Slow Blues Essentials

Although Mick Kolassa writes and plays almost every style and subgenre of blues, his slow blues songs get the most attention from listeners. Some reviewers have called them his “trademark slow blues”. This digital album is a collection of Mick’s most requested slow blues songs, from his catalog of 13 albums Mick offers his fans’ favorites.



SONG / ALBUM

  1. Baby’s Got Another Lover (7:26) Michissippi Mick
  2. Nothing Left to Lose (5:25) Ghosts of the Riverside Hotel
  3. A Good Day for the Blues (4:43) If You Can’t Be Good, Be Good At It
  4. Slow and Easy Love (5:24) If You Can’t Be Good, Be Good At It
  5. It Hurts to Let You Go (5:58) Wasted Youth
  6. Trying Not To Let the Darkness In (4:14) I’m Just Getting Started
  7. Easy Doesn’t Live Here (3:22) Wasted Youth
  8. Take Me Away (4:54) I’m Just Getting Started
  9. Love Ain’t Supposed to Make You Cry ( 4:49) For The Feral Heart
  10. Pieces of My Past (6:17) Wasted Youth
  11. American Intervention (3:37) 149 Delta Avenue
  12. Pullin’ Me Down (4:57) 149 Delta Avenue
  13. Left too soon (5:39) Taylor Made Blues

In creating these songs Mick was fortunate to work with a number of amazing musical friends:

  • Jeff Jensen, Guitar: 1 8, 10,12,13
  • Mario Monterosso, Guitar: 9
  • David Dunavent, Guitar: 3
  • David Julia, Guitar: 7
  • Bill Ruffino, Bass: 1 5,7,9 13
  • Dexter Allen, Bass: 6
  • Carl Casperson, Bass: 9
  • Leo Goff, Bass: 11,1 2
  • Chris Stephenson, Keys: 1,2,11 13
  • Rick Steff, Keys: 3,8,10
  • TJ Bonta, Keys: 9
  • Doug McMinn, Drums: 1,5,7
  • James Cunningham, Drums: 9, 10,13
  • Tom Leonardo, Drums: 9
  • Robinson Bridgeforth, Drums: 2
  • John Blackmon, Drums: 3,4,6,8
  • Lee Williams, Drums, 11,12
  • Kirk Smothers, Sax: 2