Jason Ricci and The Bad Kind

Jason Ricci and The Bad Kind Any other harp players you admire on the scene right now?" Popper: Jason Ricci. You should see this guy live!

QUOTES

-"The two most exciting performances of the night: Green Day -The other belonged to Tom Morello, Doyle Bramhall II and Zac Brown with harmonica player Jason Ricci performing "Born in Chicago" in tribute to the Paul Butterfield Blues Band. Not only did Ricci slay, but Morello played a nasty scabrous solo that raised the hairs on your arm, it was so alive."- CNN on 2015 The Rock and Roll Hal

l of Fame Inductions

-Portland Tribune: "You've spoken before of your admiration for Howard Levy (former harmonica player for Bela Fleck). (Adding Ricci is often compared to him. 'I have a feeling I annoy the man slightly,' he adds with a laugh. However, he says Ricci is a great player 'who uses amp technique in a very different direction than I do.') - John Popper (Blues Traveler)

-"Someone I like a lot is Jason Ricci, He's a great player" "Jason Ricci is a really innovative. He's just a rocking' player, I've never met him but I really love his playing" - Mickey Raphael

-"Thanks for loaning us a master musician" "He's a great, great player it's such a pleasure" - Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine)

-"Instead of trying to be the next Little Walter via Estrin/Piazza/Wilson or blowing high-end speed harp like John Popper or Sugar Blue, Ricci relies on an individualistic style that has touches of his heroes, but more often is all Ricci." - Art Tipaldi (writer for Blues Revue Magazine and author of Sons of the Blues)"

-" I am convinced that he (Jason Ricci) along with New Jersey's Dennis Gruenling is one of the best players of his generation" - Adam Gussow (Author and member of Satan and Adam)

-"Ricci links the jazz mastery of Howard Levy, with the blues precision of Jerry Portnoy and hits speeds that make John Popper look like he's standing still." - Brad Kava (Mercury News)

-"Jason Ricci has taken the harmonica to a new place. It's like listening to John Coltrane or something, he's really pushing the boundaries to an incredible degree. He really pisses off the blues purists even more than I do and we sort of became friends over that (laughs)He does jazz and funk and all kinds of stuff, almost like Sonny Rollins. He fits great on 'The Outsider' and in November I'm bringing him to Holland for 5 shows as my special guest. 'Cos I want to help him get going in Europe; He also has his own band Jason Ricci and New Blood on Electro Groove, THE new label in America. He's an astounding live performer and he's unique, nobody plays like this guy. I mean technically - and I'm a harp player too - I know what he's pulling off on that instrument; he's really great." - Walter Trout

06/24/2026

Jason Ricci and The Bad Kind in NYC and MAINE are at Terra Blues & at Moose Alley in Rangeley with Nancy Aggers Bessey !

SEE YOU TONIGHT NYC 🍎 Jason Ricci and The Bad Kind are at Terra Blues in NYC for both Weds and Thurs (June 24th- 25th, ...
06/24/2026

SEE YOU TONIGHT NYC 🍎 Jason Ricci and The Bad Kind are at Terra Blues in NYC for both Weds and Thurs (June 24th- 25th, 2026) 10pm-2am.

A really attentive review of the new record from "Blues on Repeat". Thank you!!! Jason Ricci's 13 Hours: A Masterclass i...
06/24/2026

A really attentive review of the new record from "Blues on Repeat". Thank you!!!

Jason Ricci's 13 Hours: A Masterclass in Survival and Sound - Blues On Repeat

Jason Ricci has never been one to compromise, and 13 Hours proves why that matters. Recorded at the legendary Dockside Studios in Louisiana, this third Gulf

Tonight!!! 7:30 pm GREAT FOOD still a few tickets left! Bull Run Restaurant. More dates and ticket links at: www.jasonri...
06/21/2026

Tonight!!! 7:30 pm GREAT FOOD still a few tickets left! Bull Run Restaurant. More dates and ticket links at: www.jasonriccimusic.com

We finished a beautiful, packed house show at Chan's last night in RI (Thank you everyone!) , Benny Piazza took the over...
06/20/2026

We finished a beautiful, packed house show at Chan's last night in RI (Thank you everyone!) , Benny Piazza took the overnight shift and safely drove us 6 hours back to Lima, NY where the amazing James Shelly agreed to shelter us yet AGAIN. I slept pretty good in the van but going to try to get two hours more sleep before Timothy Brinduse picks me up at 10:30 am for an hour and half drive up to The 443 Social Club & Lounge in Syracuse for a 1pm Harmonica Seminar with special guest and harp champ Thomas Townsley. The band will then meet us after for load in and soundcheck at 4:45 for our show at the 443 this evening. Easy Ken Pease -y.

Jason Ricci and The Bad Kind still have a whole week left of dates up here in the North East in NYC (Terra Blues), Maine (Moose Alley) and Massachusetts (The Bull Run Restaurant). More Tour Dates and Ticket Links are at: www.jasonriccimusic.com

06/20/2026

HOT OFF THE PRESS! 🗞️

Rock and Blues Muse shines a spotlight on 13 HOURS, the latest release from the electrifying Jason Ricci and The Bad Kind, featuring the soulful Kaitlin Dibble! 🐈‍⬛️🤘

"On the extraordinary ’13 Hours’ Jason Ricci proves once again he is one of the most authoritative, talented and commanding harmonica-playing frontmen in any genre, something his peers already know."
— Hal Horowitz, Rock & Blues Muse with Martine Ehrenclou 🇺🇸⚡️

Grab your copy here 👉 https://srgstore.com/products/jason-ricci-and-the-bad-kind-13-hours

Listen here 👉 https://open.spotify.com/album/0uaBtsWYDxirTmaFJ6UOGU?si=Bw3w5epXRCm6FOC9R1mELQ

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