| CD
Review
| Jony
James Blues Band
| In
This World
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JONY JAMES
BLUES BAND
- In
This World
Blue Wave
Records
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Born in
Buffalo (NY) and raised in Chicago gives Jony (pronounced John-nie)
James logistic rights to the blues. Playing with legendary greats Eddie
Taylor and J.B. Hutto has given James the inspiration and technical
skill to wield his own blues axe, carving out his piece of the blues
pie. Studious listening of Otis Rush, Albert King and Buddy Guy can be
heard in the fiery “Hit The Street”, the laidback “I Don’t Know
Love” and the sizzling saunter of “Voices”. Production was left in
the capable hands of Greg Spencer (Savoy Brown, Kingsnakes) while
engineering was done by Kim Simmons himself.
What James has created with “In This World” is a very cohesive body
of work that expresses the blues in a very personal way. The support of
Rod Horning on bass and Kent “Boom Boom” Leech on drums allows James
to extend himself as a singer and well as guitarist and arranger. His
delicate embrace of ”Come Back Home” is reminiscent of ‘70s era BB
King while “Let The Chips Fall…” and “Don’t Let It Blow Your
Mind” fuse John Lee Hooker with Albert Collins. A fresh expression of
the blues is what helps “In The World” move from regional highlight
to national appeal.
Website: www.bluewaverecords.com
Review by Todd
Smith http://www.thecutting-edge.net/
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