ANDY BROWN – DIRECT CALL
A solid set from Chicago guitarist
Andy Brown – a nicely understated player, but a great one too – working here
with a very classic sense of tone, and a great chromatic range on his
instrument! Brown knows how to inflect his chords in just the right way –
making simple moments come across with a subtle sense of power – alongside an
easygoing combo who really gives him plenty of time to shine out front in the
lead! Quartet members include Jeremy Kahn on piano, Phil Gratteau on drums, and
Joe Policastro on bass – and titles include "Funk In Deep Freeze",
"Ela E Carioca", "Catch Me", "One Morning In
May", "Relaxing", "El Cajon", and "Jeep Is
Jumpin". ~ Dusty Groove
COREY DENNISON - COREY DENNISON BAND
Corey Dennison's making one of his
trademark growls of expression on the cover – a gritty grimace that seems to
come from down deep inside and really inflect his music with a surprising
amount of soul! Dennison's a midwestern bluesman, but has roots in the south –
which really come through on this record – both in the swamp-styled way he
inflects his guitar, and the soulful currents he brings to his vocals – an
approach that's often as unabashed as blue-eyed southerners from the past, like
Tony Joe White or Wayne Cochran. Corey's more blues-based overall, but still
has that wide range we love in both of those artists – and titles are all
originals, and include "She's No Good", "Room To Breathe",
"The Deacon", "Getcha Pull", "Tugboat Blues", and
"Good Enuff". ~ Dusty Groove
YOLANDA RABUN - YOLANDA
Yolanda Rabun's got a great groove
here – a sound that's even tighter, warmer, and jazzier than on her previous
album – with all the poise and class you'd expect from her image on the cover!
The instrumentation's nice and laidback – plenty of keyboards, and less of the
beats that you might expect – with gentle rhythms served up in a nicely
tripping style that lets Rabun really open up her vocal flow! The set features
great remakes of "Rocket Love", "Be My Husband", and
"Feel Like Making Love" – alongside the originals "Believe In
Love", "Hold On To Your Dreams", and "Yes". ~ Dusty
Groove
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