Shades Of Blue Complete CD

Shades Of Blue is the product of two years of experimentation in sound merged with a lifetime of Rock 'N Roll, Blues and Soul communicated through the medium of Pop music... Shades of Blue is music, that's all, just music, all kinda of music. It's music for the sake of music. No corporate directions, no stage hogs, no phony pundits in the mix this time.

This recording features tracks by the final incarnation of The Richard Black Project. That band featured Michael Barry [keys], Gerardo [Jerry] Guzman on drums and percussion, and British guitar legend, Paul samson on lead with Richard Black on guitar and lead vocals. Black & samson composed music early on and then worked with other projects, never completing the initial nine [9] song recording. In 2000 we reunited to finish those recordings while composing new music for a Spring tour. The following summer Paul Samson died of cancer. Richard Black has finally completed the recording playing all instruments himself. These recordings include the rare "Cherokee Mist" cut composed by Jimi Hendrix.

The majority of Shades Of Blue is Richard Black solo paying homage to his friends, fans and the souls of the lost and departed everywhere.