Favorite Reviews For The Charles Burton Blues Band Album, "Favorites"
"Recorded
at the end of one of Charles Burton's tours, this session features
eleven favorite songs that bring instant recognition when he sings 'em.
With the leader playing guitar, Arnold Ludvig on bass and Asmus Jensen
on drums, each selection comes through clearly with plenty of energy to
spare. Burton sings forcefully and delivers a clear lyric, but it's the
band that drives each message loud and clear. They appear to be on top
of their game, as seamless as a blanket and as tight as a workshop
vise."
"As a blues guitarist and songwriter/singer, Charles Burton has released four CDs - two with fabulous songs of
his own pennings and two giving loving care to blues and r&b
covers..."
SAN DIEGO ACOUSTIC
"'Favorites'
provides a great vehicle for The Charles Burton Blues Band to showcase
their tight ensemble playing...the band sets a great groove and allows
the music to breathe. Tight, light, and with plenty of soul - just the
way we like it." BARRELHOUSE BLUES
"A
very adept and soulful guitarist, Charles treats us to many familiar
tunes...he even gets his Classics IV groove on with 'Spooky." Guitar
work is constructed very nicely...each tune here will ring true to you,
familiarity is good on many levels." BLUES 411
"Burton
has put together eleven of his favorite tunes and has created a pretty
entertaining album...a tight rendition of Duke Robillard's "Tell Me Why"
opens the recording getting started down the Texas-style blues
path...nice job Charles and
congratulations on a cool CD."
BMANS BLUES REPORT
"...A
team of talented tune-smiths...the Johnny 'Guitar' Watson cut
"Gangster Of Love" features some noteworthy guitar work and further
proves the band can really work their faves and yet remain true to the
spirit of the genre." L.A. EXAMINER
"Good
blues guitarist with a good enough voice to handle all the material
here (on 'Favorites')...for straight blues, best effort here is Duke
Robillard's 'Tell Me Why.'"
BLUES BYTES
"One never gets tired of listening to the great music and The Charles Burton
Blues Band certainly knows how to deliver up these
favorites...delivered with the energy,simplicity and authority that only
a seasoned three-piece blues band can, "Favorites" is a must-have for
the discriminating music connoisseur."
BOOMEROCITY
"These
renditions of some great Blues and R&B tunes does more than justice
to them, and defines the difference between a cover and an
interpretation." ALL ACCESS MAGAZINE
"Guitarist/singer
Charles Burton plays with fire, and when he does, his articulation and
phrasing are instantly recognizable."
BLUES FESTIVAL E-GUIDE
"Rockwired's
Jazzed And Blues presents Charles Burton, San Diego's Blues Ambassador
to the World."
ROCKWIRED
"Another
good name I recommend for you to check out is guitarist Charles
Burton....his playing deserves your serious attention!"
GUITAR ON SKY
"American
Veterans Radio is proud to bring to the World The Charles Burton Blues
Band as our Spotlight Artist of the Week!"
AMERICAN VETERANS RADIO
Check out Burton's skillful guitar playing on a live version of the track "Gangster Of Love."
Charles Burton - A Brief Bio
Born in Los Angeles in 1958, Charles Burton plays with
fire, and when he does, his articulation and phrasing are instantly
recognizable. This tall drink of water has been playing Blues,
Country, Rock, and Roots music for over forty years. He has played
lead guitar in Country bands in Los Angeles (1970's), Honolulu
(1980's), Tokyo (1990's), and Fresno, California. He headlined the
Fresno Blues Festival playing with the late great Hosea Leavy in 1995.
As a blues guitarist and singer, he has released four CDs with the
Charles Burton Blues Band, and has toured Europe headlining festivals,
culture houses, and clubs twice a year since 2005. In 2007/2008 he
toured Scandinavia with Maury "Hooter" Saslaff (Big Jack Johnson and the
Oilers), playing over 200 gigs in seven months! In 2009 he won San
Diego's International Blues Challenge finals. That same year he took
first place in San Diego's King of the Blues competition. Widely
regarded as the best blues guitarist in San Diego, Charles is San
Diego's Blues Ambassador to the World.
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