Richard Hunters Advanced Harmonica Technique Workshop: Program Notes
Introduction The purpose of this workshop is to cover a wide range of approaches to playing music on the harmonica. The workshop isn’t aimed at jazz, or blues, or folk, or any other style in...
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Why(K)now is a band unlike any other. Think power trio–Hendrix or Led Zep, with harmonica leading instead of guitar. Already having trouble imagining the sound? Check it out. The big sounds come from...
View ArticleLowlands “Gypsy Child” released
I’ve just learned that the Pavia, Italy-based Americana band Lowlands has just released their second album, “Gypsy Child”. I’m playing diatonic harp on one cut, “Gotta Be”. It’s a ripper. The album...
View ArticleNews Flash: Lowlands 3rd CD Sessions Coming Soon
I got an email from my friend Ed Abbiatti, who wants me to know that he’s put a new version of his band Lowlands together, and they’re getting ready to mix their new CD down later this month. In the...
View ArticleCover the Distance
This is the story of how I recorded the most emotionally shattering (at least from the player’s point of view) harp part I’ve ever laid on a track. Like Ringo said: you know it don’t come easy. I...
View ArticleHarp Keys and Tunings for My Recorded Solo Repertoire
I’ve had a few requests recently for the harmonica keys and tunings that I used to record the pieces on my CDs “The Act of Being Free in One Act” and “The Second Act of Free Being.” So here, for your...
View ArticleIn the Studio: Keepers of the Streak
I did a session earlier this week with Brian Keane, a composer/producer I’ve worked with on a number of occasions, for a TV movie titled “Keepers of the Streak”, which is about four photographers in...
View ArticleRecording for the next Richard Hunter record begins in July!
It’s been over a decade since my most recent CD was released. In the meantime, I’ve been busy with lots of stuff; I wrote three books, I saved my wife’s life a couple of times, and I created a...
View ArticleThe Kickstarter Campaign for “The Lucky One” starts in a few days
As I work my way through writing and recording demos for my upcoming record project, “The Lucky One,” I keep in mind that making a record takes money as well as talent and dedication. On that score,...
View ArticleSomething for now: The Road Out of Here
“The Road Out of Here” is one of the pieces on my upcoming record “The Lucky One.” I’ve previously released a solo looped version of this tune via this site. The version on “The Lucky One” is supported...
View ArticleWhy(K)now is what now?
Why(K)now is a band unlike any other. Think power trio–Hendrix or Led Zep, with harmonica leading instead of guitar. Already having trouble imagining the sound? Check it out. The big sounds come from...
View ArticleLowlands “Gypsy Child” released
I’ve just learned that the Pavia, Italy-based Americana band Lowlands has just released their second album, “Gypsy Child”. I’m playing diatonic harp on one cut, “Gotta Be”. It’s a ripper. The album...
View ArticleNews Flash: Lowlands 3rd CD Sessions Coming Soon
I got an email from my friend Ed Abbiatti, who wants me to know that he’s put a new version of his band Lowlands together, and they’re getting ready to mix their new CD down later this month. In the...
View ArticleCover the Distance
This is the story of how I recorded the most emotionally shattering (at least from the player’s point of view) harp part Iâ€ve ever laid on a track. Like Ringo said: you know it donâ€t come easy. I...
View ArticleHarp Keys and Tunings for My Recorded Solo Repertoire
I’ve had a few requests recently for the harmonica keys and tunings that I used to record the pieces on my CDs “The Act of Being Free in One Act” and “The Second Act of Free Being.” So here, for your...
View ArticleIn the Studio: Keepers of the Streak
I did a session earlier this week with Brian Keane, a composer/producer I’ve worked with on a number of occasions, for a TV movie titled “Keepers of the Streak”, which is about four photographers in...
View ArticleRecording for the next Richard Hunter record begins in July!
It’s been over a decade since my most recent CD was released. In the meantime, I’ve been busy with lots of stuff; I wrote three books, I saved my wife’s life a couple of times, and I created a...
View ArticleThe Kickstarter Campaign for “The Lucky One” starts in a few days
As I work my way through writing and recording demos for my upcoming record project, “The Lucky One,” I keep in mind that making a record takes money as well as talent and dedication. On that score,...
View ArticleSomething for now: The Road Out of Here
“The Road Out of Here” is one of the pieces on my upcoming record “The Lucky One.” I’ve previously released a solo looped version of this tune via this site. The version on “The Lucky One” is supported...
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