Randall Bramblett (born 1948) is an American musician and singer-songwriter, whose career as a solo artist, session player, and touring musician, has spanned five decades. He has worked with Gregg Allman, Bonnie Raitt, Goose Creek Symphony, Robbie Robertson, Elvin Bishop, Steve Winwood, Bonnie Bramlett, B.J. Thomas, Widespread Panic, Jay E. Livingston and Roger Glover. He plays keyboards, saxophones, flute, guitar, mandolin, and harmonica, and his songwriting is influenced by blues, folk, and gospel music.

Life and career Born in Jesup, Georgia, United States, Bramblett studied religion and psychology at the University of North Carolina, with the objective of entering the seminary. However, finding inspiration in the music of James Taylor, Carole King, and Bob Dylan, he abandoned his theological studies and pursued songwriting, soon moving to Athens, Georgia.

After establishing himself as a session musician in the early 1970s, recording with artists like Gregg Allman and Elvin Bishop, Bramblett toured with bands such as the Gregg Allman Band, Sea Level, Widespread Panic, and Traffic. Bramblett, along with Chuck Leavell, has been credited with giving Sea Level, described as "a jazz-influenced spinoff from the Allman Brothers Band," a new, unique direction. Bramblett has been described as an outstanding lyricist and vocalist. The songs he wrote during his time with Sea Level have been described as "philosophical, despairing soul and funk tunes and rockers."

As of 2017, Bramblett has recorded a total of fourteen albums, with the first two, That Other Mile and Light of the Night, issued by Polydor in the 1975 and 1976, and multiple albums in each succeeding decade. Bramblett's 2001 album, No More Mr. Lucky, features Bramblett playing the Hammond B-3 and saxes. Tracks on that album has been described as rich, funky, hip, and raw.

In 2015, Bramblett released Devil Music. The title track was inspired by the story of Howlin' Wolf trying to reunite with his estranged mother, who had abandoned him for "playing the devil's music."from an interview on Americana Music Show #267, published October 6, 2015.

Discography

Randall Bramblett/The Randall Bramblett Band Album title Release date Label Format(s) That Other Mile 1975 Polydor LP Light of the Night 1976 Polydor LP Live at the i&i 1982 Catmando Productions LP Visionary School 1997 Compact cassette See Through Me 1998 Capricorn CD No More Mr. Lucky 2001 New West CD, digital download Thin Places 2004 New West CD, digital download Rich Someday 2006 New West CD, digital download Now It's Tomorrow 2008 New West CD, digital download The Meantime 2010 Blue Ceiling CD, digital download Randall Bramblett & Geoff Achison Jammin' In The Attic 2010 Hittin' The Note Records CD, digital download The Bright Spots 2013 New West CD, digital download Devil Music 2015 New West CD, vinyl, digital download Juke Joint at the Edge of the World 2017 New West CD, vinyl, digital download Pine Needle Fire 2020 New West CD, vinyl, digital download

Guest appearances Artist Album Year Label Performances Other contributions Tommy Talton Somewhere South of Eden 2017 Tommy Talton Music Tenor Sax Allman and Woman Two The Hard Way 1977 Capricorn sax The Allman Brothers Band All Live 1998 PolyGram sax Gregg Allman Laid Back 1973 Capricorn sax The Gregg Allman Tour 1974 PolyGram organ, horn, sax horn arrangements Atlanta Rhythm Section Back Up Against The Wall 1973 Decca Records piano Elvin Bishop Let It Flow 1974 Capricorn sax Sure Feels Good: The Best of Elvin Bishop 1992 Polydor sax Bonnie Bramlett It's Time 1975 Capricorn sax Lady's Choice 1976 Capricorn sax Beautiful 2008 Rockin' Camel sax, keys, vocals Cowboy Boyer and Talton 1973 Capricorn sax, vocals Cowboy 1977 Capricorn sax, vocals A Different Time: The Best of Cowboy 1993 Polydor sax Deep Purple and Friends Purple and Other Colors 2003 Snapper Music vocals Doubting Thomas Who Died and Made You King? 1998 Oh Very sax Enlightenment Road Band Songs From the Road to Enlightenment 2001 Five Feathers piano, organ, sax, vocals Filet of Soul Incommunicado 1998 Shank sax Rick Fowler Back on My Good Foot 2008 Jammates organ Roger Glover Snapshot 2002 Red Ink piano, keys, organ, sax, vocals Gov't Mule Live...With a Little Help from Our Friends 1999 Volcano 3 soprano, tenor sax The Deep End, vol. 1 2001 ATO organ John Hammond, Jr. Can't Beat The Kid 1975 Capricorn piano, keys Hydra Hydra 1974 Capricorn sax Johnny Jenkins Blessed Blues 1996 Capricorn organ, sax Handle With Care 2001 Orchard keys All in Good Time 2005 Mean Old World organ, keys, sax, vocals Jerry Joseph and the Jackmormons Conscious Contact 2001 Terminus organ, keys, Wurlitzer, vocals Jan Krist Curious 1996 Silent Planet piano, keys, sax Chuck Leavell Southscape 2005 Megaforce recorder, sax Lingo Through The Scattered Trees 2008 organ, sax Francine Reed Can't Make It on My Own 1996 Ichiban sax Robbie Robertson Carny (soundtrack) 1980 Warner Bros sax B. J. Thomas Longhorns & Londonbridges 1974 Paramount Records piano, keys, vocals several Randall Bramblett compositions on album Traffic Traffic Live (DVD) 1994 Rhino woodwinds, keys The Last Great Traffic Jam 2005 Legacy Recordings woodwinds, keys various artists Woodstock '94 (DVD) 1994 A&M Records woodwinds, keys Vigilantes of Love Live at the 40 Watt 1998 Paste Hammond synth Summershine 2001 Compass Records organ, piano, keys, mellotron, Chamberlain Widespread Panic Live in the Classic City 2002 Sanctuary Records Sax Jackassolantern 2004 Sanctuary Sax Live From the Backyard 2003 Sanctuary Alto and Soprano Sax, Guitar Steve Winwood Refugees of the Heart 1990 Virgin Records Alto and Soprano Sax Sea Level Cats on the Coast 1977 Capricorn Organ, Alto and Soprano Sax, Vocals, Percussion Sea Level On the Edge 1978 Capricorn Alto and Soprano Sax, Vocals, Electric Piano Sea LevelLong Walk on a Short Pier1979CapricornAlto and Soprano Sax, Vocals, KeyboardsSea LevelBall Room1980BMGAlto and Soprano Sax, Vocals, KeyboardsSea LevelBest of Sea Level1990Island/MercuryAlto and Soprano Sax, Vocals, Keyboards, Percussion

References

External links Randall Bramblett website Randall Bramblett Band on Myspace Allmusic Reviews at The Music Box