The City's Backyard

The City's Backyard Ep 177 Blues keyboardist MARK NAFTALIN(The Paul Butterfield Blues Band) drops by to chat about his upcoming show in Westport, CT, his music, and his thoughts on the blues!

Matt Zako

Our guest this week is Blues keyboardist, recording artist, composer, and record producer Mark Naftalin. He entered the musical scene in 1965 as the keyboardist with the popular and influential Paul Butterfield Blues Band.  He is internationally renowned among blues fans for his contributions to the band's sound. Mark was a band member on the first 4 Paul Butterfield Blues Band albums from the mid-1960’s. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2015. In the popular music field, Naftalin's recording credits include the piano part on Brewer & Shipley's top-ten national hit "One Toke Over The Line," and piano and electronic keyboard parts on Van Morrison's classic album St. Domenic's Preview

Mark has a monthly radio show on WPKN in Bridgeport. Mark Naftalin and Friends will be playing on November 1st at The Westport VFW on 465 Riverside Ave. The tickets are $15 cash at the door and first come first serve seating. Doors 6:30 and Show at 7:30pm! 

For more on Mark Naftalin log onto:

https://www.bluespower.com/index.htm