Ann Arbor's harmonica wizard meets the cream of Brazilian blues

Peter Madcat Ruth is one of the best harmonica players on earth, a mainstay of Ann Arbor's blues scene since the 1970s and a carrier of tradition who learned his art directly from Chicago's masters of the blues harmonica. He's never stopped developing his music and taking on new projects. In 1998, Madcat started touring with the Big Joe Manfra Band, one of the hottest bands on the Brazilian blues scene. Madcat and the Big Joe Manfra band have now completed nine tours of Brazil and have played over 60 shows together, including three appearances on Globo International TV. Together they recorded a live CD entitled "Madcat Live in Rio," which has been released in Brazil on the Bluestime Records label. It's a whole new flavor of the blues!