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Born Nov. 23, 1943 in Hamilton, Canada, the legendary saxman began his storied career playing blues clubs in and around the Toronto area where he formed his life-long collaboration with the great Richard Newell (King Biscuit Boy) and eventually into the Juno-nominated rock band, Crowbar (best known for their hit record,
Oh What a Feeling). A five-year stint with Arista recording artist, Ray Materick, followed.
Afterwards, Sonny cut his first solo CD, 40 Years of Rock & Roll and all I got's the Blues.
Voted Canada's Best Blues Sax Player in 1997 and 2003 by Real Blues Magazine, and with a second solo CD under his belt and a third on the way, the powerhouse vocalist / saxman continues to produce and impress.
And now, he has garnered the 2005 Hamilton Music Award of Special Instrumentalist of the Year for his work on 2 Hound Blues (see below). Congratulations, Sonny!
His new solo album, Welcome to Saxland, is now completed. Also, a 30 year project is coming to fruition: The Terra Nye Experiment.
We invite you to visit Sonny's website, sonnydelrio.com. |
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recorded at
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A Cellar Full of Noise
by Georgie Fab |
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produced by
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Georgie Fab |
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mixed at
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A Cellar Full of Noise
by L. Stu Young |
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mastered at
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The Metal Works
by Nick Blagona
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title: Welcome to Saxland
The legendary saxman's second solo release is a Big Band / Jump Blues effort sure to keep ya Boppin' and Jivin'! A nice mix of up-tempo, early Rock & Roll and timeless slow blues.
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Sonny Del-Rio |
| guitar, backup vocals |
Mark Severn |
| drums |
Jack Pedler |
| bass |
Neil Nickafor |
| keyboards |
Jesse O'Brien |
| trumpet |
Carlo DiBattista |
| accordian |
Christabel Pinto-Johnson |
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Cross Eyed Bear Studio by
Chris Scroope
Chris Bromwich
Georgie Fab |
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Catharine Street Studio by
Chris Scroope
Georgie Fab |
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Grant Avenue Studio by
Bob Doidge
Adrian Nasager |
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Chatham Gardens by
Mike Birthelmer |
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produced by
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Georgie Fab |
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mixed at
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The Metal Works
by L. Stu Young
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mastered at
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The Metal Works
by Nick Blagona
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title: 40 Years of Rock & Roll
and all I got's the Blues
A combination of various styles of music from Sonny, covering all the bases - Rock, Blues, Ballads.
Recorded in 1999 to rave reviews, this CD is a fine listen, touching on all of Del-Rio's influences.
For his sax playing on this album, Sonny received the 2005 Hamilton Music Awards nomination for Best Instrumentalist.
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vocals, saxes
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Sonny Del-Rio
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harmonica
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Richard Newell
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drums
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Jack Pedler
Bobby Hayden
Randy Scott
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bass
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Johnny Stone
Ronnie Lodge
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guitar
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Byng Bell
Ron Canning
Jono
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piano
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Jesse O'Brien
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keyboards
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Jono
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42nd Street Studio
by Richard Lightheart |
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Cross Eyed Bear Studio
by Chris Scroope |
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Grant Avenue Studio
by Bob Doidge |
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A Cellar Full of Noise
by Georgie Fab |
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produced by
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Georgie Fab / Darcy Hepner |
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mixed at
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Sounds Interchange
by John Stewart |
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Grant Avenue Studio
by Bob Doidge |
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The Metal Works
by L. Stu Young
(Juno Award, 2004, Best Engineer)
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mastered at
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The Metal Works
by Nick Blagona
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horn arrangements
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Darcy Hepner
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title: Two Hound Blues
A combination of six lost tracks from the 1981 King Biscuit Boy album,
Blues Bisquits and the 1999 Sonny Del-Rio effort, 40 Years of Rock & Roll and all I got's the Blues, recorded in 2002.
For 2005, this work received the Hamilton Music Awards nomination for Best Blues Album.
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| vocals, harmonica |
Richard Newell
("King Biscuit Boy") |
| vocals, saxes |
Sonny Del-Rio |
| saxes, clarinet, organ |
Darcy Hepner |
| drums |
Claude DeJardines
Jack Pedler
Bobby Hayden
Randy Scott |
| bass |
Roberto Occhipinti
Neil Nickafor
Johnny Stone
Ronnie Lodge |
| guitar |
Byng Bell
Bernie LaBarge
Peter Mueller |
| piano |
Richard Whitehouse |
| piano, organ |
Jesse O'Brien |
| sax |
Simon Wallis
Glenn Higgins
Steve McDade |
| trumpet |
Carlo DiBattista
John Willett |
| trombone |
Dan Elliot |
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