Norton Buffalo

Norton Buffalo ( born September 28, 1951 in Oakland, California as Phillip Jackson, † October 30, 2009 in Paradise, California ) was an American harmonica player in a variety of styles ( rock, R & B, blues, country and jazz) at home was. Also as a producer, actor, and session musician, he came into existence.

Life

Buffalo was born in 1951 the son of a harmonica player in Oakland, but grew up in Richmond. Even in high school he played in various bands. At the beginning of the 1970s he was active in various groups from the Bay Area, such as Clover, The Moonlighters and Elvin Bishop.

His greatest successes came as a member of the Steve Miller Band, to which he belonged 32 years. As a session musician, he joined nearly two hundred albums in appearance, including when recordings of The Doobie Brothers, Bonnie Raitt, Johnny Cash and Elvin Bishop. A cover version of his song "Is not No Bread in the Breadbox " was played by the Jerry Garcia Band frequently and is also on the live album " Shining Star ". Also as a producer, he joined ( Wheat Field) in appearance. On 30 October 2009 Buffalo died at the age of 58 years at a cancer.

Discography

Albums

  • Lovin ' in the Valley of the Moon, Capitol Records, 1977
  • Desert Horizon, Capitol Records, 1978
  • R & B ( with slide guitarist Roy Rogers ) ( Blind Pig, 1991)
  • Travellin 'Tracks ( with Roy Rogers ) ( Blind Pig, 1992)
  • It's in the Air - Merl Saunders & the Rainforest band ( Summertone 1993)
  • King of the Highway ( Blind Pig Records, 2000)
  • Roots of Our Nature ( Blind Pig Records, 2003)
  • The Spirit of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar ( Daniel Ho Creations, 2008)

Guest appearances (selection)

The number of his contributions to recordings by other artists is so extensive that only a small selection can be pasted. A detailed discography can be found on the homepage of Norton Buffalo

  • Bette Midler The Rose Atlantic
  • Bonnie Raitt Sweet Forgiveness Warner Bros.
  • Commander Cody We've Got a Live One Here Warner Bros.
  • Commander Cody Flying Dreams Arista
  • David Grisman DGQ20 Acoustic Disc
  • Doobie Brothers Livin 'on the Faultline Warner Bros.
  • Doobie Brothers Minute by Minute Warner Bros.
  • Elvin Bishop This Skin I'm in Alligator
  • Elvin Bishop Big Fun Alligator
  • Steve Miller Band Book of Dreams Capitol

Awards

Bay Area Music Awards 1977

  • Best Newly Recorded Group
  • Best Folk / Country / Bluegrass Album

Grammy Award 1979

  • Record of the Year: Doobie Brothers What a Fool Believes

Bay Area Blues Society Awards 1989

  • Best Blues Harmonica Player

Sonoma County Art Awards 1989

  • Musician of the Year

Grammy Awards Nominations 1992

  • Best Country Instrumental Performance Norton Buffalo and Roy Rogers for Song for Jessica

Movies

  • Heaven's Gate (1979 )
  • The Rose (1979 )
  • Blood Beach ( 1980)
  • Eddie Macon 's Run (1983 ) wrote the film score with Mike Hinton
  • Stacy's Knights ( 1983) wrote the film score with Mike Hinton
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