Red Hot ‘n Blues Reviews by Marty Gunther Bernard Allison – Luther’s Blues Ruf Records RUF 1303 www.bernardallison.com Guitarist Luther Allison was one of the most intense bluesmen of all time, and son Bernard provides proof that the fruit doesn’t fall far from the tree with this beefy effort. He reinvents 18 of his dad’s…
Red Hot ‘n Blues Reviews by Marty Gunther Kostantin Kolensnichenko – Good Things: A Tribute to George Smith Self-produced CD www.kolesnichenko-harmonica.com A world-class chromatic harp player and graphic artist based out of Dnipro, Ukraine, Kostantin Kolensnichenko is dealing with more real-life blues than anyone in the world today, but he still found time to play…
Red Hot ‘n Blues Reviews by Marty Gunther Chris O’Leary – The Hard Line Alligator Records ALCD 5016 www.thechrisolearyband.net The former lead singer/harp player of Levon Helm’s Barn Burners, Chris O’Leary has enjoyed a stellar career as a frontman since his bandleader’s passing, but achieves an entirely new level of success with this sensational contemporary…
Red Hot ‘n Blues Reviews by Marty Gunther Various Artists – Delmark Records 70th Anniversary Blues Anthology Delmark Records 878 www.delmark.com The most important jazz and blues label in the U.S. since 1953, Delmark Records had an unbelievable treasure trove of recordings to choose from as it celebrates its 70th anniversary, but it’s hard to…
Red Hot ‘n Blues Reviews by Marty Gunther Christone “Kingfish” Ingram – Live in London Alligator Records www.christonekingfishingram.com The brightest star in the blues today, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram caught the world by surprise with this beefy release, which hit the street recently without previous fanfare. It’s a dazzling, 107-minute set captured live in England this…