I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Kansas City O'clock, by Mike Bourne Band, and it's a swift kick in the pants. Opening with Can't Be Anybody But Myself, Mike Bourne is and original on vocal accompanying himself on guitar and backed by Bryan Herrman on drums, Jim Beisman on the hot piano, Patrick Recob on bass and featuring sweet sax work by Dougan Smith on tenor. Excellent opener. Loping boogie, Too Old To Be Young, has a great feel, with Bourne on vocal and tight off beat drumming by Kerry Denton. Mister B.T. adds in the top trumpet and Dan Star on sax is on spot. Bourne's guitar soloing is original and cool and Bob Paige on piano holds tight. Title track, Kansas City O'clock is a cool rock and roller featuring Smith on sax, Beisman on piano, Nick Hmeljak on trumpet, Greg Clinkingbeard on bass and Bourne doing what he does on lead vocal and guitar. Absolutely cool. Three Blind Mice is a wicked little blues with a cool rocking beat. Bourne is having a blast, backed by Herrman on drums, Beisman on piano Recob on bass, and honking sax by Smith. Dive Bar Romance has a 30's blues overtone with Bourne setting the pace with cool guitar under his lead vocal carried by Recon on bass and Herrman on drums. Beisman lays out a real nice piano solo and Hmeljak on trumpet adds super brass complimented by Bourne's jagged guitar styling. Swampy, Truth Dressed Up Like A Lie, had a great groove, with Beisman on piano, Smith adding warm sax soloing, Recob on bass, and Herrman on drums. Wrapping the release is People Not Politics, an easy shuffle with a message. Stephen Dougherty on drums hods down the bottom and my man Johnny Burgin adds some real guitar style to the track with Bourne's vocals and Beisman's bluesy piano work, all backed by Maria Bounds, Stephanie Howle, Stephanie Robertson and Hayley Raxafsky on backing vocals. This is a really cool release and one that's certainly like anything else you've heard this week.
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