Jazz Articles about One Too Many

One Too Many: One Too Many

by Ed Kopp
August 1, 1999

One Too Many is a new acoustic trio from suburban New York City that reworks 70- and 80-year-old country blues tunes written by black plantation workers. The band's three originals on this debut have a similar old-timey feel to the 11 covers. Vocalist, kazoo player, washboardist and harmonicat Greg Witchel decided to team up with his guitar-playing pal Steve Friedman after the two were inspired by a bottle of Jack Daniels and some old 78s. Electric bassist Steve Austin joins ...