JACKIE PAYNE STEVE EDMONSON BAND "MASTER OF THE GAME" Source: Association of Beach & Shag Club DJ's Date: 09/2006 Writer: Mike Little

Just out from Delta Groove is the Jackie Payne-Steve Edmonson Band’s, Master Of The Game. Though the entire CD is great for listening, there are four or more cuts that will appeal to the dancers. My top pick would be Just The One. It is somewhat of an Old School release updated with plenty of horns and great vocals. I was also impressed with The Real Deal, Woman In Kansas City and Black Cat Roun’ My Do’. It wouldn’t surprise me if any one of these three would make the charts as well. When you have this many good cuts, it is hard to make a recommendation. But I am partial to Old School type music. Jackie Payne and Steve Edmonson have a history together that goes back almost ten years. They first met when they both were members of veteran show band, The Dynatones. Steve is the son of folk musician Travis Edmonson, of Bud and Travis fame, so it is not a surprise that he became interested in music at an early age. Jackie Payne’s experience spans over thirty years. He began his musical career at the early age of 13 in his hometown of Atlanta, Georgia. At 17, he moved to Houston and worked with many artists, including T-Bone Walker, Albert Collins, Gatemouth Brown, Lowell Fulsom and Pee Wee Crayton, just to name a few. Over the years, Jackie completed three world tours as lead vocalist with The Johnny Otis Show. Through the years, he has received numerous awards and nominations, including a nomination for a 1993 Grammy. When not teaming up with Steve, Jackie can be heard with his own band in venues in and around his home base, the San Francisco Bay Area. Other band members of the Jack Payne-Steve Edmonson Band include bassist “Col.” Bill Singletary and Drummer Nick Otis, son of Rhythm & Blues legend Johnny Otis. Nick has performed as a part of his father’s Johnny Otis Orchestra for more than 20 years. All of the band members are true masters of the games, making it more appealing to pick up Master Of The Game. This one’s gonna be hot!