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A future for the Blues--Selwyn Birchwood - jazzboCR - 13-12-2014
A traditionalist in style, plays powerfully but no bombast, mentored by and admired by that master of the lap steel, Mr. Sonny Rhodes. But here's the kicker: the lyrics he writes are literate but deliver strong points from a modern perspective and are descriptive, personal, not preachy (not always the case in Blues writing)--I like Robert Cray for the same reasons, though they are very different artists.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkHBVRiioAg << That sax player he uses is just the right touch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9gdBOjYxXM << rock-solid rhythm gives him all the platform he needs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOEq97-I8sE << wring the tears from my heart, Brother--go ahead
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRguLA6Jqek << gotta catch the sax break--just gotta
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuqhIZPeztY << These kind of meetings-up and odd bits of business happen--gotta check out this Cruise one of these days https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KEpu2NjxlM << He's got a treasure in that sax and he knows it...thus gives him room
BONUS: full set at a hot club--dig it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTYDbwB7RTQ