Bman's Blues Report

 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Sunday Morning Sessions , by Jimmy Bennett and it's a solid set of acoustic country style blues. Opening with Easter Morning Melody, Jimmy Bennett, shows solid command of the Piedmont picking style and delivers this jaunty tune. Nice opener. Getting out the slide on his dobro, Bennett shows fluid technique and feel on Snow Sliding . Delbert McClinton's casual blues rocker, New York City features Bennett on vocal and guitar and John Ginty on keys. With a good melody, fluid guitar runs and some of Bennett's best vocals on the track this is a strong radio track. Playing Johnny Cash's Ring of Fire in up tempo fashion, Bennet gives it a different feel and is certain to draw crowd attention at shows. Wrapping the release is Serenade For New Orleans with a somber melody and Bennett accompanying himself on dobro. This is a solid release and one that his that right spot.    If you support live Blues acts,...

I just received the newest release, No Filter , from John Ginty and it's super! I had earlier reviewed John's super debut "Bad News Travels" and I like this one even better! Opening Fredo with a very sumptuous guitar organ duo of Ginty and Lou Pallo, this track kicks into a cool strut driven by Ginty on B3, Paul Kuzik on bass and Dan Fadel and Andrei Koribanics on drums and percussion. Very nice! Ball Of Fire features Cris Jacobs warm vocals on a cool bed of keyboards and Latin rhythms and Spanish guitar riffs by Jacobs and Mike Buckman. An easy jazz break takes the track on a cloud like ride and Ginty heats up the keys nicely. This is an excellent radio track with broad appeal. My favorite track on the release, Old Shoes , features none other than the fabulous Alexis P. Suter. Taking a modern blues stance on an old style rhythm, this track really digs in and Suter has the perfect voice for the job. Ginty on piano, Kuzik on bass, Jimmy Bennett on guitar and onl...