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Windmill Music is proud to announce that we will be representing roots & blues vocalist Cee Cee James.Her song "I'll Ask The Questions,You Tell The Lies" was selected by XM Radio Bluesville program director Bill Wax to be aired on the program.For more information about this extrordinary talented lady who without question is the real deal....please go to www.ceeceejames.com

The Michael Packer Blues band was featured in a segment of the 'On The Road show' w/ Jr. & Sugar Mae (Exit 74 Bluesville XM sirius radio).Felix Cabrera who plays harp in the Michael Packer Blues Band was also recently reviewed in 'Downbeat' magazine www.felixcabrera.com

WINDMILL MUSIC IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE WILL BE REPRESENTING THE AWARD WINNING AND HIGHLY ACCLAIMED AUSTRALIAN BLUES ARTIST ANDY "SUGARCANE" COLLINS www.andycollins.com EXCLUSIVELY IN THE UNITED STATES.INTERESTED PARTIES (RECORD LABELS,BOOKING AGENTS,FESTIVAL & CLUB PROMOTERS) CONTACT WINDMILL MUSIC mikepackerblues@netzero.net OR CALL 718-273-1095.PROFESSIONAL INQUIRYS ONLY PLEASE....

'BORN UNDER BAD SIGN' FROM THE RIKERS ISLAND BLUES CD IS NOW ON THE BIG CITY BLUES MAGAZINE SAMPLER # 6 "BRIGHT LIGHTS BIG CITY www.bigcitybluesmag.com

THE NEW RIKERS ISLAND BLUES CD CHARTED # 41 ON THE ROOTS MUSIC REPORT NATIONAL BLUES CHARTS.THE SONG " CORINNA, CORINNA " IS FEATURED ON THE GEORGE THOROGOOD INTERVIEW BROADCAST ON BLUES DELUXE THE # 1 SYNDICATED BLUES SHOW WHICH AIRS ON JULY 26TH THRU AUGUST 1 ON OVER 100 RADIO STATIONS.

RIKERS ISLAND BLUES CD - Very enjoyable! The band is great! The song selection is very good and the performances captured on this recording are fun and full of energy.... - R.BLAKE (AMERICAN BLUES BLOG)

THE MICHAEL PACKER BLUES BAND HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE GRATEFUL DEAD FAMILY DISCOGRAPHY FOR THE SONG 'I GOT A MIND TO GIVE UP LIVIN' FROM THE BLEECKER-BOWERY CD ALONG WITH THE ORIGINAL RECORDINGS BY BB KING, PAUL BUTTERFIELD AND THE FORD BLUES BAND.. GO TO THE GRATEFUL DEAD FAMILY DISCOGRAPHY. www.deaddisc.com AND CLICK SONGS PERFORMED BY THE GRATEFUL DEAD AND CLICK " I GOT A MIND TO GIVE UP LIVIN "..

"RIKERS ISLAND BLUES" - REAL DEAL BLUES! - JAMES WALKER (BLUES REVIEWER FOR ILLINOIS BLUES BLAST MAGAZINE)

MICHAEL PACKER'S 'RIKERS ISLAND BLUES' CD IS ONE THE BESTSELLING NEW RELEASES IN TRADITIONAL BLUES @ AMAZON.COM...GET IT WHILE IT'S HOT!

RIKERS ISLAND BLUES CD - #18 ON THE EMUSIC CHICAGO BLUES CHARTS
LIVE @ LUCILLES NYC CD - #88 ON THE EMUSIC TEXAS BLUES CHARTS
BLEECKER-BOWERY CD - #59 ON THE RHAPSODY COUNTRY BLUES CHARTS

"ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER', BOB DYLAN'S ORIGINAL THEME WAS AND IS ONE OF THE MOST COVER VERSIONED ROCK SONGS.TODAY WE COLLECT SOME OF THE BEST REINTERPRETATIONS IN A VERY SPECIAL PROGRAM.THE AUTHORS OF THE VERSIONS: BOB DYLAN,JIMI HENDRIX,U2,INGIGO GIRLS,BRIAN FERRY,NEIL YOUNG AND THE MICHAEL PACKER BLUES BAND... - ROCK REAKTOR - SPAIN

THE NEW RIKERS ISLAND BLUES CD BY MICHAEL PACKER IS NOW FEATURED IN THE NEW AND NOTEWORTHY BLUES SECTION OF ITUNES.TOP TRACK "THE THRILL HAS GONE".

THE NEW " RIKERS ISLAND BLUES " CD BY MICHAEL PACKER IS # 21 ON THE EMUSIC CHICAGO BLUES CHARTS WITH SUCH ARTISTS AS HOWLING WOLF, MEMPHIS MINNIE, ROOSEVELT SYKES AND A HOST OF ARTISTS FROM THE EXCELLENT DOCUMENT RECORDS SERIES....KEEP THE BLUES ALIVE!

THE NEW MICHAEL PACKER "RIKERS ISLAND BLUES" IS NOW AVAILABLE @ ITUNES, E-MUSIC AND AMAZON.COM. LINER NOTES BY BLUEWAX EDITOR DON WILCOCK AND THE CD IS ALSO BEING PRESENTED TO THE 2010 BLUES AWARD NOMINATORS FOR CONSIDERATION.PRODUCED BY MICHAEL PACKER AND RELEASED BY THE IRIS MUSIC GROUP.

THE MICHAEL PACKER BLUES BAND WILL BE APPEARING @ THE TURNING POINT CAFE ON SATURDAY MAY 2 (go to the calendar section for more info). Blues award nominee pianist David Maxwell will be sitting in with the band and Felix Cabrera on harp.A fantastic night of music at one of the best venues in the country to hear and see live music...

Legendary record producer Phil Spector was found guilty of shooting and killing a woman he had met in a bar.Spector was famous for producing records for the Righteous Brothers, John Lennon and creating the late 50's and early 60's "Wall of Sound" which consisted of orchestrated string sections and lots of echo used on all the 'Shirelles' and "Chrystals" hits.Historically the wall of sound began with Gene Pitney's "Every Breath I Take" in 1961 with Spector's associate, conductor and arranger,the legendary Alan Lorber who now releases the Michael Packer Blues Band CD's on his Iris Music Group record label...Spector is facing 18 years in prison. A sad life that was full of success.

The new unreleased CD by the Michael Packer Blues Band is # 6 on the New York State Roots Radio Charts!

We are testing the waters.The Jimmy Rogers classic "Jailhouse Now " from our new not yet released CD was selected by Blues Deluxe the nations #1 blues show.It will air for a week (March 29 through April 6) on over 100 radio stations nationwide,Canada and the Virgin Islands.

MICHAEL PACKER & ED JACKSON HAVE RETURNED FROM MEMPHIS AFTER COMPETING IN THE INTERNATIONAL BLUES CHALLENGE. EVEN THOUGH THEY DIDN'T MAKE THE FINALS IT WAS A INCREDIBLE GOOD TIME. THEY WERE WELL RECEIVED.THE GATHERING OF MUSIC THERE ON BEALE STREET IS PHENOMENAL. WE WILL BE BACK NEXT YEAR!

THE TIME HAS COME! MICHAEL PACKER & ED JACKSON ARE OFF TO COMPETE IN THE IBC SOLO/DUO COMPETITION IN MEMPHIS. THEY WILL BE PERFORMING ON BEALE STREET THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. THE FINALS ARE SATURDAY @ THE ORPHEUM THEATER. IF THE SCHEDULE PERMITS THEY MIGHT DO SOME RECORDING @ THE WORLD FAMOUS SUN STUDIOS!

HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM THE MICHAEL PACKER BLUES BAND!!!!

2008 was a great year for us. Michael Packer & Ed Jackson winning the Jersey Shore Blues & Jazz Foundation's IBC solo/duo competition giving them the opportunity to perform in Memphis 09! The CD's Live @ Lucilles & Bleecker Bowery received airplay on over 300 radio stations and hit the Roots Music Report, Emusic and Rhapsody Blues Charts. Some of the best gigs of the year (their all good, we get to play) were BB Kings Christmas show, the 50th anniversary of the Washington Square Music Festival in Greenwich Village, the Turning Point, Warwick Winery Blues Festival, the Phoenixville PA July 4th Festival, the 55 Bar and Mexicali Blues w/ Melvin Taylor. Michael Packer had an anthology CD released of his early Atlantic and RCA recordings. We look forward to an adventurous and successful 2009!....Thank you to all that supported us!

The Michael Packer Blues Band would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a peaceful New Year! We will be performing @ BB KINGS/LUCILLES in NYC on Christmas day @ 8pm til. So if you got the blues come down to BB KINGS. We are the blues and we can make you feel better... HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Odetta, "the Queen of folk music" has passed away at the age of 77. In the early 70's I was @ Kenny's Castaway's in Greenwich Village on stage performing the song " Midnight Special " with my band Free Beer and i looked up when i heard this woman belting out the song with me in perfect harmomy.It was Odetta with this huge smile. She didn't know me but she knew the song and it felt like she was home. I will never forget that night. It was quite magical. I am sure Odetta is going to share some of that magic in heaven. That is where she belongs. Home........God Bless You! - MICHAEL PACKER

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE COUNTRY FOR MAKING BARACK OBAMA PRESIDENT. YOU GAVE ME HOPE!!!!!