Andy Just Interview
Our latest interview is with Andy Just. Below is some information about Andy...
In the finest of West Coast blues harmonica traditions, Andy Just has been thrilling audiences with his explosive performances, not only in the states, but overseas as well. His sound is extremely powerful, and innovative, which has been honed by many years of playing, and touring. Andy is well known in Europe and Australia where he often entertains thousands at large blues festivals.
Andy has been on at least 30 albums to date, and continues to record on the Blue Rockit Record label. As a 28-year blues veteran, Andy has had an opportunity to play with some of the greats... B.B. King, Bo Diddley, John Lee Hooker, Buddy Guy, Albert King, Paul Butterfield, Al Kooper, Nick Gravenites, Roy Rogers, Ronnie Wood, Robben Ford, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Luther Tucker, Albert Collins, Lazy Lester, Ike Turner, Ronnie Earl, Lowell Fullsom, Norton Buffalo, Jimmy Witherspoon, Junior Wells, Lee Oskar, Chris Cain, Gary Smith, Tommy Castro, James Cotton, John Mayall, Charlie Musslewhite, Garth Webber, Sista Monica, John Entwistle, David Raitt, Paul Rogers, Maria Muldaur, Angela Strehli, Joe Lewis Walker, Fenton Robinson and many others.
Andy currently tours nationally and abroad with The Ford Blues Band, which he's been the front man for over a decade. The three most recent CDs "Another Fine Day," "The Ford Blues Band - In Memory of Michael Bloomfield with Robben Ford & Chris Cain," and "Robben Ford & The Ford Blues Band - A Tribute to Paul Butterfield," all which have received widespread acclaim. Other artists and bands that Andy lends his talents to are Robben Ford, Chris Cain and Gary Smith. Over the years he's had many band incarnations in and around the San Francisco Bay Area such as: Andy Just & The Defenders, Andy Just & The Shapes and Andy Just & The Shakedown. Some of the other work that Andy has done is a music score for George Lucas's film Murder in Mississippi, with Elmer Bernstien conducting. He's also done national commercials for Kellogg's, Chrysler Corporation and most recently he's played for a major film to be released in France.
