Peter Parcek

Happy Sunday May 3!
Happy Birthday to James Brown the Godfather of Soul, Pete Seeger folk music icon & Freddie Roulette blues lap steel virtuoso!
Thanks for all the amazing music, indelible songs, brilliant performances, essential recordings & a lifetime of inspiration.
Please see more birthdays & links in the comments below.

Happy Sunday!
Peter

Happy Saturday May 2!
Happy Birthday to Link Wray rock n roll guitar innovator & sonic pioneer, Richard "Groove" Holmes acclaimed jazz organist & Texas blues vocalist-pianist Connie Mack Booker!
Thanks for all the highly influential recordings, sonic innovations, brilliant performances & tons of inspiration.

Please see more birthdays & links in the comments below.
Have a great weekend!
Peter

Happy May 1!
Very excited to let you know that my new album
"Most Of The Time" is now in stock!
The formal release date is July 17 but
CDs are in & available to pre-order now!
There will be vinyl copies of the album as well
(those will take a little longer to arrive)

I am very proud of this new album!
It features thirteen tracks plus two bonus songs.
There are a number of strong originals alongside foundational blues & soulful covers of Dylan, Mose Allison & more.
It feels like a celebration & a summation at once.
I am very lucky to have a stellar group of musicians on the record.
The band includes: Duke Robillard, Luther Dickinson (North Mississippi Allstars), Kevin Barry (Jackson Browne, Peter Wolf), Mickey Raphael (Willie Nelson), Tom West (Peter Wolf), Tim Carman (GA-20, Parlor Greens, Canyon Lights), Marc Hickox (Reckoners), Danielle Miraglia, Mark Earley Saxophone, Marco Giovino & many more greats.
Please let me know if you would like to order a copy (or copies) and in what format.
You can reach out to me here or email at [email protected].

I also have two live shows upcoming -
Thursday June 18 6:30-8PM!
West Newbury, MA Concert Series
Location: West Newbury Town Bandstand, 381 Main St
West Newbury, MA
The trio will include Marc Hickox (Reckoners)
& Chris Rivelli (Kim Wilson)!
Saturday July 18 7PM!
Thrilled to play our "Most Of The Time" record release party
@ The Fallout Shelter Extended Play Sessions!
Danielle Miraglia & Ted Drozdowski will play opening sets
followed by the band & myself.
The band will include: Tom West (Peter Wolf) Marc Hickox (Reckoners) Chris Rivelli (Kim Wilson)
Mark Earley (Roomful Of Blues) with more TBA!
Special guests will include blues legend Toni Lynn Washington!
You'll hear selections from the new album alongside cherry-picked tracks from my other records.
Location: 61 Endicott St, Norwood , MA
www.extendedplaysessions.com
Ticket link to be announced

Notable quote -
"You're as bad as Eric Clapton. And I know Eric Clapton."
- Buddy Guy

Thanks so much for your kindness, friendship & enduring support!
Peter

Happy Friday May 1!
Happy Birthday to Little Walter blues harmonica genius & innovator (Muddy Waters), Shirley Horn acclaimed jazz singer-pianist, Rita Coolidge gifted vocalist & Grammy Award winner & Judy Collins renowned singer-songwriter!
Thanks for all the amazing music, groundbreaking recordings & performances & tremendous inspiration.

Please see more birthdays & links in the comments below.
Happy May!
Have a great weekend!
Peter

Happy Thursday April 30!
Happy Birthday to Rev Gary Davis blues & gospel music legend, Homesick James Chicago slide guitar master, Frankie Lee Sims Texas blues maestro, MC5's guitar slinger Wayne Kramer & rock n roll drum great Bobby Gregg (Bob Dylan, ROY BUCHANAN)!
Thanks for all the highly influential records, memorable performances, brilliant fretwork & tons of inspiration!

Please see more birthdays & links in the comments below.
Happy Thursday!
Peter

Happy Wednesday April 29!
Happy Birthday April 29 to Otis Rush blues legend, Willie Nelson country music icon, Duke Ellington jazz genius, composer & bandleader, Tammi Terrell acclaimed soul singer (Marvin Gaye), R&B saxophone giant Big Jay McNeely & brilliant guitarist, singer songwriter Ariel Posen!
Thanks for all the amazing music, highly influential recordings, brilliant performances, indelible compositions & a lifetime of inspiration!

Please see more birthdays & links in the comments below.
Happy Wednesday!
Peter

Happy Tuesday April 28!
Happy Birthday to Chuck Leavell acclaimed keyboardist w/ The Rolling Stones & Allman Brothers Band, Willie Colon salsa music pioneer, Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon, jazz guitar maestro Steve Khan, violinist-keyboardist Eddie Jobson (Frank Zappa, Roxy music, jazz guitar great Leni Stern & rock n soul vocalist Jimmy Barnes!
Thanks for all the great music, essential recordings, memorable performances & inspiration.

Please see more birthdays & links in the comments below.
Have a great week!
Peter

Happy Monday April 27!
Happy B'Day to Ann Peebles soul music vocal legend, Hop Wilson Houston blues steel guitar maestro, Jim Keltner drum deity (Bob Dylan, John Lennon, George Harrison) & Calvin Newborn acclaimed Memphis guitar master!
Thanks for all the highly influential recordings, brilliant performances, indelible songs & tremendous inspiration.

Please see more birthdays & links in the comments below.
Have a great week!
Peter

Happy Sunday April 26!
Happy B'Day to Ma Rainey the Mother of the Blues, Duane Eddy rock n roll guitar legend, blues maestros J.B. Hutto & Johnny Shines, saxophone giant Preston Love (Count Basie, Ray Charles) & acclaimed organist Mike Finnigan (Jimi Hendrix)!
Thanks for all the tremendous music, highly influential recordings & performances & tons of inspiration.

Please see more birthdays & links in the comments below.
Happy Sunday!
Peter

Happy Saturday April 25!
Happy B'Day to Albert King the Velvet Bulldozer, Ella Fitzgerald jazz vocal icon, Willis "Gator" Jackson jazz tenor saxophone giant, songwriting maven Jerry Leiber, acclaimed drummer Steve Ferrone (Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers) & renowned fiddler Vassar Clements!
Thanks for all the amazing music, essential recordings & performances, enduring influence & inspiration!

Please see more birthdays & links in the comments below.
Have a great weekend!
Peter

Happy Friday April 24!
Happy Birthday to Tony Visconti acclaimed record producer for David Bowie & Marc Bolan, Barbra Streisand famed singer-actress, D.K. Harrell emerging blues maestro, Ben Howard brilliant English singer-songwriter, Western swing guitar giant Eldon Shamblin, jazz saxophone master Joe Henderson & Creedence Clearwater Revival's Doug Clifford!
Thanks for all the great music, highly influential recordings, memorable performances & tons of inspiration.

Please see more birthdays & links int he comments below.
Happy Friday!
Have a great weekend!
Peter

Happy Thursday April 23!
Happy Birthday to Roy Orbison rock n roll legend, blues maestro Cow Cow Davenport & renowned drummer-producer Narada Michael Walden (Jeff Beck, Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston)!
Thanks for all the superb music, memorable performances, highly influential recordings & tremendous inspiration.

Please see more birthdays & links in the comments below.
Happy Thursday!
Peter