Lil' Cliff & the Cliffhangers - The Lovin' Kind - New Release Review
I just received and had the chance to review the new release, The Lovin' Kind , by International Blues Challenge Finalists Lil' Cliff & the Cliffhangers , and it's quite enjoyable. The Cliffhangers, a harmonica driven quartet, play primarily in a jump style but mix it up a bit and also show a bit of a sense of humor. Eight of the 15 tracks are written by the band and the flow is very even and well thought out. The title track is a jump blues and is a great start to the recording. Willie Dixon's Twenty - Nine Ways (To My Baby''s Door) is up next and look out for a great guitar solo from Dennis Phelps. Ace Don't Ace Me Out and Creole Belle both get that New Orleans feeling, the latter with a pretty cool slide solo. On Heaven Can Wait , Lil' Cliff gets a pretty unusual harp sound going (I like it) and there are some particularly nice backing vocal harmonies. The Cliffhangers put up 2 George "Harmonica" Smith tunes, Oopin' Doopin' ...