I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Daydreams In
Blue, from Anthony Geraci and it's a solid release with a who's who of
players. Opening with shuffle, Love Changes Everything, the line up is Dennis
Brennan on lead vocal with Anthony Geraci on piano, Monster Mike Welch on lead
guitar, Michael Mudcat Ward on bass, Jeff Armstrong on drums, and with Scott
Arruda on trumpet and Mark Early on sax. I really like Welch's approach on
guitar with excellent phrasing and tone. Very cool. Walter Trout sits in on No
One Hears My Prayers and lays in some of the smoking best guitar riffs I've
heard in a while over full horns and tight piano riffs. Brennan and Geraci
play a smart piano duet on Mister, a smooth shuffle with Brenan on lead vocal
and harmonica and Geraci on piano. With cool piano rolls and extended lead
lines, this track has a nice groove. Swing track, Tutti Frutti Booty has a
great beat and rowdy vocals by Geraci. Geraci really kicks out the stops on
this one and Troy Gonyea's guitar work really is tops working it hard with a
horn compliment. Classic track, Jelly, Jelly has some of Brennan's best vocals
on the track and with a more poised approach, gives Geraci a nice option to
play clean articulate riffs. Welch is back on this one and his signature
vibrato and overall styling is terrific. Wrapping the release is Ode To Todd,
Ella and Mike Ledbetter, a piano focused jazz instrumental. A smart closer for
a real nice release.
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