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Overton Music artist: Russ Green - Stone Cold - New Release Review

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 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Stone Cold , from Russ Green , and it's a driving blues rocker. Opening with Lint Redux , you are immediately in the middle of a swampy blues with modern effects. With a firm foot stomp by Felix Pollard on drums and Vic Jackson on bass Russ Green on harmonica and vocals really has the earthy feel. Giles Corey on slide gives the track great grease and Green's harp work is strong. Excellent opener. 12 Feet of Water opens with a terrific harmonica aria before grinding into a super drum driven romp. With the feel that I can only describe as Hill Country , Green delivers such soulful vocals, comforted by Joe Monroe on keys, this track just grabs you. Green's harmonica is like a shuddering wind blowing through you with the thumping bass of Vic Jackson and Vince Agwada on guitar. Excellent! Easy going shuffle, Nobody Knows has a smooth, supple melody with backing acoustic guitar, minimal drum work and melodic ha...
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Crying The Blues - James Rivers

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James Rivers was born in 1938 in New Orleans. In the late 1950s he was a member of Huey Smith’s band the Clowns, and went on to play in numerous sessions including hits by Al Johnson and Earl King. He recorded under his own name a lot in the 1960s and 70s on a variety of small labels in a soul/funk style. In the 1980s he was a regular at an important Modern Jazz venue - Tyler’s Beer Garden. In 1985 he recorded an album with a band which included three members of Astral Project. Peter Cho has been with him since 1990. In the last couple of decades he has concentrated on playing upscale hotels (for a long time the Hilton and now the Roosevelt), and not recorded. His set is a crowd-grabbing one clearly honed in this context.He recent;y appeared on the terrific Let It Burn cd by Ruthie Foster. If you like what I’m doing, Like ---Bman’s Blues Report--- Facebook Page! I’m looking for great talent and trying to grow the audience for your favorites band! -  ”LIKE”
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