James Ibold
and James Ibold, The Bridges Festival 2002]]
James Ibold (born October 1955), is an American blues guitarist/producer, singer, and songwriter. Big Joe Duskin introduced him as his "consummate guitarist for over thirty years" on their final performance together on the Arches Piano Stage at the Cincinnati Blues Festival. Ibold came from a musical family where his father and sisters were musician and mother was an artist painter. There were alway musical instruments in their home along with friends and neighbors jamming. He started taking piano lessons at an early age with a teacher who showed him how to read and write music. He began alto saxophone lessons as soon as he entered elementary school. That teacher introduced him to multiple instrumentation, conductor sheets and orchestration. One of their neighbors went to England and returned with the latest record. It was an unusual 45 with a A side title 51st Anniversary and the B side title Purple Haze by Jimi Hendrix. It was never the same again for anybody interested in guitar, no exception. As a teenage Ibold was a patron at The Ludlow Garage, a music venue that hosted a variety of acts such as Mountain, Grand Funk Railroad, Cold Blood, Herbie Mann, The Allman Brothers Band and B.B King. This exposure increased his pursuit of guitar. His influences include Sonny Sharrock and Freddie Robinson. By age 17 Ibold was picking up some session work at tristate studios. Among other sessions with Charles Spurling, Billy Nelson and Wes Boatman.
As Ibold continued his education he completed many courses and would then return to traveling. In 1977 he received certification for advanced recording engineering techniques.
Playing with Big Joe Duskin took him to many destinations opening acts and sharing the stages with Magic Slim, Son Seals, Buddy Guy, Muddy Waters.
Discography
* "Live ELECTRIC Boogie!" Big Joe Duskin featuring James Ibold (Mirage Independent) 1985
* "Impostors and the Bold Face Horns" James Ibold and the Impostors (Mirage Independent) 1992
* "Plus The Bold Face Horns Live" James Ibold and the Impostors (Mirage Independent ) 1994
* "In the Third Degree" James Ibold and the Impostors (Mirage Independent) 1996
* "Shades Of Blue" Big Joe Duskin - Ida Bea (Sastre/Goshorn) 1998
James Ibold (born October 1955), is an American blues guitarist/producer, singer, and songwriter. Big Joe Duskin introduced him as his "consummate guitarist for over thirty years" on their final performance together on the Arches Piano Stage at the Cincinnati Blues Festival. Ibold came from a musical family where his father and sisters were musician and mother was an artist painter. There were alway musical instruments in their home along with friends and neighbors jamming. He started taking piano lessons at an early age with a teacher who showed him how to read and write music. He began alto saxophone lessons as soon as he entered elementary school. That teacher introduced him to multiple instrumentation, conductor sheets and orchestration. One of their neighbors went to England and returned with the latest record. It was an unusual 45 with a A side title 51st Anniversary and the B side title Purple Haze by Jimi Hendrix. It was never the same again for anybody interested in guitar, no exception. As a teenage Ibold was a patron at The Ludlow Garage, a music venue that hosted a variety of acts such as Mountain, Grand Funk Railroad, Cold Blood, Herbie Mann, The Allman Brothers Band and B.B King. This exposure increased his pursuit of guitar. His influences include Sonny Sharrock and Freddie Robinson. By age 17 Ibold was picking up some session work at tristate studios. Among other sessions with Charles Spurling, Billy Nelson and Wes Boatman.
As Ibold continued his education he completed many courses and would then return to traveling. In 1977 he received certification for advanced recording engineering techniques.
Playing with Big Joe Duskin took him to many destinations opening acts and sharing the stages with Magic Slim, Son Seals, Buddy Guy, Muddy Waters.
Discography
* "Live ELECTRIC Boogie!" Big Joe Duskin featuring James Ibold (Mirage Independent) 1985
* "Impostors and the Bold Face Horns" James Ibold and the Impostors (Mirage Independent) 1992
* "Plus The Bold Face Horns Live" James Ibold and the Impostors (Mirage Independent ) 1994
* "In the Third Degree" James Ibold and the Impostors (Mirage Independent) 1996
* "Shades Of Blue" Big Joe Duskin - Ida Bea (Sastre/Goshorn) 1998
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