Smokey Joe Miller
Hello All my friends, fans who follow my tunes, fellow musicians, and music lovers who I care for so dearly!
We've been with you here on N1M for 2 and a half years now, and it's been wonderful to say the very least. I have something important to say because I need to honor the memory of my right hand man and Saxophone player,, Smokey Joe Miller. who passed away in August of last year. Of course, I've been devastated over his loss but I feel his spirit very strong, and music is incredible in its power to transform emotions to a joyous state within its own realm. I know excellent Sax players I can continue with, so we'll continue on with great new songs already in the process of being recorded which we'll have out soon
However, I want to talk a little about Smokey so all you my friends can know about this guy's great talent and story. He was from Chicago and grew up right there where all the great blues music took shape in the 50's and 60's with Muddy Waters, Little Waler Jacobs, Willie Dixon. He Played with Howlin' Wolf, and is on Wolf's "London Sessions" album. He plays on most of my songs we recorded, here available for you to hear on this site where we also have songs with Bobby Keys, Rocky Morales, & San Antonio's West Side Horns. Tommy Shannon, Rocky Hill, Tommy Dar Dar, Many others. All of them Kings.... Some really great company.
So rest in Peace my brother, we'll see you on the other side. Clipped on this message is a song we wrote together, Sweatin'Bullits and a photo from one of our last recent gigs. But please keep coming back and you can hear him on all my other songs that don't have a different player like Bobby Keys mentioned. Smokey also played flute on PTSD Blues.
Meanwhile, please stay tuned. We have a lot of really hot tunes on the way I've written specifically for you guys here on the web that I'm sure you're going to like!
Peace, Good Muisc, Joy, and a Whole lot of Love to everyone for 2020!
Your friend,
Joe Miranda
