I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Kamama, from Carly Harvey and it's pure blues. Opening with a blues wail, Native Scat, Carly Harvey on vocal really creates an environment, joined by Walking Eagle on guitar, Coleman Williams on drums and Mark Williams on bass. Powerful opener. Soulful, Misery is an excellent track from the old school format. With Harvey on vocal, backed by Dana Nearing and joined by Mike Tony Echols on bass, Deren Blessman on drums, Jonathan Sloane on guitar (with a wicked solo), Wes Lanich on keys, Danny Davis, Mario D' Ambrosio and Kevin Cerovich on horns, this is an excellent track. Rich blues, Take Your Love, really showcases Harvey's vocal style with full horn backing by Davis, D'Ambrosio and Ben Ford on horns and rich keys by Daniel Clarke on keys. Slone shines on guitar again with a deeply soulful solo and with Sean Hurley on bass and Deren Blessman on drum makes this one of my absolute favorites on the release. Harvey shares the mic with Annika Chambers and Dave Keller for dark blues, Human Too, featuring crisp guitar lead by Keller, Patrick Thornton on bass, Leland Nakamura and Mark Williams on drums and Walking Eagle on percussion and backing vocals. Wrapping the release is funky, Worth Waiting For, with it's poppy melody and bass reinforcement (and solid solo) by Mike Tony Echols and drums by Nakamura and Williams. Punchy horn work by Davis and keys by Lanich makes this a solid closer. Very cool release.
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