Hey Ho & Hi Ho Midnight Blues Fans !
I received some new music only just yesterday just before the show, JW-Blues Band's soon-to-be released "Kissing in 29 Days". JW Jones, a 25 year old Canadian guitarist, for his 4th CD decided to return one of my favorite era, Kansas City swing & jazz. I will say I enjoyed each track of this up-coming CD. Of course, you know that I love Blues bands with horn sections and I was not disappointed. The cover of Ray Charles' "Hallelujah, I Love Her So" features a full horn section headlined by David 'Fathead' Newman' on tenor sax. There are 11 originals and 3 covers providing some comfortable familiarity along with new melodies. While JW is an excellent electric Blues guitarist, he is less "out front" with his playing as you would expect in a Jump/Swing Blues band working with and showcasing the "Wind Chill Factor Horns", thus showing his increasing maturity and seasoning as a player and also as the producer of his latest effort. You will definitely be more tracks from this fun & upbeat CD. Electric Blues with Horns..It does not get better than that. Yes, folks, this CD definitely pass my "car test" for Blues CDs.
My future are going to keep highlighting of the various Blues Music Award nominees. We heard tracks from all of the nominees for "contemporary female artist of the year" : Debbie Davies, Susan Tedeschi, Janiva Magness, Shemekia Copeland, and Marica Ball. This is a great field and anyone of them could win. Whoever wins, she should definitely feel proud because of the very talented group of nominees.
Next show, I will feature some tracks from the "comeback band" category as well as others.
Please feel free to offer a suggestion or comment.
Cheers,
OneChord
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