Rick Estrin was born in San Francisco, California in 1949, and found another world when his older sister gave him a copy of Ray Charles' “The Genius Sings The Blues” when he was 12, leading him to the harmonica. He ranks among the very best harp players, singers and songwriters in the blues world. His work on the reeds is deep in the tradition of harmonica masters Sonny Boy Williamson II and Little Walter Jacobs, while at the same time pushing that tradition forward. His talent led several of his songs onto Grammy-nominated albums.