Good news

"Good News, Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters' sixth album for Stony Plain, follows the widely celebrated Just for Today. That set featured guest contributions from vocalist Diane Blue and Detroit guitarist Nicholas Tabarias. Both return here, along with special guest guitarist Zach Zunis, on loan from Janiva Magness' band ... The first of Blue's four vocal appearances is on Sam Cooke's classic "Change Is Gonna Come." Though it's a standard, it's difficult to pull off convincingly. She does, and Earl's guitar fills tag the ends of her lines with empathy, underscoring the hope and faith in her delivery, reminding listeners that Cooke's melody is rooted in the blues ... The hinge piece is a nearly 11-minute reading of Buddy Guy's "In the Wee Hours." Blue's vocal is excellent, but given the tune's length it's clearly a dialogue for Earl and Zunis, with Limina piano's beautifully coloring the proceedings with gorgeous fills and accents. It will more than likely make guitar fansroarwith approval ... Good News is yet another excellent entry in the catalog of a band that, as time goes on, becomes a legend unto itself".

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