Bernard Allison

Bernard Allison (born November 26, 1965) is an American blues guitarist and singer, based in Paris, France.

Biography Allison was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States. He accompanied his father to blues festivals in the early 1970s. His father brought him a Stratocaster guitar but required him to remain in school, although he did allow his son to join him on stage at the age of 18 at the 1983 Chicago Blues Festival. A week after his graduation from high school, he was invited to join Koko Taylor's touring band. During that time, he furthered his skills under the tutelage of Johnny Winter, whom he had met when younger, and Stevie Ray Vaughan whom he met in the first year of his career.

From 1985, he also tried out his headline act, Bernard Allison and Back Talk, largely active in Canada, although he remained with Koko Taylor. He became the bandleader for his father's touring band in Europe late in 1989, and with his father's assistance and the loan of his father's musicians recorded his debut album, The Next Generation, in Paris and freibourg switzerland around Christmas that year. was released. The album was followed by a U.S. tour and further releases. Allison's 2002 album Storms of Life charted at number five on the Billboard Top Blues Albums chart.

In 2010, Toby Lee Marshall teamed up with Allison. Marshall was part of Allison's dynamic rhythm section, that toured Europe extensively. Marshall was featured on Allison's 2011 release, Live at the Jazzhaus.

On 16 January 2015, Allison released his thirteenth album, In The Mix.

Discography 1990 – The Next Generation (Teldec Recording Service) 1994 – No Mercy (In-Akustik) 1995 – Funkifino (Ruf Records) 1997 – Born With The Blues (Ruf Records) 1997 – Keepin the Blues Alive (Cannonball Records) 1998 – Times Are Changing (Ruf Records) 2000 – Across the Water (Tone-Cool) 2001 – Hang On (Ruf Records) 2002 – Storms of Life (Tone-Cool) 2003 – Kentucky Fried Blues (live album) (Ruf Records) 2005 – Higher Power (Ruf Records) 2005 – Triple Fret (with Larry McCray, Carl Weathersby and Lucky Peterson) (JSP Records) 2006 – Energized – Live in Europe (CD + DVD) (Ruf Records) 2007 – Chills & Thrills (Jazzhaus Records) 2010 – The Otherside (Jazzhaus Records) 2011 – Live at the Jazzhaus (Jazzhaus Records) 2015 – In The Mix (Jazzhaus Records) 2018 – Let It Go (Ruf Records) 2020 – Songs From The Road (Ruf Records) 2022 – Highs & Lows (Ruf Records) 2024 – Luther's Blues (Ruf Records) 2025 – Chills & Thrills (Re-Release) (Ruf Records)