Sandy Key Music artist: Jim Allchin - Q.E.D. - New Release Review

I just received the newest release (September 10, 2013), Q. E. D. from Jim Allchin and it's really quite remarkable. Opening with Stop and Go, a Chuck Berry meets Foghat rocking and rompin boogie track, Allchin continues where he left off on his last release, Overclocked, with flawless screaming guitar riffs. On Gettin Old, a swing blues, Brooke Lizotte adds subtle key work to the bottom and Allchin effectively uses volume swells to punctuate his guitar solos. Organ solos by Lizotte and horn work by New York Brass punch up the track. On Chime Blues, a bluesy ballad, Allchin sets the mood with creamy chords and Ben Smith plays crisp drum basics. A funky Latin style lead carves a path and Allchin really lets the dog out. With warm guitar tones and Allchin plays a very clean instrumental track. Reap What You Sow is a contemporary rock boogie with scorching hot guitar riffs and tight rhythm section as a backer. A likely track for radio airplay. Mycle Wastman sings really sweet lead on Trust Me, a soulful blues track back by heavy horns and some of the tastiest lush tones put down by Allchin to date. Lizotte really digs in on the piano on this track with horns blazing making this one of the best tracks on the release. Another instrumental, Thinking of You has a very introspective feel in a quiet jazz ballad vein. Allchin keeps his tone rich and solid playing really beautifully articulated lead lines. Another swing style track, Trash, has a great groove. Allchin, although not likely not to break away as lead vocalist of another band, does a good job on this track and the orchestration of this track is top notch. Runnin Away is a moderate boogie with a light touch. Tried and True is is a cool driving boogie with ripping guitar riffs. A walking bass line by Dan Dean drives this track along and Allchin once again shows great chops on his axe. Drownin, a down and lonely blues track, shows Allchin demonstrating influences by a number of the masters of blues guitar. If you love that Stormy Monday ... I Can't Quit You... Blues Deluxe style blues, this is your ticket. Really super job! On R&B style Come On Home, Allchin deos some of his best vocal work and dons acoustic guitar for a easy blues ballad giving the horns a chance to play Dixiland style soloing... excellent! Wrapping the release is No Way Out, a fast moving Latin style number with supple nylon string guitar work juxtaposed against hot electric riffs backed by Cuban style horns. Each release brings a new sense of what to expect from Allchin. He has put out two fine releases and I'm already looking forward to the next.

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