Various Artists - Fish-Tree-Water Blues

Fish Tree Water Blues brings together a diverse group of musicians with a shared interest in the most important thing on earth: the earth itself. This album benefits the Earthjustice Legal Defense fund and spreads the word about the importance of a clean planet. Focusing mainly on blues and folk, the impressive artist roster includes classic performers like Etta James, Ruth Brown, Mavis Staples, John Hammond and John Lee Hooker. Contemporary artists like Ani DiFranco and Keb' Mo' also contribute to this worthy cause, along with Branford Marsalis and Roomful of Blues. The unique combination of blues and ecology makes Fish Tree Water Blues a must for blues fans and nature lovers alike. ~ Heather Phares, All Music Guide

Name Credits Akira Tana Drums Albert Weisman Piano, Organ Alvin Youngblood Hart Banjo, Performer, Arranger Andrew Gilchrist Mixing Andy Stochansky Drums Ani DiFranco Vocals, Performer, Guitar, Producer, Mixing Armand Grimaldi Drums Barry Goldberg Organ, Producer Bernard "Pretty" Purdie Drums Bill Easley Sax (Tenor) Bob Arthur Bass Bob Enos Trumpet Bob Weir Vocals, Guitar Bobby Forrester Piano, Organ Bobby Martin Vocals (Background), French Horn, Saxophone, Keyboards Branford Marsalis Performer, Sax (Tenor) Brian Godchaux Fiddle Brian Ray Producer, Guitar Chaim Tannenbaum Saxophone, Producer, Vocals (Background) Charlie Musselwhite Performer, Harmonica Chris Vachon Producer, Guitar Christine Collister Vocals (Background) Dan Healy Producer Danny Thompson Bass, String Bass Daryn Roven Producer, Mixing, Engineer Dave Ellis Saxophone, Vocals Dave MacNab Guitar Dave Mattacks Drums Delfeayo Marsalis Producer, Trombone Dr. George Butler Executive Producer Duke Robillard Guitar Earl Gardner Trumpet Etta James Performer, Producer, Vocals Fred Bortolotti Mixing Assistant, Assistant Engineer George Rains Drums Hobie Diablo Guitar J.J. Cale Producer, Bass, Vocals, Performer, Guitar James "Hutch" Hutchinson Bass James Singleton Bass Jason Mercer Bass Jay Lane Vocals, Drums Jeff Chimenti Vocals, Piano Jesse Zoller Engineer, Producer, Mixing Jim Pugh Keyboards Joe Louis Walker Performer, Guitar Joe McGrath Mixing, Engineer John Andrews Guitar John Hammond, Jr. Guitar, Performer, Harmonica John Hammond, Sr. Slide Guitar John Lee Hooker Guitar, Performer, Vocals John Porter Mastering, Producer John Rossi Drums John Wolf Trombone (Bass), Trombone, Tenor Trombone Karl Sevareid Bass Keb' Mo' Harmonica, Performer, Guitar, Vocals, Banjo Keith Johnson Trumpet, Producer, Producer, Keyboards, Keyboards, Trumpet Kenny Kirkland Piano Kevin Hayes Drums Kevin May Sax (Baritone) Kurtis Teel Bass Linda Hopkins Vocals Linda Taylor Vocals (Background) Loudon Wainwright III Producer, Vocals, Performer Mac Odom Vocals Maria Muldaur Vocals (Background) Mark Naftalin Producer, Piano Marty Ballou Bass Mavis Staples Vocals, Performer, Producer Melvin Seals Producer, Organ Michael Bloomfield Guitar Mother Earth Producer Neil Levine Layout Assistance Nick Robbins Mixing, Engineer Patrick Smith Engineer, Mixing Peter Filleul Keyboards Phil Greene Engineer, Producer, Mixing RatDog Performer Ray Moore Sax (Alto) Rich Lataille Sax (Tenor), Sax (Alto) Richard Thompson Producer Rob Wasserman Bass Robert Cray Guitar, Vocals Robert Cray Band Performer Robert Hurst Bass Roomful of Blues Performer Roy Rogers Producer Ruth Brown Performer, Vocals Samuel Lehmer Engineer, Mixing Scott Billington Producer Scott Mathews Drums Stephen Marcussen Mastering Steve Ehrmann Bass Steve Lyons Design Steve Reynolds Engineer, Mixing, Editing T Blade Guitar Tom Turner Liner Notes Tommy Eyre Keyboards Tracy Nelson Vocals, Performer Victor Goines Sax (Baritone)