At
almost every gig, somebody rolls up to one of them and
asks, “Which one of you guys is Mighty Lester? Is it the
singer? Is it the guitar player? Is it the sax guy? Who
is it?”
The
truth is that none of them is Mighty Lester. In spite of
what some old-timers might claim, it’s doubtful that
anybody in the band at this point can even remember what
he looked like very clearly. When he took off for parts
unknown, all he left was his name. But it’s a pretty
good name, so they decided to keep it.
They
are Mighty Lester, and this is who they are and what
they’re about as they celebrate their fifth year:
They
are Todd, pourin’ out his soul into the lyrics of every
song.
They are
Lenny, wringin’ another smokin’ lick out
of his Silvertone.
They are
Jon, ticklin’ the
eighty-eights and takin’ us all to church with the B-3.
They are
Dave , makin’ sure his bass stays locked right
there in the pocket.
They are
Rick, swingin’ and rockin’,
always layin’ down that monster beat.
They are the
Mighty Horns—Jeff,
Joe, and
Alex—blowin’ some of the
biggest, fattest, hottest sounds you’ll ever hear wailin’
from a tenor, a bari, and a trumpet.
And
they’re all about havin’ a real good time playin’ music
that makes people want to get up and dance and have a
good time, too.
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" Loads of fun "
Bruce Iglauer, Alligator Records
“ ...delivers a MONSTER performance.”
Durham Herald Sun
"MIGHTY LESTER is the total package, gift-wrapped:
soulful R&B bedroom ballads, down-n-dirty blues and
thumpin'-pumpin'-jumpin' jive swathed in a colossal big
band sound featuring killer solos that slap a bright red
bow on top."
Sherry Johnson, Triangle Rockin' Blues
" Mighty Lester's wall of sound will fall on you like
a ton of bricks leaving you dazed...look out! "
The Blues Hound, 90.1 FM KPFT Houston
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