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Live Blues & Blues Rock Albums With Saxophone

I thought I’d list the live blues & blues rock albums with saxophone.

I love the sound of a well played saxophone and especially when it is used to contrast with an electric guitar or two. I’m not so keen when the sax is used for squawks and squeals rather than flowing, melodic lines.

I feel blues and blues rock are particularly suited to this guitar and sax combination even though I accept the traditionalist will argue that the sax should be replaced by the harmonica.

Many of my favourite artists in other genres also feature prominent saxophones including Bruce Springsteen, Roxy Music and Supertramp.

Live Blues & Blues Rock Albums With Saxophone

Here are the albums I can think of and I’ll add to the list when I remember more. I’m sure I’ll have missed out something really obvious.

On some of these albums, the saxophone is part of a small horn section so the brass is used to add colour to the music. On others, the sax is a lead instrument designed to complement and contrast with the lead guitar.

These are listed in “computer sort” order because it makes it easier for me to check that I’ve updated the list.

Albert Collins & Barrelhouse Live 1978
Albert Collins Frozen Alive 1981
Albert Collins Live 92 – 93
Albert Collins Live At Montreux 1992
Albert Collins Live From Austin TX 1991
Albert Collins Live in Japan 1982
Albert King Blues At Sunrise 1973
Albert King Blues At Sunset Live At Wattstax And Montreux 1972 1973

BB King Live at the Regal 1964

Climax Blues Band Blues From The Attic 1993
Climax Blues Band FM Live 1973
Climax Blues Band Live At Rockpalast 1976
Climax Blues Band Live, Rare & Raw 1973 – 1979
Climax Blues Band World Tour 1976

Delbert McClinton Live From Austin 1989

Gary Moore Blues Alive 1992
Gary Moore Essential Montreux 1990 to 2001

Jess Roden Blowin’ 1976
Jess Roden Hidden Masters 1976
Jess Roden Live At The BBC 1976
John Mayall Jazz Blues Fusion 1971
John Mayall The Turning Point 1969

Luther Allison Live ’89 Let’s Try It Again
Luther Allison Live In Chicago 1995
Luther Allison Where Have You Been Live in Montreux 1976-1994

Otis Rush All Your Love I Miss Loving Live at The Wise Fools Pub Chicago 1976
Otis Rush Live and In Concert from San Francisco 1999
Otis Rush Tops 1985

Robert Cray Live At The BBC 1988 1991

Son Seals Live & Burning 1978
Son Seals Live Spontaneous Combustion 1996
Stevie Ray Vaughan Live At Carnegie Hall 1984

The Blues Project Live At Town Hall 1967
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band Live 1970
The Rolling Stones Brussels Affair 1973
The Rolling Stones Sticky Fingers Live 2015

Van Morrison It’s Too Late To Stop Now 1973
Van Morrison It’s Too Late To Stop Now Volumes 2, 3 & 4 1973

Warren Haynes Live at the Moody Theater 2011

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Van Morrison It’s Too Late To Stop Now 1973

It’s Too Late To Stop Now is the first live album by Van Morrison.

It was recorded in 1973 and it catches him paying his dues to his influences.

It collects the best of the tracks from concerts at The Troubadour in Los Angeles, the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium and at The Rainbow in London between May and July 1973.

It’s difficult to categorise an album like this – is it rock, soul or blues? It even has a jazzy feel to it.

This amalgamation of styles is what makes Van Morrison such a special artist and he had a golden period in the late 1960s and early 1970s when he made some of the greatest music ever recorded. Astral Weeks, Moondance and St Dominic’s Preview are amongst my most favourite studio albums and I believe that each is essential.

Which is the best? Well that keeps on changing depending on my mood but St Dominic’s Preview fits neatly between the others in style.

In 2008, a bonus track was added – a live version of Brown Eyed Girl.

Van Morrison It’s Too Late to Stop Now 1973

Van Morrison It's Too Late to Stop Now 1973

My Rating – 28/30

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Jess Roden Live At The BBC 1976

Live At The BBC is a live album of the Jess Roden Band live in concert in December 1976 from The Hippodrome, London with four extra live in the studio recordings from 1975. These were broadcast on the John Peel show and that’s where I first heard Jess Roden.

In fact it might be the only place I’ve heard this great singer on the radio.

I was thrilled when I found this album was released on CD in 1996 and I think it could be the best live album ever.

A bold statement but I can’t tell you how many times I’ve played this CD. It’s a perfect mix of rock, soul, blues and funk. I adore it.

I used to have a previous live album by Jess Roden called Blowin’ which I loved as an LP.

Jess Roden Live At The BBC

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BB King Live at the Regal 1964

BB King recorded Live At the Regal in 1964 in Chicago and created one of the most famous and well regarded blues albums.

If you have an interest in the blues from rock artists like Eric Clapton, The Rolling Stones or Led Zeppelin and you want to delve back into the original masters, Live At The Regal is a great place to start.

BB King Live At The Regal Overall Review Rating – 28/30

BB King Live At The Regal

My Rating – 28 out of 30 – this is one of the best live albums ever released

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The Rolling Stones Brussels Affair 1973

Brussels Affair is an official, authorised version of a famous Rolling Stones bootleg from the 1973 Goats Head Soup tour.

It’s brilliant.

Fans of the Stones have wanted this release for years as it catches the mark 2 version of the band with Mick Taylor rather than Brian Jones in their full glory

If you like Get Yer Ya Ya’s Out, you’ll love The Brussels Affair.

The Rolling Stones Brussels Affair Overall Rating – 29/30

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