Randall Bramblett

Randall Bramblett (born 1948) is an American musician and singer-songwriter, whose career as a solo artist, session player, and touring musician, has spanned more than three decades. He has worked with Gregg Allman, Bonnie Raitt, Goose Creek Symphony, Robbie Robertson, Elvin Bishop, Steve Winwood, Bonnie Bramlett, B.J. Thomas, Widespread Panic, and Roger Glover.[1] He plays keyboards, saxophones, guitar, mandolin, and harmonica, and his songwriting is influenced by blues, folk, and gospel music.

Randall Bramblett
Randall Bramblett on keyboards at The Saint, Asbury Park, NJ, on September 14, 2013.
Background information
Born	1948 (age 71–72)
Origin	Jesup, Georgia, United States
Genres	Folk, pop/rock, acoustic, adult alternative
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instruments	Singing, keyboards, saxophone
Website	randallbramblett.com

Life and career

Born in Jesup, Georgia, United States, Bramblett studied religion and psychology at the University of North Carolina, with the objective of entering the seminary. However, finding inspiration in the music of James Taylor, Carole King, and Bob Dylan, he abandoned his theological studies and pursued songwriting, soon moving to Athens, Georgia.

After establishing himself as a session musician in the early 1970s, recording with artists like Gregg Allman and Elvin Bishop, Bramblett toured with bands such as the Gregg Allman Band, Sea Level, Widespread Panic, and Traffic.[1][2] Bramblett, along with Chuck Leavell, has been credited with giving Sea Level, described as "a jazz-influenced spinoff from the Allman Brothers Band," a new, unique direction.[3] Bramblett has been described as an outstanding lyricist and vocalist. The songs he wrote during his time with Sea Level have been described as "philosophical, despairing soul and funk tunes and rockers."[3]

As of 2017, Bramblett has recorded a total of fourteen albums, with the first two, That Other Mile and Light of the Night, issued by Polydor in the 1975 and 1976, and multiple albums in each succeeding decade. Bramblett's 2001 album, No More Mr. Lucky, features Bramblett playing the Hammond B-3 and saxes. Tracks on that album has been described as rich, funky, hip, and raw.[2]

In 2015, Bramblett released Devil Music. The title track was inspired by the story of Howlin' Wolf trying to reunite with his estranged mother, who had abandoned him for "playing the devil's music."[4]

Discography

Randall Bramblett on sax at The Saint, Asbury Park, NJ, on September 14, 2013.

Randall Bramblett performing in Brunswick, Georgia, May 9, 2015

Randall Bramblett/The Randall Bramblett Band

Album title	Release date	Label	Format(s)
That Other Mile	1975	Polydor	LP
Light Of The Night	1976	Polydor	LP
Live at the i&i	1982	Catmando Productions	LP
Visionary School	1997		Compact cassette
See Through Me	1998	Capricorn	CD
No More Mr. Lucky	2001	New West	CD, digital download
Thin Places	2004	New West	CD, digital download
Rich Someday	2006	New West	CD, digital download
Now It's Tomorrow	2008	New West	CD, digital download
The Meantime	2010	Blue Ceiling	CD, digital download
Randall Bramblett & Geoff Achison Jammin' In The Attic	2010	Hittin' The Note Records	CD, digital download
The Bright Spots	2013	101 Distribution ADA	CD, digital download
Devil Music	2015	New West	CD, vinyl, digital download
Juke Joint at the Edge of the World	2017	New West	CD, vinyl, digital download

Guest appearances

Artist	Album	Year	Label	Performances	Other contributions
Tommy Talton	Somewhere South of Eden	2017	Tommy Talton Music	Tenor Sax
Allman and Woman	Two The Hard Way	1977	Capricorn	sax
The Allman Brothers Band	All Live	1998	Polygram International	sax
Gregg Allman	Laid Back	1973	Capricorn	sax
	The Gregg Allman Tour	1974	Polygram	organ, horn, sax	horn arrangements
Atlanta Rhythm Section	Back Up Against The Wall	1973	Decca	piano
Elvin Bishop	Let It Flow	1974	Capricorn	sax
	Sure Feels Good: The Best of Elvin Bishop	1992	Polydor	sax
Bonnie Bramlett	It's Time	1975	Capricorn	sax
	Lady's Choice	1976	Capricorn	sax
	Beautiful	2008	Rockin' Camel	sax, keys, vocals
Cowboy	Boyer and Talton	1973	Capricorn	sax, vocals
	Cowboy	1977	Capricorn	sax, vocals
	A Different Time: The Best of Cowboy	1993	Polydor	sax
Deep Purple and Friends	Purple and Other Colors	2003	Snapper Music	vocals
Doubting Thomas	Who Died and Made You King?	1998	Oh Very	sax
Enlightenment Road Band	Songs From the Road to Enlightenment	2001	Five Feathers	piano, organ, sax, vocals
Filet of Soul	Incommunicado	1998	Shank	sax
Rick Fowler	Back On My Good Foot	2008	Jammates	organ
Roger Glover	Snapshot	2002	Red Ink	piano, keys, organ, sax, vocals
Gov't Mule	Live...With a Little Help from Our Friends	1999	Volcano 3	soprano, tenor sax
	The Deep End, vol. 1	2001	ATO	organ
John Hammond, Jr.	Can't Beat The Kid	1975	Capricorn	piano, keys
Hydra	Hydra	1974	Capricorn	sax
Johnny Jenkins	Blessed Blues	1996	Capricorn	organ, sax
	Handle With Care	2001	Orchard	keys
	All In Good Time	2005	Mean Old World	organ, keys, sax, vocals
Jerry Joseph and the Jackmormons	Conscious Contact	2001	Terminus	organ, keys, Wurlitzer, vocals
Jan Krist	Curious	1996	Silent Planet	piano, keys, sax
Chuck Leavell	Southscape	2005	Megaforce	recorder, sax
Lingo	Through The Scattered Trees	2008		organ, sax
Francine Reed	Can't Make It On My Own	1996	Ichiban	sax
Robbie Robertson	Carny (soundtrack)	1980	Warner Bros.	sax
B. J. Thomas	Longhorns & Londonbridges	1974	Paramount	piano, keys, vocals	several Randall Bramblett compositions on album
Traffic	Traffic Live (DVD)	1994	Rhino	woodwinds, keys
	The Last Great Traffic Jam	2005	Legacy	woodwinds, keys
various artists	Woodstock '94 (DVD)	1994	A&M	woodwinds, keys
Vigilantes of Love	Live at the 40 Watt	1998	Paste	Hammond synth
	Summershine	2001	Compass	organ, piano, keys, mellotron, Chamberlain
Widespread Panic	Live in the Classic City	2002	Sanctuary	Sax
	Jackassolantern	2004	Sanctuary	Sax
	Live From the Backyard	2003	Sanctuary	Alto and Soprano Sax, Guitar
Steve Winwood	Refugees of the Heart	1990	Virgin	Alto and Soprano Sax
Sea Level	Cats on the Coast	1977	Capricorn	Organ, Alto and Soprano Sax, Vocals, Percussion
Sea Level	On the Edge	1978	Capricorn	Alto and Soprano Sax, Vocals, Electric Piano
Sea Level	Long Walk on a Short Pier	1979	Capricorn	Alto and Soprano Sax, Vocals, Keyboards
Sea Level	Ball Room	1980	BMG	Alto and Soprano Sax, Vocals, Keyboards
Sea Level	Best of Sea Level	1990	Island/Mercury	Alto and Soprano Sax, Vocals, Keyboards, Percussion

References

1. Himes, Geoffrey (28 May 2004). "Thin P ...:". The Washington Post Washington, D.C. pp. WW. 15.
2. Cristiano, Nick (1 February 2002). "Deep style and substance". Orlando Sentinel Orlando, FL. p. 12.
3. Palmer, Robert (26 September 1980). "Sea Level at Bottom Line (Review)". New York Times, Late Edition (East Coast) New York, NY. pp. C.21.
4. from an interview on Americana Music Show #267, published October 6, 2015.

External links

• Randall Bramblett website
• Randall Bramblett Band on Myspace
• Allmusic
• Reviews at The Music Box