:00 PST

The New CD is here and available!!!!

Dear Friends,Zen Blues Quartet©, and Shunyata Records®, is proud to announce the release of the Band's 2nd CD, "Again and yet again"!! Following up the well received debut Album "Zen Blues Quartet", t...
Posted by Zen Blues Quartet on Tue, 13 Nov 2007 09:06:00 PST

Zen Blues Quartet New CD Release!!!

Dear Friends,The new CD is almost finished and will be available through our website after July 1st. We are extremely excited about this new release. Mike Finnigan has joined the band as our new B3 ...
Posted by Zen Blues Quartet on Sun, 27 May 2007 04:34:00 PST

...and 1 more!!! lol Cordle-Scott Band

Nothin' is gonna be allright, Featuring Mike Finnigan!1 more amazing track from that gig!!
Posted by Zen Blues Quartet on Sat, 21 Oct 2006 09:50:00 PST

Another great Track!!! Cordle-Scott Band

Ta ta ya baby featuring Tim ScottFrom the same Live gig with Mike Finnigan!
Posted by Zen Blues Quartet on Sat, 21 Oct 2006 09:47:00 PST

Mike Finnigan and Zen Blues!!! Cordle-Scott Band

While our KBD player Jeff Young is on the road with Steely Dan, Mike Finnigan will be subbing on B3 and singing with us. We are honored! Mike has played with everyone from Jimi hendrix on Electric lad...
Posted by Zen Blues Quartet on Tue, 10 Oct 2006 08:21:00 PST