The Blues Project

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The Blues Project was an influential 1960s American band that blended blues, rock, folk, and jazz, and helped pioneer the psychedelic and progressive rock scenes.

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The Blues Project canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf blues rock band
rock band
activeYearsEndYear 1967
activeYearsStartYear 1965
associatedAct Blood, Sweat & Tears
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countryOfOrigin United States
era 1960s American rock scene
genre blues
blues rock
folk rock
jazz rock
progressive rock
psychedelic rock
rock
hasLanguage English
influencedGenre progressive rock
psychedelic rock
instrumentation bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
flute
keyboards
movement 1960s counterculture
notability pioneered elements of progressive rock
pioneered elements of psychedelic rock
notableMember Al Kooper
Andy Kulberg
Danny Kalb
Roy Blumenfeld
Steve Katz
notableMemberRole Al Kooper – keyboards and vocals
Andy Kulberg – bass and flute
Danny Kalb – guitar and vocals
Roy Blumenfeld – drums
Steve Katz – guitar and vocals
notableSong Flute Thing
I Can’t Keep From Crying
Two Trains Running
notableWork Live at The Cafe Au Go Go
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origin New York City
performanceVenue Cafe Au Go Go
recordLabel Verve Folkways
Verve Forecast
styleCharacteristic blend of blues, rock, folk, and jazz

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Al Kooper associatedAct The Blues Project
Al Kooper memberOf The Blues Project
Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco hostedAct The Blues Project
Wang Dang Doodle recordedBy The Blues Project