It’s the holidays, a simple time, a relaxing break , and you are looking for a nice record to suit the mood. But that’s no reason not to still demand quality from musicians, compositions, sound. Pleasure is not synonymous with mediocrity and PERSONAL THING by the group THE CITY BOYS ALLSTARS is sound proof of […]
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VICTOR’S HAWTHORNE JAM WITH MIKEY G. MEROLA
In Loving Memory of Mikey’s dear friend and bandmate Lew Soloff… NY Blues Hall of Famer Mikey G Merola of The City Boys Allstars brings his own special brand of funk and R&B to the Roger Zee Rock/Blues/Reggae Jam at Victor’s Hawthorne! Special Guests Angel Rissoff and Bil Kurz joined by longtime friend, Mark Feldman on guitar. Roger Zee hosts the house band on […]
Amazon Customer Review
City Boys Allstars, one of the finest bands in the world. Their sound is a special fusion of Blues, Jazz, Soul, Funk, Rap, Disco, Latin, Rock and anything else that the Boys think sounds great. The recording was made in a live recording form the Cutting Room. It is just a touch of everything […]
Highlands Magazine
A live album of jazz including some celebrities : here’s how to sharpen our curiosity. Indeed, we find some BLUES BROTHERS of brass : Lou Marini and Tom Malone on saxophone . These two are surrounded by equally awesome musicians like Mike MEROLA , guitar, CLAPTON worshiper ; AL MACDOWELL, bass, keyboards Rob Clores , […]
Review: The Working Musician
The City Boy Allstars follow in the hallowed footsteps of such New York City Bands as Dreams, Blood Sweat and Tears, and The Blues Brothers. They mix blues, soul, jazz, and funk with horns and a lot of sweat. Started by guitarist/leader Mike Merola at the close of 1988, they took a seventeen year break […]
