Time: 59:24
File: Flac
Released: 2007
Styles: Blues
Art: Front
1. Lovin' Cup (5:45)
2. Sam King Kong (4:05)
3. Laundromat Blues (5:37)
4. Listen Here (5:30)
5. If I Dont have you (4:07)
6. Kid at Heart (4:01)
7. She told me a lie (7:04)
8. Too much of nothing (4:22)
9. Raskolnikov (4:41)
10. Lost and Found (I'm in the..) (4:40)
11. El Baile del Buey Cansao (3:33)
12. Sweaters (5:53)
Felix Cabrera can shout the blues and blow a mean harp. But the Cuban-born bandleader also has a knack for rolling with the punches. The day before this Friday night gig, Phil Butler, Cabrera’s bass player for the past 11 years, was injured in a car accident. Then Guitar ace Jimmy Vivino, a frequent and popular addition to the band, was called out of town with Conan O’Brien. But Cabrera was undeterred. He contacted bassist Ritt Henn, who played in his band twenty years ago and has filled in before. Fiery blues guitarist Jason Green, one of several local players who have rotated through Cabrera’s band, answered the call too. With longtime drummer Bill Schroeder and keyboardist Eddy Bishai, the subs rocked this small basement club and solidly showcased Cabrera’s Latin blues style.
The self-taught Cabrera, who left Cuba as a child and came to New York by way of Miami and Union City, NJ, calls Paul Butterfield his first influence. He saw the original Butterfield Blues Band at a New York City club in 1966 and almost always starts his show with their songs. “Driftin’ and Driftin’” featured Cabrera’s emotional vocals, crying guitar from Green and jazzy organ from Bishai. The band likes to stretch out and jam, and as they took turns riding the groove, the warm-up caught fire. The intensity on the bandstand continued to build until Cabrera took it down with a small hand gesture. Even with little or no rehearsal, he seemed to be in complete control.
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