NEW ALBUM TEN OUT NOW

 THE ACCLAIMED BLUESMAN BUSTS DOWN GENRE WALLS ON TEN, PRODUCED BY GRAMMY-WINNER CHUCK AINLAY AND FEATURING A GUEST APPEARANCE

BY VINCE GILL

June 2022 – Guitar virtuoso Albert Cummings brings his dynamic live show to Jim Thorpe, PA at the Mauch Chuck Opera House on Friday, June 17. Showtime 8:00 pm. The acclaimed guitarist’s new album, TEN, showcases

his musical diversity, exemplary musicianship, and strong vocals to match. For more information and tickets, click here.

Cummings’ new single “Meet The Man” is one of the standout tracks from his new album TEN. The video features Cummings by himself, performing the song in front of a somber backdrop, fitting the track’s emotional lyrics. “Meet The Man” sets a solemn tone, framed as a farewell from someone facing their mortality. “It is a song that has deep personal meaning to me,” notes Cummings, “but I think it’s universal and an inspirational song too, and I hope people take it that way.”

Cummings’ new album TEN hit the Billboard Charts in its first week, debuting at #2 on its Blues Chart, marking his sixth Top 5 release. The impressive new album reigned at #1 on the iTunes Blues Chart and splashed across genres debuting at #20 on the Americana/Folk Album Chart and a slew of other charts: #23 Top New Artist, #63 Record Label Independent Current Albums, #93 Current Digital Albums.

TEN is available now on CD and all digital platforms. Produced by Grammy winner Chuck Ainlay and recorded in Nashville at Peter Frampton’s Phenix Studios, TEN presents an expansive sound venturing into rock, country, soul, blues, and Americana, while his songs range from wall-ratting tunes to soft ballads, with his rugged, world-wise vocals hitting all the right moods. With thirteen original songs, TEN spotlights Cummings’ musical diversity and expressive songwriting. TEN features a guest appearance by Country superstar Vince Gill on the track “Last Call.”

“Need Somebody,” the first single, continues to gain momentum across the board with increasing radio airplay nationwide, including Sirius XM’s BB King’s Bluesville and iHeartRadio’s “Out of the Box.” Watch the video HERE.

PRAISE FOR TEN

“The album features 13 musically diverse tracks with Cummings at home with the countryside of blues. With Ten, it’s not so much the blending of genres that speaks the loudest, but it’s the songs themselves…well-crafted with compelling melodies and a focus on storytelling.” – Rockandbluesmuse.com

“With over two decades’ worth of solo releases under his belt, his recorded body of work catalogs a guitarist that has gone from strength to strength. Renowned for his raw, off-the-cuff stage performances, what you see really is what you get with this maestro.” – Guitar Player Magazine

“…this is a special album. It’s strong songs and thoughtful guitar that transcends genre. Cummings sounds locked in and he seems to know it.” – Blues Rock Review

“He really soars on this record. Let’s call it genre-fluid since Albert mixes it up a bit. But that guitar and those heartfelt vocals still shine through. Even better, his songwriting dazzles.” – Allthewayblue.com

“There are lots of good reasons why the blues gets associated with crossroads. Blues intersects with nearly every form of American popular music: jazz, gospel, country, rock, even mainstream pop. And standing at that crossroads is the one and only Albert Cummings, master of sound and extraordinary soloist. Cummings knows country and gospel, and he certainly rocks. But every note he plays is rooted in the blues. With every song, he reminds us, all over again, of the essentials.” – Music Existence