Rock My World Canada, chapter 202: Carlos del Junco
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To say that Carlos del Junco just plays the harmonica would be like saying Jimi Hendrix was just a guitar player. He blows the blues harp through a prism — suddenly it seems he’s holding every color in the musical rainbow right there in his hands. Simultaneously sophisticated and raw, his playing blurs the boundaries between blues and jazz (hence the name for his band “The Blues Mongrels”). The emphasis is on blues, but Carlos and his band are not afraid to merrily traipse off in other directions delivering a seamless fusion of New Orleans second line grooves, swing, Latin, hip-hop or ska melodies, to swampy roots rock. Harmonica Player of the Year – winner EIGHT times Canadian Maple Blues Awards (& an additional eight times nominated) plus a multitude of awards and nominations since 1993. – Carlos del Junco
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