Neal Black & The Healers – Number 3 Monkey
His musical roots are unmistakable on this album, while he maintains his unique and distinctive sound within the blues-rock genre
Neal Black & The Healers – Number 3 Monkey
Format: CD – Digital
Label: Gel Production – PIAS
Release: 2026
Release date: March 27, 2026
The San Antonio native, son of a German mother and a Native American father, began his career in the 1980s in the Texas blues scene, supporting artists such as Stevie Ray Vaughan, Albert King, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, George Thorogood, Leon Russell, and others.
Today, Neal Black enjoys an excellent reputation in the scene as a guitarist, performer, and songwriter. With his band, The Healers, Neal Black is a sure thing, especially live. His last four studio albums all topped the blues radio charts in France and received top ratings in leading European music magazines.
Neal Black’s musical roots are unmistakable on this album, while he maintains his unique and distinctive sound within the blues-rock genre. “Number 3 Monkey” features a diverse mix of songs, ranging from high-energy electric guitar solos to delicate acoustic slide playing on the dobro – all crowned by the smoky voice of the blues-rocker who has been dubbed “The Master of High Voltage Texas Boogie” for good reason.
Of the twelve tracks on “Number 3 Monkey,” ten were written by Neal Black, and as is typical of his albums, his 2026 release also includes two cover versions of old classics: “No Way To Get Along” by Robert Wilkins and “Devil Got My Woman” by Skip James, with which he pays tribute to the great blues masters who have musically influenced him.
Website: https://www.nealblack.net/
Tracks:
01. Number 3 Monkey (3:55)
02. Devil Got My Woman (3:10)
03. Choose Your Poison (4:53)
04. That Money (4:16)
05. Mellow Moon Melody (5:28)
06. Lights Of Fifolet (5:26)
07. No Way To Get Along (4:10)
08. Dead by Now (3:49)
09. Truckstop Be Bop (3:22)
10. Say Goodbye (5:04)
11. Let It All Hang Out (3:58)
12. His Last Song (4:18)