Al Copley

Blues pianist and vocalist Al Copley was created in 1952 in Buffalo, NY. Although his family members moved many times while Copley was a young child (1st to SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CA, after that Westerly, RI), he could consider piano lessons frequently. Inspired from the boogie-woogie design of playing, Copley created his first music group in 1965, Ponce de Leon & the CHILDREN, before developing Roomful of Blues 3 years later on. Copley spent the first ’70s going to the Berklee College of Music in Boston, while still using Roomful of Blues. The group started issuing albums within the later on area of the 10 years, as Copley could possibly be noticed on such produces as 1977’s self-titled debut, 1979’s Let’s Possess a celebration, 1981’s Hot Small Mama, and 1984’s DECKED OUT to Get SMUDGED. Nonetheless it was also in 1984 that Copley remaining the group to go to European countries. The move resulted in numerous looks at jazz and blues celebrations, as Copley embarked on a single career later on in the 10 years that led to such produces as 1986’s A small number of Important and 1989’s Auto Overdrive. Although there is a short Roomful of Blues reunion for this period, Copley returned back again to single work, which resulted in Copley becoming a member of guitarist Jimmie Vaughan for some highly exclusive gigs at Royal Albert Hall in Britain starting for Eric Clapton. Copley would hit up a a friendly relationship with Clapton, which resulted in Copley himself starting several displays for him in 1997. Through the entire ’90s, Copley released single releases (including Great Understanding, Live at Montreaux, and his swinging pairing with Hal Vocalist Blue Paris Evenings), while also developing the seven-piece clothing Al Copley’s Prophet Purpose in 1999. Furthermore to his documenting with Roomful of Blues so when a single artist, Copley provides guested on various other artist’s albums, including produces with the Fabulous Thunderbirds, Eddie C. Campbell, and Duke Robillard, amongst others. 2000 proclaimed the discharge of his ninth record, Rainy Summertime on One Brain records.