Phil Upchurch In Concert

His smooth, funky guitar sound means Phil Upchurch is an immensely popular session musician, with the stars of jazz, blues, soul and pop ballads beating a track to his door. And when the man from Chicago tours his own material on stages around the world, he is greeted with enthusiasm wherever he goes - and no wonder, because Phil Upchurch's playing is not just skillful and refined, but also always fresh, lively and dynamic, with an enticing melodic touch.

Prolific and virtuosic Chicago guitarist Phil Upchurch has played on albums by such artists as Howlin' Wolf, John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, and Stan Getz, while his solo career yielded the infamous and ubiquitous instrumental, "You Can't Sit Down." This concert, held at the Ohne Filter studios in Baden-Baden, Germany, on October 28, 1992, features such songs as "6 to 4," "What Ever Happened to the Blues'" and "Angel Eyes."