His bald head, dark glasses and bushy beard have become instantly recognizable on the European music scene, but above all it is his fiery saxophone playing that has made Albie Donnelly one of the biggest names in continental Rhythm’n’Blues. Since the Liverpool native founded his band Supercharge in 1976, he has proceeded to establish it’s reputation with one success after another: Recordings on the prestigious Virgin label, tours in support og Queen, Chuck Berry or B.B. King, television appearances and concerts across Europe and Australia as headliners. As a frontman who combines bluesy vocals with soulful sax-licks he has continued and developed the tradition of greats such as Junior Walker and King Curtis. With it’s new line up Albie Donnelly’s Supercharge has evolved from it’s origins as a Rhythm’n’Blues-showband into a leading exponent of authentic, powerful soul, blues and swing...