»The hottest blues band I've ever heard…« - Count Basie

It's for good reason that Roomful of Blues has been declared: »America's Best Little Big Band.« For over 25 years, the seven-piece tour de force has delivered its house rockin'/roof raisin' brand of jump and swing blues to every corner of the country. Finishing No. 2 in Down Beat's »Reader's Poll« as »Blues Band of the Year« in 2002, their popularity continues to surge as they quickly approach national treasure status. On The First Album, co-produced by Joel Dorn and the legendary Doc Pomus, Roomful features an exquisite, gloriously swinging line-up including guitarist Duke Robillard, pianist Al Copley and tenor saxophonist Greg Piccolo. From the opening bounce of »Red, Hot & Blue« to the sweaty blues grind of »Texas Flood« to the closing rave-up »Honey Hush,« Roomful of Blues are the utter definition of »jumpin' & swingin'.« As Los Angeles Times critic Tony Lioce once declared: »This is what it sounded like on the ground floor of what became, and probably was even then, American's truly prime rib jump blues band!«