Rockin'XXL: Big Joe & The Dynaflows (USA)

Joseph Maher (born 1964), known as Big Joe Maher, is an American electric blues drummer, singer and songwriter. He has worked with many blues musicians including Bob Margolin, Mark Wenner, Ann Rabson, Jimmy Witherspoon, Bull Moose Jackson, Nappy Brown, Otis Rush, Earl King, Duke Robillard, and Tom Principato. Maher had learned to play the drums by his early teenage years. After graduation Maher assembled a three piece blues/jazz ensemble, before touring as part of Tom Principato's backing band. He later put together a five piece band known as Big Joe & the Dynaflows, who specialised in dance-oriented jump blues. Big Joe & the Dynaflows debut album, Good Rockin' Daddy was released by Ichiban Records in 1990. His 1998 release, I'm Still Swingin', was given a Washington Area Music Award for Best Blues Recording. Maher has also performed with his own Big Three Trio and the Big Four Combo, which have included John Cocuzzi.
Maher later worked as the musical director in Alexandria, Virginia, in the Mick Fleetwood owned nightclub, Fleetwood's. Several occasions followed where Fleetwood booked Big Joe and the Dynaflows as his back-up band at the club. Maher has also worked extensively on other musician's recordings, including Bob Margolin's The Old School, Tom Principato's In Orbit (1991), Mark Wenner's Nothin' But, plus Ann Rabson's Music Makin' Mama (1997).
In 2005 and 2009, Maher was awarded the title of Male Blues Vocalist of the Year at the Washington Area Music Awards. In mid 2012, Maher jointly toured with Anson Funderburgh.

1989

Powerhouse 106, 11 tracks, 36:38 min.