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Acclaimed singer songwriter and multi instrumentalist\u00a0Mark Newman\u00a0joins legendary jam blues ensemble\u00a0The Blues Project\u00a0on their newly released album\u00a0Live 2025, contributing his evocative and historically charged song\u00a0\u201cTulsa.\u201d\u00a0The album marks a milestone moment for the influential band, now 60 years into their storied career, and places Newman\u2019s songwriting and guitar work on a national stage for blues, Americana, and jam band audiences alike.<\/p>\n
Live 2025, led by co-founding member and original drummer\u00a0Roy Blumenfeld, showcases the band\u2019s renewed energy, deepened groove, and expanded stylistic palette. The 13 track release captures the group\u2019s signature boundary pushing sound while introducing new musical flavors, including New Orleans funk, zydeco, and R&B influences. Among these tracks stands \u201cTulsa,\u201d Newman\u2019s haunting reflection on the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe never learned about Tulsa in school. Racism is still alive and well. The difference is that now these terrible tragedies are recorded on cell phones and people can be held accountable,\u201d Newman said of the inspiration behind the song, originally co-written with Walter Roberti and released alongside a striking pictorial video montage.<\/p>\n
\u201cTulsa\u201d appears on\u00a0Live 2025\u00a0as Track 10, placing Newman\u2019s narrative driven writing within a broader body of work that honors The Blues Project\u2019s legacy while highlighting the emotional power and relevance of contemporary songwriting.<\/p>\n
The Blues Project\u2019s return to form highlights their pioneering roots as one of America\u2019s original jam bands known for weaving classical, jazz, folk, blues, and rock into a singular sonic identity. Together with Newman, the 2025 lineup leans deeper into rhythm, groove, and eclecticism, building what Blumenfeld describes as a musical \u201cgumbo.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Mark Newman<\/a>\u00a0is a well traveled and in demand professional whose musical prowess has taken him around the world several times over; working alongside many soul, blues, and rock greats of our time including John Oates (Hall & Oates), Jim McCarty (The Yardbirds), Willy DeVille (Mink DeVille), Sam The Sham, Bobby Whitlock (Derek and the Dominos) and Sam Moore (Sam & Dave),\u00a0 as part of these bands Mark has shared the stage with stars such as Sting, Elvis Costello, Travis Tritt and Carla Thomas as well. As an opening act, Mark and his original band have played many dates with acts like Delbert McClinton, Les Dudek, The Doobie Brothers, Don Felder of The Eagles, David Bromberg and many others. Mark is currently touring intermittently with The Hitmen as well as with\u00a0The Blues Project<\/a>\u00a0(led by original drummer\u00a0Roy Blumenfeld<\/a>) and his own original project, internationally.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Songs from Mark\u2019s album\u00a0\u201cEmpirical Truth\u201d\u00a0were played by over 60 radio stations nationwide, where they spent several weeks climbing the charts and ultimately peaked at an impressive #107 on the Americana Music Association (AMA) charts.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n A multi stringsman, Mark has mastered electric\/acoustic\/lap steel guitar as well as the mandolin and dobro. Past music releases include the singles \u201cFill Up My Tank\u201d, \u201cAt The Border\u201d which was originally written with the struggles people were experiencing fleeing the war in Ukraine in mind, but is also inspired by the millions of people all around the world trying to escape oppression and hunger on an ongoing basis, \u201cTulsa\u201d, a song and video created in remembrance of the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921, and \u201cFrom Me To You\u201d, a cover of the Janis Ian song for her Better Times Project of 2020. His most recent studio album, \u201cEmpirical Truth\u201d was the 2019 Winner of The Long Island Blues Society Best Album Category, and represented the NY area in competition at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis. Earlier records include 2006\u2019s \u201cMust Be a Pony\u201d, 2010\u2019s \u201cWalls of Jericho\u201d, and 2015\u2019s\u00a0 \u201cBrussels\u201d \u2013 a live acoustic-driven EP.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Live 2025\u00a0is the latest release from the iconic band The Blues Project, delivering a vibrant and contemporary interpretation of the eclectic sound they helped pioneer in the mid 1960s. The album revisits classic songs while introducing new originals destined to join the canon. With a funkier, more R&B driven approach under Roy Blumenfeld\u2019s leadership, the band continues to embody innovation, improvisation, and genre blending musicianship.<\/p>\n Track 10: \u201cTulsa\u201d written by Mark Newman and Walter Roberti<\/a><\/p>\n Live 2025\u00a0is available on streaming platforms now.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n For More on Mark Newman, VISIT:\u00a0www.MarkNewman.us<\/a><\/p>\n Facebook.com\/MarkNewmanMusic<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Twitter.com\/MarkNewmanMusic<\/a>\u00a0Instagram.com\/MarkNewmanMusic<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0YouTube.com\/MNewmanvideos<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nABOUT THE BLUES PROJECT LIVE 2025<\/h2>\n