Henry Gray & Bob Corritore sessions, vol. 2 : Colds chills

"Bob Corritore has issued the second volume of his collaborative work with the great pianist and singer Henry Gray. Recorded over 20 or so years and spanning 1998 to 2018, Bob gives us a mix of stuff that has appeared elsewhere but is mostly newly released stuff. A host of players support Gray and Corritore here; Henry visited Bob annually at Bob's Rhythm Room in Phoenix after visiting in 1996. Henry could no longer fly after the 2018 session due to his health and passed on January 17th this year right after his 95th birthday, so this is a fitting tribute to the great musician".

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"As the only constant musician alongside Gray over all 14 tracks, Corritore is heard but gives others and especially Gray most of the room. The repertoire is mostly standards ("Going Down Slow", "Don't Lie To Me", or even "Going Away Baby" by Jimmy Rogers and "Mother In Law Blues" by Don Robey) with a few originals. Tail Dragger's Wolf-like vocals on "Hurt Your Feelings" probably gave Gray some of those `cold chills' as he may have clearly reminisced hearing his former mentor. Gray's not a bad vocalist either as evidenced on "Mojo Boogie" by JB Lenoir or "The Twist" by Hank Ballard. Interestingly, as pointed out in the liners, the first song, "Ain't No Use" is from their first Phoenix session 22 years ago while the last track, "The Twist," if from their last session".

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