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Jon Cleary
A native of the UK, blues pianist Jon Cleary has become a respected session player, sideman, and performer in his own right in his adopted home of New Orleans, LA. He has performed with Taj Mahal, Eric Clapton, Bonnie Raitt, and records and plays with his own group, the Absolute Monster Gentlemen.
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Blues pianist and songwriter Jon Cleary discusses the great New Orleans pianist James Booker’s style and technique, how Booker’s left hand style fits into the larger tradition of New Orleans blues, and what makes the New Orleans blues piano style harmonically distinct from other traditions.



Shoot Date: February 2007
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