John Mayall – The Sun Is Shining Down

Vinyl 12"

On his latest album, The Sun Is Shining Down, released via Forty Below Records, blues legend John Mayall teams up with a stellar cast to deliver a funky, soulful collection punctuated by brass, violins, harmonica and electric ukulele. Special guests include The Heartbreakers' Mike Campbell, fast-rising roots rocker Marcus King, Americana icon Buddy Miller, Scarlet Rivera of Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue, Chicago blues guitar stalwart Melvin Taylor, and Hawaiian ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro.

Joining them are Mayall's longtime Chicago rhythm section of Greg Rzab on bass and Jay Davenport on drums, alongside Austin's multi-talented and charismatic Carolyn Wonderland on guitar. Recorded at Robby Krieger's (The Doors) Horse Latitudes Studio and produced by Grammy-nominated producer Eric Corne, The Sun Is Shining Down is Mayall's fifth studio album for Forty Below Records. It continues a highly successful partnership that began with 2014's A Special Life, showcasing the legendary bluesman's enduring creativity and his ability to bring together exceptional musicians in a vibrant, contemporary celebration of the blues.