Roots & Rhythm

James Speiser is a veteran of the Austin, TX, San Francisco, CA and Denver, CO blues scenes playing professionally over 25 years. Originally he forged his gritty and soulful vocal and guitar stylings the hard way many years on the street in 15 below zero. After teaming up with Pattie Melt on Tenor sax over 15 years ago this dynamic duo forged the heavy hitting authentic blues, New Orleans funk and old-school R&B band Roots & Rhythm. Roots & Rhythm just opened for 4-time Grammy-winning singer Dianne Reeves featured live on 9 News, played the official after party of the Grammy-winning Rebirth Brass Band, debuted their original CD, Chi-Town on KUVO 89.3, and were featured in the film series Blue Roots Denver for the 5- Points Jazz Festival, Jazz on Film Series for the Denver Arts by the city of Denver and in episodes of Blue Roots Denver live on television. Night Train - JIMMY FORREST (live on Blue Roots Denver TV) https://youtu.be/pqKhFKyeFUc?t=2m44s ChiTown - Original Song (live on Blue Roots Denver TV) https://youtu.be/_jX_8AwJjTc?t=1m3s Got A Break Baby - T-BONE WALKER (live on Blue Roots Denver TV) https://youtu.be/i35DCieBmSw?t=16s Pattie Melt on sax from the original Roots & Rhythm Band plays TEQUILA www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6l1ilJEfdk