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Andy and Nick have become one of the
most acclaimed duos in the blues. Andy T’s jazz-tinged guitar style is influenced by T-Bone Walker, B.B. King, Magic Sam, and Albert Collins among others, yet it remains his own. The velvet-voiced Nixon, part of Nashville’s thriving blues and R&B scene in the 60’s and 70’s, sings in a style that recalls Jimmy Witherspoon and Billy Eckstine. Even though he’s now in his 70’s, Nixon’s voice still has all the power and energy of a man half his age and it’s crystal clear that this man was born to sing the blues. As Blues Underground Network said, “Simply put, Andy T and James ‘Nick’ Nixon have quickly risen to the top of many people’s lists of Great Collaborations.” The previous two releases by the Andy T-Nick Nixon Band, produced by noted Texas guitarist Anson Funderburgh, were critically acclaimed, with both garnering coveted Blues Music Award nominations
Elmore magazine said of Numbers Man, “Anson
Funderburgh again produces and this time adds the Texas Horns as well as Kim Wilson on one track. Andy T plays a clean guitar, mostly in the style of T-Bone Walker while 74-year-old Nixon is as good a blues singer as any. This band just gets better with each recording.” Said Andy, “We are thrilled to debut on the Billboard Blues Chart with
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