Hi all,
A couple of years ago, I had the opportunity to spend an evening hanging out at Chicago B.L.U.E.S. in Chicago with Matthew Skoller, the leader, singer, harp player, and songwriter for the Matthew Skoller Band. It was an enjoyable night; Skoller and I both sat in with the house band (it was jam night at Chicago B.L.U.E.S.), and we talked about music and the blues life, both of which Skoller knows well. I remember, for example, that I commented on how terrific one of the guitarists was. Skoller -- who knew the guy well -- agreed, but said he was tough to work with from a harp player's point of view, because he wouldn't stay low on the neck of the guitar, and guitarists who don't do that just bury the harp player.
I learned a few days ago that Skoller has released a new CD, "These Kind of Blues". I went to Skoller's site to check out the music, and enjoyed it thoroughly. Thre's a lot to like here, including plenty of hot harmonica, lots of strong grooves, and great lyrics. Besides Skoller's harp playing, I'm especially fond of his brother Larry's work on guitar -- now there's a guy who knows how to groove low on the neck. If you like The Fabulous Thunderbirds, you'll eat this stuff up.
You can hear samples from every song on the CD at: http://matthewskoller.com/
It's worth the trip.
Standard disclaimer: This is my opinion only. I have received no remuneration nor consideration from anyone for this message.
Regards, Richard Hunter hunterharp.com
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