[Harp-L] Reviews : Jason Ricci's "Live at Checkers Tavern" & "Blood on the Road"

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I have posted a joint review of Jason Ricci's two releases "Live at Checkers 
Tavern" and "Blood on the Road" on my weblog at 
http://harmonica.typepad.com. Here's a small excerpt : 

"Jason is comparatively young and gigs nearly 300 nights a year with the New 
Blood, after having played with many blues names like the aforementioned 
Keith Brown or Junior Kimbrough. Such a gruelling schedule has built the New 
Blood's reputation as a band not to be missed. The line-up is classic 
(drums, bass, guitar and harp/vocals), and upon looking at the track 
listings, one may be excused to believe that they play straight-ahead blues 
in the same way that hundreds of bands do in the US and elsewhere. After one 
complete listening of either record, that impression quickly fades..."