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Interview with Jay Ryan
Jay Ryan tells us a few words about UP THE MISSISSIPPI, a real cake walk through North American music. A show enhanced with photography, video and readings from famous authors.
UP THE MISSISSIPPI is a musical show for all audiences with an orginal repertory.
Next concert at LE TRITON (93260 Les Lilas)
Thursday 7th March 2019
Credits for the video Interview with excerpts from the show :
Jay Ryan (Lead vocals, guitars)
Paul Susen (Fiddle, Acoustic Mandolin, Electric Mandolin)
Stéphane Missri (Guitars, Banjo, Lap Steel Guitar, Background Vocals)
Marten Ingle (Bass, Double Bass, Background Vocals)
Jean-Serge Karsky (Drums, Percussion, Washboard, Spoons)
Produced by Paul Bessone
Stage manager and booking : Juan Carlos Melean
Background images : Edith Gaudy, Irène Bessone
Thanks : Chris Drapier, Bernard Rousseau, Julien Vivante, Camille Leprieur, Barbara Hébrard, Lucas Vivante, Lucile Mikaelian, Stéphane Seddoh, Jean-Pierre Vivante, Jules Roulendes and students of the Paris music business school (Institut des Métiers de la Musique | IMM)
Recorded at Le Triton
with support : SACEM - SPEDIDAM - SCPP
© 2018 Juste Une Trace – Éditions AMOC
Press review – Up The Mississippi
Short extracts and radio for Up the Mississippi by Jay and The Cooks
«… Jay and the Cooks explores the roots of the blues upstream on the mythic river “Up the Mississippi” is captivating and authentic.» – Music Waves
«… it’s a 100% American menu offering up authentic blues to dirty rock n’ roll and folk songs concocted by players who handle with prodigious skill guitars, banjo, lap steel, fiddle, mandolin, washboard …» – Pavillon 666
«… It’s warm and simple, just like we like it, a long way from complications and highbrow hubris, in the image of the man. An album sprinkled with covers / tributes, mixed with original numbers and even a song in French!…» – Songazine
«… It starts off with 100% pure blues! That’s followed up directly by a good old Rock n’ Roll track that affirms the lineage between the two musical worlds. Although coming from Irish immigrant roots this rowdy guy distills and swings 100% American inspired music…» – Paris Move
RADIO AIRPLAY
Collectif des Radio Blues - RAM05 - Cross Blues Station - RADIO BETON - Du Blues Sinon Rien - RADIO ARC EN CIEL - Electrick Shock - RADIO GRILLE OUVERTE - Crossroad - RADIO PORTUGAISE - L’Autre Monde - LIBELLULE FM - Highway55 - RADIO LIBERTAIRE - FREQUENCE AMITIE VESOUL - Rock En Stock - RADIO PULSAR - RADIO DECLIC - Declectic Jazz - RADIO COTEAUX - Blues Jean - RADIO FMR - Traffic 2 Rock - RBA FM Auvergne Limousin - Radio Blues Intense - Le Blues Café Live
Goodbye Tyler
Tyler Jameson Barnes was an American poet, composer and luthier. He was also an excellent cook. The son of the actress Joyce Jameson and the famous composer and entertainment artist Billy Barnes, he was living in Hawaii when he wrote and composed « I’m Really Glad I Met Her » for his friend Jay Ryan and more specifically for the album UP THE MISSISSIPPI by Jay and the Cooks. Tyler had just quit the cooking stove and it gave him a boost to maybe start up a group again.Tyler and Jay’s friendship goes went back a long way. They both came from California in the region around Los Angeles. They were both born in the early 50’s. Tyler grew up in Hollywood and Jay in Long Beach. The they both changed regions and finally ran into each other in Austin, Texas in the 70’s.Last year Tyler decided to come back to the mainland and we lost track of him for a while. In the end he found love again with the women of his life; finally settled down in Arizona, Tyler Jameson Barnes has just ended his travels. I'm Really Glad I Met Her by Tyler Jameson BarnesWell she used to love me then But she sure don’t love me nowWell she used to love me then But she doesn’t love me nowWell I wanted her to love me Any way and any howWell she’s probably in a mental hospital Or locked down tight in jailWell she’s probably in a mental hospital (you know, one of those institutions) Or locked down tight in jailAnd if I had a dollar I wouldn’t go her bailI’m on another road now baby Don’t think our paths are gonna crossI’m on another road now baby Don’t think our paths are gonna crossI’m really glad I met you Nothin’ ventured nothin lost 2017 - Éditions AMOCUp The Mississippi – The origins of the project
Blues, Rock, Country, Cajun, Folk… UP THE MISSISSIPPI is a musical creation by Jay and The Cooks.From Louisiana to the Great Lakes, we’re going up the Mississippi, traveling through sound landscapes that unify and don’t divide. Sounds, many and varied, but with strong roots. A real cake walk through North American music enhanced with photography, video and reading from famous authors. New album out now !Interview with Jay Ryan
When I was in high school I played trombone in the Algonac Michigan High School marching band. In 1966 we were invited to march in the big parade in Chicago that brought together the best Marching bands from the area.I didn’t even know that Muddy Waters was playing in a blues club that same night in the South Side. I didn’t even know he existed!
