Back to Baton Rouge

"This disc combines the talents of a veteran performer with those of a young man at the start of what may well be a stellar career. It should appeal to those who enjoy well played, traditional blues".

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"y appearances, Levin possesses the kind of affable personality that translates to a natural touch with blues piano playing. Thus, Back to Baton Rouge, which will reportedly be Reed's last album, swings with ease through five new songs and five neat covers, the latter batch including three by Reed's namesake, the legendary Jimmy Reed. Ever since he first took the stage professionally as an eleven-year-old, Levin has turned heads. His enlightened style combines elements of Professor Longhair, Pinetop Perkins, Otis Spann, and Ray Charles. Engaging, to say the least".

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"The five originals and five covers don't break any new ground sonically or lyrically, but they deliver a simplicity and sincerity to the "down-home" style of blues that has been Reed's trademark since he began pursuing a music career in the 1990s ... Reed and Levin succesfully straddle the line between paying homage to the past and presenting fresh takes on the blues in a collaboration between two musicians at different ends of the career spectrum".