“There is plenty to savor on this album, with more elements coming to the fore with each listen. It’s the blues from start to finish, certainly one of the finest records that this year will have to offer!” says BLUES BLAST MAGAZINE (2020 Album Review ‘Too Far From The Bar’).
Please Note: 3x-GRAMMY® Award Nominee SUGAR RAY NORCIA & THE BLUETONES will be returning to Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club and getting the band back together! Returning with them will be 2x-Blues Music Award-Winner & 7x-Blues Music Award Nominated Guitarist "MONSTER" MIKE WELCH, winner of the 2019 "Blues Guitar Player of the Year". SUGAR RAY NORCIA himself has 22 Blues Music Award Nominations and Sugar Ray & The Bluetones were nominated for 10 Blues Music Awards in 2017 and 5 Blues Music Awards in 2021 - including "Album of the Year" and "Band of the Year." The Bluetones include GRAMMY® Award Nominee, Blues Music Award-Winner & 15x-Blues Music Award Nominated Pianist & Composer ANTHONY GERACI, "MUDCAT" WARD (Bassist) & NEIL GOUVIN (Drummer). "'Too Far From The Bar' is an all-night bash from end to end and its greatness is undeniable. Get all over it and stay there," raves ROCK & BLUES MUSE (2020 Album Review). "An all around guitar master," says LIVING BLUES MAGAZINE