Artist description The past 12 years in Arizona have seen Cold Shott and The Hurricane Horns work to become a powerful mainstay in the local R&B, Blues and Soul circuits as well as performing at many special events venues and concerts.The band has many veteran members, many of whom have played professionally for 30+ years not only in Arizona but all across the United States! We are especially excited to showcase the strong and soulfully inspired vocals of our local legend, Small Paul Hamilton, who has entertained the Arizona and Southwestern U. S. crowds for 40 years.

Music Style Blues, R&B, Soul

Musical Influences Tower of Power, Cold Blood, James Brown, B. B. King

Similar Artists B. B. King

Artist History Formed in 1989, The Cold Shot Blues Band, a classic and contemporary blues trio managed by Valley veteran Ted Kowal, made it’s mark in Phoenix in backing Chicago Blues legend Chico Chisum as well as headlining their own performances. Ted always had a love for big-band R&B, Blues and Soul (i.e. -B. B. King, Buddy Guy, Delbert McClinton) and reformed the band in 1992 to present local favorite Cold Shott and The Hurricane Horns. Over the past 10 years Cold Shott and The Hurricane Horns has worked to become a powerful mainstay in the Arizona R&B, Blues and Soul circuits as well as performing at many special events venues and concerts through out the Southwest. Playing its original tunes as well as classic and contemporary favorites, the band hosts many veteran Arizona musicians who have played professionally for up to 30+ years, not only in Arizona but all across the United States! Cold Shott and The Hurricane Horns proudly showcases the strong and soulfully inspired vocals of our local Phoenix legend, ‘Small Paul’ Hamilton, who has entertained the Arizona and Southwestern U. S. crowds since the 1960’s.

Group Members Rich Brydle: Guitar Jeff Brydle: Percussion Jay Busch: Drums and Vocals Scott Engel: Keyboard and Vocals Tim Finn: Guitar and Vocals Tony Flores: Bass and Vocals Small Paul Hamilton: Vocals and the Hurricane Horns: Dave Axton: Trumpet and Flugelhorn Dave Russell: Tenor Sax, Flute and Piccolo

Instruments Bass, Drums, Guitars, Keys, Vocals, Horns, Percussion

Albums Full Circle (1996), If You Got The Blues...(2003)

Press Reviews GET OUT MAGAZINE (Arizona) 3-6-03 Cold Shott and the Hurricane Horns featuring Small Paul ‘If You Got the Blues . . .’ These local blues mainstays offer up a perfect memorial to late founder/ bassist Ted Kowal: a rollicking live album recorded at the Rhythm Room. Mixing standards — including an inspirational take on Sam Cooke's “A Change Is Gonna Come” — with originals penned by Kowal and other band members, the nine-piece group is in top form. Horns augment the wailing vocals of “Small Paul” Hamilton, and the disc cooks from start to finish. A- Web site: http://www.coldshott.com BLUES BYTES: Well, there's a party going on here. Those of us fortunate enough to live in Arizona know that Cold Shott and the Hurricane Horns featuring Small Paul have been a major force on the Phoenix blues scene for the last 12 years. Although the worst was feared when founder, bassist and manager Ted Kowal passed away in July 2002, the band seemingly grew stronger, carrying on his dream. Now we have this powerful live album, If You Got The Blues, recorded at the Rhythm Room this past October. Those many fans who have seen Cold Shott at their finest, as this writer did at the gala New Years Eve party at the Rhythm Room this past year end, will now be able to enjoy those moments time and time again with this long awaited release. Just as so many of their live shows begin with Tim Finn handling the vocals on "Let The Good Times Roll," so does this CD. After much deserved applause, Small Paul (Hamilton) is introduced and he just wails on the Louis Jordan classic "Caldonia," a song that is fast becoming one of his most requested songs in their live show. This is followed by a Kowal original, "Heading Down the Beeline" (the Beeline Highway, for those non-Arizona residents). A rousing version of Freddy King's "Tore Down" gets us up on the dance floor, and before we can leave, we are slow dancing to Paul's incredible version of Sam Cooke's "A Change Is Gonna Come." Two more Kowal originals, "Sittin' On The Back Porch" and "If You Got The Blues Girl," brought back memories of prior years. We do miss you, Ted. A Small Paul tune, "Ready Like Freddy," leads us into two of their show stoppers, the familiar "Sweet Home Chicago" and B.B. King's "Why I Sing The Blues," both given a rousing Cold Shott and The Hurricane Horns treatment. The horn section of Dave Axton on trumpet and flugelhorn and Dave Russell on tenor sax, flute and piccolo, with special guest Jerry Donato on baritone sax, drive these songs to a higher level, something we have come to expect from all great horn-driven bands. The CD ends on a upbeat note, with Small Paul giving us his unforgettable version of the Wilson Pickett classic "Don't Fight It." Thanks once again to Paul, Rich and Jeff Brydle, Tim Finn, Tony Flores, Scott Engle, Jay Busch and the aforementioned Hurricane Horns for keeping Ted's dream alive. Contact them by e-mail at coldshott@usa.net to get on their mailing list of upcoming shows. Web site --- http://www.mindspring.com/~brynet/ --- Bill Mitchell All contents Copyright � 2003, Blue Night Productions. All rights reserved.

Additional Info Recorded Live at The Rhythm Room, Phoenix, AZ in October 2002

Location Phoenix, AZ - USA

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