Bman's Blues Report

I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Man On Fire from Boogie Patrol and it's super. Opening with Players Blues , Boogie Patrol hits the floor with horns blazing (Kim Beachum on trumpet, Gareth Hughes on tenor sax and Carsten Rubeling on trombone) . With a smooth, dance feel, Rott "n" Dan Shinnan really takes the lead on vocal with Yuji Ihara on guitar, Nigel Gale on bass, Emmet VanEtten on drums, Marc Arnault on keys and Chad Holtzman on guitar. On shuffle track, Whole Lotta Gravy , the band hits a nice blues groove and Dan compliments his gritty vocals with cool harp. R&B flavored, Foolish Mind , is a solid radio player with powerful horns and a cool guitar solo from Ihara. Hard To Tell You is a great song with an Al Green feel. Dan's voice doesn't have the polish of Green's (who's does) but I really like it. His style is soulful and his flare is flowing and cool. High energy, Easy To See has a relentless drum beat by ...