The Blues Project

The Blues Project I (1965)
  • Danny Kalb - guitar/vocals - b. September 19, 1942, Brooklyn, New York - formerly with Dave Van Ronk's Ragtime Jug Stompers.
  • Roy Blumenfeld - drums
  • Andy Kulberg - bass/flute - b. 1944, Buffalo, New York.
  • Artie Traum - guitar
  • Tommy Flanders - vocals
  • Al Kooper - keyboards/vocals - b. February 5, 1944, Brooklyn, New York - formerly with The Royal Teens, and did session work with Bob Dylan.
The Blues Project II (1965 - 1966)
  • Danny Kalb - guitar/vocals
  • Roy Blumenfeld - drums
  • Andy Kulberg - bass/flute
  • Steve Katz - guitar/harmonica/vocals - b. May 9, 1945, New York City, New York - formerly with Dave Van Ronk's Ragtime Jug Stompers and  Jim Kweskin's Even Dozen Jug Band.
  • Tommy Flanders - vocals
  • Al Kooper - keyboards/vocals
Album:
  1. "Live at the Cafe Au Go Go" (1966)
The Blues Project III (1966 - 1967)
  • Danny Kalb - guitar/vocals
  • Roy Blumenfeld - drums
  • Andy Kulberg - bass/flute
  • Steve Katz - guitar/harmonica/vocals
  • Al Kooper - keyboards/vocals
Albums:
  1. "Projections" (1966)
  2. "Live at Town Hall" (1967)
  3. "Planned Obsolescence" (1968)
Group disbands. 
Al Kooper and Steve Katz form Blood, Sweat and Tears. 
Andy Kulberg and Roy Blumenfeld form Seatrain. 
The Blues Project IV (1971 - 1972) (reformed)
  • Danny Kalb - guitar/vocals
  • Roy Blumenfeld - drums
  • Don Kretmar - bass/sax - formerly of Seatrain.
Album:
  1. "Lazarus" (1971)
The Blues Project V (1972)
  • Danny Kalb - guitar/vocals
  • Roy Blumenfeld - drums
  • Don Kretmar - bass/sax
  • Tommy Flanders - vocals
  • David Cohen - piano - b. 1942, Brooklyn, New York - formerly with Country Joe and the Fish.
  • Bill Lussenden - guitar
Album:
  1. "Blues Project" (1972)
Group disbands. 
The Blues Project VI (1973) (reunion)
  • Danny Kalb - guitar/vocals
  • Roy Blumenfeld - drums
  • Andy Kulberg - bass/flute
  • Steve Katz - guitar/harmonica/vocals
  • Al Kooper - keyboards/vocals
Albums:
  1. "Reunion in Central Park" (1973)
Compilations:
  1. "Best of the Blues Project" (1969)
  2. "The Best of the Blues Project: 'No Time Like the Right Time'" (1989)
  3. "Anthology" (2-CD box set) (1997)
Links:
  • Coolberg - Andy Kulberg's jazz band.
  • The Beastie Boys tune "Flute Loop" from their "Ill Communication" album contains a "looping" of the Blues Project tune "Flute Thing"...check it out!
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Last Revised:  September 6, 1999