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I started a quest to find terrific blues music and incredible musicianship when I was just a little kid. I also have a tremendous appreciation of fine musical instruments and equipment. One of my greatest joys all of my life was sharing my finds with my friends. I'm now publishing my journey. I hope that you come along!
I just had the opportunity to review the newest release, Playdate!, from Nancy Wright and it's smokin! Opening with funky, Why You Wanna Do It, Wee Willie Walker takes the lead on vocal and Nancy Wright really sails on sax. Joe Kyle Jr. sets the pace on bass with some heavy lines and J. Hansen's drum work is tight. Excellent opener! On Willie Dixon's I Got What It Takes, Kyle again sets a strong bass line and Tommy Castro brings a real nice guitar solo. This track is in the groove and Wright delivers a great sound on sax backed by Tom Poole on trumpet and Faris Jarrah on trombone.Yes He Do is a great swinger with Victor Wainwright really taking control on piano. Wright takes it higher and the two hit it out of the park. Super. Eddie Shaw's Blues For The Westside is an absolute screamer with Wright really digging in. Chris Burns' piano work on this track really stands out and Joe Louis Walker stands tall with soulful guitar riffs fluidly added throughout as well as featured in solo form. Really tasty! R&B track, Been Waiting That Long features Frank Bey on lead vocals and with it's swampy beat martin Winstad adds cool percussion to an already gritty track. Wright really squeezes the horn on this one getting it to squeal. The thoughts of Jr Walker come around as Trampled blows from Wright's horn with Kid Andersen echoing the guitar retort and Jim Pugh showing his stuff on organ. Very cool. Satisfied has a distinct revival/gospel sound with the Plymouth Church of Jazz and Justice Choir bringing up the chorus. Wright sails on sax backed by Chauncey Roberts on tambourine and handclaps. Another track with deep funk, Warranty, features Terrie Odabi on lead vocals. This track is so well crafted it is likely to get strong airplay across a number of stations. Andersen sets in some real nice guitar riffs and Wright crafts a hot sax solo giving the track real heat. New Orleans flavored, Cherry Wine, has super cool drum work and Lisa Leuschner-Andersen brings cool backing vocals. Wright down right swings it when she comes in for her solo taking it to the house. Instrumental, There Is Something On Your Mind, is a great blues track with Wright really winding up her sax and Mr Elvin Bishop answering with Red Dog on slide. This track has Bishops name written all over it and Wright really knows how to stack these cards. Excellent! Mike Schermer takes the lead on guitar on the swinging, Back Room Rock. Burns and Kyle really get the track cranking and Wright seals the deal with fat sax work on this one. Wrapping the release is laid back, Soul Blue, with Wright and Chris Cain setting the stage. Cain's guitar work cuts like a hot knife, searing through the horns and keyboard work giving the track a relaxed but crisp sound. Burns takes a real nice piano solo leading up to Wright tying everything up tight with her final chorus. This is an excellent release with plenty of blues for everyone. Check it out!
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I just received the newest release, My Blue Soul, from Terrie Odabi and it's dynamic! Opening with Gentrification Blues, Odabi fuses blues, R&B, gospel, rock and primitive rhythms to create her own modern feel. This track is upbeat featuring Odabi on lead vocal and percussion, Kid Andersen on guitar, Kirk Crumpler on bass, Derrick Martin on drums, Ken Cooke on clav and piano, Terry Hiatt on rhythm guitar and Courtney Knott on backing vocal. Smokin! Live My Life is a cool uptempo club style blues with a great bass groove by Kid Andersen. Nancy Wright really hits the note on her sax solo on this track backed by Manny Angel on trumpet and Faris Jarrah on trombone. Soul track, Will You Still Love Me, really showcases Odabi's vocal strength and Ken Cook's Rhodes work along with Kid Andersen on organ make the track glow. Funky, He Wouldn't Let Go, has a super bass line from Kirk Crumpler and snappy drum work by Leon Joyce jr. Terry Hiatt lays down some hot lead guitar riffs. Very nice! Traces of Foxy Lady loom on Born To Die with a mixture of the SF sound, soul and Jimi. Andersen on guitar, Crumpler on bass, Darrick Martin on drums and Hickerson Jr, on organ set up a cool soulful rocker. Life Is So Good is a really sweet track with a super bass line by Crumpler, cradling the sensuous vocals of Odabi. Ken Cook's piano, Hiatt's guitar and Angel's trumpet work weaves a super fabric of warm music. Excellent! Super soul track, How Dare You, is one of the hottest tracks on the release with Odabi and Wright harmonizing over a warm bass line by Andersen and cool percussion by Martin Windstad. Lorenzo Hawkins on organ adds substantially on organ with awesome lines and Khalil Doakanthony lays in some critical guitar riffs. Very nice! Big Mama's Ball and Chain gets a new cover and this one has it's own flavor. With Kid Andersen playing soulful blues riffs throughout and a solid bass line by Crumpler, Odabi does an impressive interpretation of this super track with Hickerson Jr. or organ, Ken Cook on piano and Martin on drums. I Bet You Think I Don't Know has a slinky feel with strong vocals, a real nice bass line from Crumpler and nice lead guitar work from Hiatt. On R&B roller, I Can't Keep, Odabi and Knott's vocals are over the top with a great droning bass line from Andersen and Knott's vocal blending with Odabi. Andersen on guitar Lorenzo Hawkins on organ have a nice interplay punched up by Angel and Jarrah on horns. Very cool! Traditional spiritual, Wade In The Water has a real swampy sound with bluesy guitar riffs by Andersen. Crumpler on bass and Cook on piano create a very dark carrier for the rich vocals on Odabi and Knott. Andersen's lead work on this track gives you the feel of BB King and additional slide work by Hiatt makes this my choice for best track on the release. Andersen and AJ Crawdaddy provide guitar accompaniment only for Odabi on the most rural sounding blues style track, When You Love Me, on the release. Wrapping the release is Hold Up The Light, a very strong R&B style track. Hickerson Jr. leads the way on organ and nicely phrased vocals by Odabi are spot on. Cook on Rhodes with the addition of Alison Bailey Streich on violin make this a very special track. Andersen adds mellotron and guitar work complimented by Martin on drums and Crumpler on bass. This is a very strong closer for an excellent release !
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