Please answer the following question: Facts: - instrument: vocals , harmonica - years active: 1995 -- present - landscape: yes - caption: performing on stage , 2014 - label: eclecto groove - genre: blues , rock - birth date: 3 february 1974 - name: jason ricci - background: solo_singer - image: jason ricci stage 2.jpg - birth place: portland , maine - associated acts: johnny winter - occupation: musician Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of jason ricci .
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jason ricci -lrb- born february 3 , 1974 -rrb- is an american harmonica player and singer .in addition to his solo albums , ricci has appeared as a guest harmonica player on albums with johnny winter , nick curran , ana popovic , walter trout , cedric burnside , the mannish boys and joe louis walker among others .ricci was named '' best harmonica player '' at the 2010 blues music awards , and has won a grammy award for his contribution to the 2014 johnny winter album '' step back '' .in february 2015 , ricci began a national tour with a new band named jason ricci and the bad kind .