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Reviews (2)


DownBeat

2016 July

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Frank-John Hadley

2016 July

"Guy King, a vocalist with charm in reserve and a guitarist in control of his craft, presents his smooth soul-blues take on gems hailed for their association with titans like Percy Mayfield, Ray Charles, Johnny "Guitar" Watson and B.B. King. His updates are well done ... Like those covers, "My Happiness" and two more King compositions (...) are hallmarked with an infallible sense of purpose".


Living blues

2016 June

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Roger Gatchet

2016 June

"The label's dual focus on blues and jazz matches King's own artistic sensibilities, which tap both wellsprings of American music to craft a contemporary blues-based style that respects tradition while still sounding fresh ... Equally enamored with jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery as he is with any of the blues musicians he listened to growing up, King's swinging guitar work and sophisticated, crisp phrasing is further embellished by by an on-point, three-piece horn section ... this is an impressive outing from an artist with a vision and (importantly) the ability to ececute it".