Jersey native a man of many talents,
instruments
Born in Orange, New jersey, Johnny Sansone was interested in playing
saxophone right from his childhood. He was also drawn towards playing a
harmonica. He blossomed into a finest harp player in Louisiana, with a deep-in-the-pocket
style following the traditions of the great blue Chicago legends like Sonny
Boy Williamson, Big Walter Horton, and Little Walter. He also integrated
swamp pop, zydeco and Gulf Coast rhythm and blues into his repertoire. In
1995, he released his third album Crescent City Moon, which was an
ambitious and passionately crafted record, stuffed with superb original
songwriting. On the strength of that record, Sansone is negotiating with
one of America's finest roots-music labels for an extended contract. |
