Bman's Blues Report

I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release (June 16, 2017), Double Strike , from Andy T. Band and it has a cool swing. Opening with I Want You Bad , Alabama Mike leads the way on vocal with Andy T on guitar, a featured solo by Anson Funderburgh and rocked nicely by Kaz Kazanov on tenor sax, John Mills on bari sax and Al Gomez on trumpet with Larry van Loon on keys, Johnny Bradley on bass and Jim Klinger on drums. On R&B track, Somebody Like You , Mike really sets down some of his best vocals on the release with cool key work by van Loon.   Deep Inside has a real nice blues lope featuring Nick Nixon on lead vocal coaxed along by Greg Izor harp.  On Chuck Willis' I Feel So Bad , Nixon and Andy set a cool blues rocker pace. With stinging guitar riffs and a solid bass line, this track has a great feel. Another Chuck Willis track, Juanita , is sopping with classic R&B style making it one of my favorites on the release. Funderburgh's Mudslid...