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    Guy King – Truth

    Delmark DE 843
    Compact Disc

    The natural Truth is that Guy King is a bad man, a fierce and soon-to-be prominent practitioner of the music that has thrilled his heart ever since he was a small boy. This brilliant new album, produced by Dick Shurman, features three songs co-written by King and noted biographer/songwriter David Ritz, who also wrote the descriptive notes. Truth showcases present-day Guy King in his many guises: a straight-ahead blues shouter, a straight-ahead blues gunslinger, a powerful singer of blues-tinged pop songs, a gifted arranger and original writer of fresh and compelling blues-based material. “Yes, it’s blues,” says King, “but it’s also deep soul and swinging jazz.” 15 songs, over 70 minutes.

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      Andy Brown Quartet – Direct Call

      Andy Brown Quartet – Direct Call Delmark DE 5023 (2015) Compact Disc Andy Brown’s previous album, Soloist (Delmark 5019), received outstanding reviews in JazzTimes, Jazziz, Vintage Guitar and in Down Beat where Scott Yanow described Andy as “a fixture on the Chicago jazz scene since 2003 … a superior mainstream guitarist”. Direct Call features a…

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