Shawn Pittman - My Journey [CD]

Cat. no: MHCD122
Format: CD
Barcode: 8713762002725
Release Date: 14 Mar 2025
Genre: Blues

Liner Notes Shawn Pittman 'My Journey' Since releasing my frst album in 1998, I have been on a road with many twists and turns and some interesting stops along the way - Like the title song of this album 'My Journey' reveals, 

"if I played on the streets, or on the biggest stage..." I think of high points like getting a standing ovation and an encore as the opening act at The Fillmore in San Francisco

Opening up for B.B. King for two nights in Houston at The House of Blues. Playing the Chicago Blues Festival and having hundreds of people standing in line for an autographed CD. Playing with the Muddy Waters band at Antone's in Austin and doing a duo with James Cotton. Being a guest front man with Double Trouble in Minneapolis and many more special moments. There were also gigs where I played for tips on the street (mainly 6th street in Austin) and played at a shark auction on a pier in Bordeaux (the auctioneer would interrupt the song and speak in very fast French!). I played 3 nights a week on the Riverwalk in San Antonio for people throwing wadded up napkins at me and yelling "Play something we've heard!"

During this journey you meet people along the way that can see something in you that maybe you can't even see yourself. I have been fortunate enough to meet many people like that that have encouraged me to continue to use the gift that God gave me. Erkan Ozdemir is one of those people. We started doing tours together around 2011 and I have had the privilege of sharing the band stand with him many times in Europe and even in the USA. He is a great bass player and has raised up some amazing young men as well as musicians, Kenan and Levent. You may know them as the Ozdemirs. I am kind of like the "American cousin" to them as I have seen them grow up and felt like family. This is the second time we have teamed up on a record.

The frst was 'Make it Right' with Levent on drums and Erkan on bass. We have a great chemistry live and in the studio.

I think this album might just be my favorite one of them all! Hope you enjoy!
Shawn Pittman October/2024

CD Tracks: Until The Time Is Right / Damage Is Done / Add It Up / Heartbreak in East Dallas / Blame It On Me / Tabletop / Low No More / Counting Them Days / My Journey / Somebody's Gonna Win, Somebody's Gonna Lose / That's What Love Will Make You Do