Photo By Dusty Scott	It’s been over 30 years since world-class musicians guitarist Little Charlie Baty & harmonicist/vocalist/songwriter Rick Estrin first teamed up & took hard Chicago blues, jump, Texas swing & jazz & mixed it with rockabilly, proto-rock’n’roll, jumping jive, bebop & Estrin’s sharply original lyrics, creating a sound one critic described as Charlie Christian playing in Little Walter’s band. Their utter mastery of American roots music is fueled by Baty’s jaw-dropping guitar acrobatics & driven by Estrin’s captivating original songs, cutting vocals & brilliant harmonica playing.
Guitarists, harp players, songwriters, fans and critics remain overwhelmed. "Can anyone name a better guitarist than Little Charlie?" asked Blues Revue. "Who can out-tough Rick Estrin? Little Charlie & The Nightcats play some of the deepest blues out there."	Photo By Dusty Scott
Photo By Dusty Scott	Little Charlie & The Nightcats constantly criss-cross the country to play hundreds of live performances every year, including major blues festivals in Chicago, San Francisco, Cincinnati, New York and Portland. They’ve played The Montreal Jazz Festival, San Diego Street Scene, Seattle’s Bumbershoot Festival and more recently at blues festivals throughout Russia and Turkey. "We’re good at putting on a show," boasts Estrin. "People don’t go out to see people who look like them. They want to see something special. I was schooled in this business to be a showman, and that’s what you get when you come to see us."
Sample Tracks From Nine Lives (2006) 1. Keep Your Big Mouth Shut 2. Handle With Care   3. So Good 4. Got To Have A Job 5. Circling the Drain 6. Don't Cha Do Nothin' 7. Cool Johnny Twist 8. Tag (You're It) 9. Quittin' Time 10. Deep Pockets 11. Wall to Wall 12. Sugar Daddy Sweet 13. Slap Happy
Sample Tracks From That's Big (2002) 1. Real Love 2. Weekend Off   3. Desperate Man 4. Livin' Good 5. That's Big 6. Bluto's Back 7. I'll Never Cross Your Mind 8. She Used To Be Your Woman 9. Money Must Think I'm Dead 10. Coastin' Hank 11. It Better Get Better 12. Bayview Jump 13. Steady Rollin' Man 14. Go On If You're Goin'
Sample Tracks From The Big Break (1989) 1. The Big Break 2. Don't Do It   3. Dump That Chump 4. I Beg Your Pardon 5. Kansas City Woman 6. Hurry Up And Wait 7. That's O. K. 8. Jump Start 9. Side Stuff 10. Some Nerve 11. Lottery 12. Me And Miss Ann
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