Willie Kent - Make Room For The Blues

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 72:12
Size: 165.3 MB
Styles: Chicago blues
Year: 1998
Art: Front

[4:43] 1. Do You Love Me
[5:36] 2. Saturday Night
[7:48] 3. I Had A Dream
[6:29] 4. Make Room For The Blues
[5:49] 5. Teach Me How To Lie
[4:18] 6. 3-6-9
[6:10] 7. Help Me Make It
[4:34] 8. Address In The Street
[5:18] 9. I'm Hooked
[6:48] 10. I'm What You Need
[4:02] 11. Me And My Baby
[6:29] 12. I Know Where I've Been
[4:03] 13. Somebody Else

Willie Kent has been recognized as an outstanding bass player, bandleader, and bluesman by everyone from the Handy Awards to the Library of Congress to this magazine. His recent bands and recordings have epitomized the Chicago sound, with Kent's rough and tough vocals out front and his rock-solid bass playing providing the foundation.

This 13-track outing is another engaging set of powerhouse shuffles and lowdown slow blues. Kent's vocals convey the ultimate in sincerity and depth, seeming to spring from a well at the bottom of his soul. The band of seasoned professionals provides immaculate ensemble playing, with guts and grit intact. All of their musical statements are compact, both lyrically and instrumentally, with very little showy soloing. Kenny Barker's piano playing deserves special mention -- his driving rhythm parts propel the songs forward, and he adds several concise yet colorful solos. Another satisfying album of no-nonsense electric Chicago blues from Willie Kent. ~Niles Frantz, Living Blues

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