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I started a quest to find terrific blues music and incredible musicianship when I was just a little kid. I also have a tremendous appreciation of fine musical instruments and equipment. One of my greatest joys all of my life was sharing my finds with my friends. I'm now publishing my journey. I hope that you come along!
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, A Moment In Time, from Isaiah B Brunt and it's refreshing. Opening with Still Waiting, Isaiah Brunt takes the lead on vocal and guitar backed by the cool piano work of Mike Lemmier, bass by George Porter Jr and drums on Doug Belote. The horn section featuring Jeffrey T Watkins on sax and Ian E Smith on trumpet and trombone really give the track a taste of New Orleans. Singing The Blues has a bit more of a contemporary pop track with solid horns and piano backing. Sarah E Burke adds nice backing vocals and the lap steel work of Brunt is very textural. Vocal phrasing by Brunt on That Place On The Road really reminds me a bit of Jim Morrison, the lizard king and Smoky Greenwell adds harmonica work, giving the track more color. Lost Jacket Blues has a straight up 12 bar drive but the horn section pumps it up giving it a hotter feel. A nice sax solo by Watkins gives the track more sparkle. Funky track, May I Dance With You, has a cool rhythm with riding B3 work by Lemmier on the top. Burke's backing vocals are a real treat and Brunt's guitar work trading with Watkins results in a super funky sax solo. Very nice. Travel Back In Time is a really cool track featuring Tuba Steve driving the train with his Sousaphone work. James Evan's excellent clarinet lines give the track a real feel of New Orleans, accented by the drum style of Belote and the horn punctuation by Smith and Watkins. Boogie track, Party Late All Night, keeps it low key relying mostly on Brunt's vocal lines but with a swinging sax solo by Watkins. Wrapping the release is title track, A Moment In Time, a quiet ballad with nicely blended vocals with Burke. The addition of David Stocker on Mellotron and the slide work by Brunt gives the track a particularly smooth soothing feel.
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I just received the newest release, Just the Way That It Goes, from Isaiah B Brunt and it's unique and alluring. Opening with She's So Fine, singer, songwriter and vocalist Brunt eases into a slinky bluesy track joined by Mark Whitaker on drums, Richard Bird on bass and Mike Hood on keys. Brunt is a fine slide player and shows his finesse right out of the bag. Let Your Heart Know actually reminds me quite a bit of a 70's era of Savoy Brown with solemn vocals and a driving bass line. Again, Brunt takes a skillful solo on slide adding tension to a smooth shuffle. On boogie track The River Runs High, Kenny Claiborne adds key harp riffs giving the track an overall swampy feel. Brunt doesn't hold back delivering some eerie slide riffs making this one of my favorites tracks on the release. Precious Stone, another boogie track featuring nice piano work from Hood gives the release another dimension altogether. With A Kiss, a slower ballad has some of the most inviting guitar riffs juxtaposed against the clarity of Hood's piano. Lover's Blues, a boogie with a driving bass line has the most memorable melody making it the natural pick for airplay. Brunt's more open electric playing on this track sets it apart from the other tracks as well. On title track, Just the Way That It All Goes, breaks into a more cohesive vocal ballad with additional backing vocals. Never Give Up has a solid bass line and simple vocal structure reminding me for some reason of Dire Straits. A well written track, Brunt lays down a simple but effective slide solo leaving you wanting more. Wrapping the release is Which Way To Go featuring David Stocker on mellotron and some of the most adventurous vocals on the release. With a much broader depth and breadth instrumentally and vocally, this track is an ideal closer.
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