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The new album from legendary guitarist and songwriter Duke Robillard is as honest a record as you could ask for. Blues Bash With Duke Robillard And Friends (Stony Plain Records, November 20th) makes a virtue of its simplicity. Perhaps in defiance of current trends and times, this is, in Robillard’s own words, “straight-ahead ‘50s style blues and R&B…basically it’s a blues party album and that feeling is what I wanted to convey.” It’s entirely fitting, of course, for Robillard to revisit the music he fell in love with as a kid. Since 1967, with the founding of the great Roomful of Blues band, Robillard has carved out a prolific and distinguished career, releasing over thirty albums, winning multiple Blues Music Awards and Grammy nominations, and collaborating with Bob Dylan, Jimmy Witherspoon, Pinetop Perkins and others.

The ‘friends’ part of the title sees Robillard reunited with familiar faces from across the decades. Harking back to early Roomful of Blues days, we have sax-players Rich Lataille, Greg Piccolo and Doug James. Bass duties fall to esteemed veterans Jesse Williams and Marty Ballou. The wonderful Mark Teixeira takes the main role on drums, while another celebrated long-term collaborator, Bruce Bears handles keys. Other notable guests include harpist Mark Hummel, pianist Bob Welsh and vocalists Chris Cote and Michelle Willson. By any standards it’s a great line-up and, for a roots fan such as myself, the prospect of hearing them let rip on some no-nonsense electric blues is an enticing one.

Tracks:  
01 - Do You Mean It (Feat. Chris Cote)
02 - No Time
03 - What Can I Do (Feat. Chris Cote)
04 - Everybody Ain't Your Friend
05 - Rock Alley
06 - You Played On My Piano (Feat. Michelle Willson)
07 - Ain't Gonna Do It
08 - You Don't Know What You're Doin' (Feat. Chris Cote)
09 - Give Me All The Love You Got
10 - Just Chillin'

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