Greg Piccolo & Heavy Juice – Who Knows What The Future Holds
The album presents eleven songs that reflect a lifetime of experience capturing joy and hardship, humor and heartbreak, all delivered with emotional clarity and an enduring sense of rhythm
Greg Piccolo & Heavy Juice – Who Knows What The Future Holds
Format: CD – Vinyl LP – Digital
Label: MoMojo Records
Release: 2026
Produced by the legendary Terry Manning, known for his work with artists ranging from ZZ Top to Shania Twain, ‘Who Knows What The Future Holds’ marks a significant shift: a deliberate concentration from Piccolo as a singer and songwriter
Drawing from a vault of previously unreleased material, the album presents eleven songs that reflect a lifetime of experience capturing joy and hardship, humor and heartbreak, all delivered with emotional clarity and an enduring sense of rhythm
“This recording represents my alternate career as a singer-songwriter and focuses on unpublished tunes I have written over the years,” says Greg Piccolo. “I’ve opened my vault, and I’m so glad to now have this chance to finally share them. My hope is that you find as much joy in listening to them as I have in bringing them to you.”
The recording process with Greg’s band, (Heavy Juice) plus special guests, however, carried added weight. Manning, whose warmth, humility, and creative instincts helped shape the sessions at Sonic Ranch Studio in El Paso, Texas, passed away suddenly just after sending the first mix for review. Completing the project became both a challenge and a tribute, with careful effort taken to preserve Terry’s production vision while bringing the album to completion.
Musically, Who Knows What the Future Holds presents introspection with infectious energy. The songs indicate personal reflection, but they also move, being rooted in groove, rich in clever storytelling and alive with a spirit that has carried Greg through more than 60 years on the road. Now, at 75, Piccolo enters a new and deeply personal chapter.
Throughout his career, Piccolo has earned multiple Blues Music Award nominations and induction into the New England Music Hall of Fame. He has shared stages and studios with an extraordinary range of artists, including Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Pat Benatar and Big Joe Turner, further solidifying his reputation as a world-class musician.
Yet, accolades tell only part of the story. Piccolo continues to perform, practice, and push himself with the same intensity that defined his earliest days. Whether fronting a band, stepping forward with his horn, or delivering a lyric drawn from decades of lived experience, he approaches the music with purpose, authenticity and economy. Being a “less is more” artist, allows Greg to present every note whether singing or playing with purpose and meaning.
After a lifetime of music, that vault still has more to offer. And as this latest chapter begins, one thing remains certain: Greg Piccolo is still moving forward, still creating, and still finding new ways to connect.
Who knows what the future holds.
Website: https://www.gregpiccolo.com/
Tracks:
01. I’ve Lost Faith (3:17)
02. Truth Is a Sly Fox (4:31)
03. People Are Hot (3:54)
04. Let’s Play It in the Car (2:56)
05. She Couldn’t Stay (3:39)
06. Don’t Tell Me the Truth (4:18)
07. Dream Girl (3:48)
08. Break in the Clouds (4:25)
09. Guilty (4:27)
10. Who Knows What the Future Holds (4:32)
11. I’m Movin’ On (4:11)
Band:
Greg Piccolo: Vocals, all tracks; Tenor Sax Solos, 3,7,8,10
Shinichi Otsu: Hammond B3: 2,3,4,5,6,9,12; Piano: 1,3,5,6,7,8,9; Wurlitzer: 11; Synthesizer: 11 Bass Synthesizer: 8; BG Vocals: 6
Bob Ruggiero: Drums: all tracks except 9, BG Vocals: 1,6
Dean Shot: Guitar: 1,2,3,4, 6,7,10,11, BG Vocals: 1
Paul Tomasello: Bass: all tracks except 8,9, BG vocals: 1,6
Horn section:
Mark Kazanoff: Baritone Sax 1,2,3,4,6,7,8,10,11; Al Gomez: Trumpet 1,2,3,4,6,7,8,11
Greg Piccolo: Tenor Sax: 1,2,3,4,6,7,8,11 14 Karat Soul: BG Vocals: 10