Description
Edgar Winter is a brilliant multi-instrumentalist and songwriter. Having played countless times in bands with his brother, Edgar also built an incredible career in his own right. Having experimented with several musical genres besides the blues, such as jazz, pop, and classical music, nothing stood in the way of his musical expeditions. Despite this great difference from his brother, who was a bluesman above all else, Edgar has always loved Johnny deeply. With this in mind, Edgar assembled an illustrious group of guests of the highest caliber to record the recently released Brother Johnny, a heartfelt tribute to his very first musical champion.
This release by Quarto Valley Records features the participation of musicians such as Joe Bonamassa, Doyle Bramhall II, Robben Ford, Billy Gibbons, Warren Haynes, Keb’ Mo’, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Ringo Starr, Joe Walsh, Derek Trucks, and Taylor Hawkins, among many others. The album celebrates Johnny’s career with 15 tracks carefully picked by Edgar as well as two new original numbers. While the renditions do not deviate from the originals substantially, they are infused with new doses of enthusiasm and intensity, which is the result of the passion of every musician involved.
