Johnny Burgin : LIVE

Johnny Burgin

Live

Delmark records

Cutting his teeth as a young player on Chicago’s Westside Johnny Burgin knows that the blues is best served up as a hot dish, Performed in front of an enthusiastic audience. His latest release simply titled “live“, released in August of 2019 , is a perfect example of this notion. Captured on one night at Redwood Café the 14 song set of original material from burgeon and his backing band that includes Kid Anderson on guitar and piano Steve Darty on drums and Chris Matthews on Bass is as authentic as it gets. Burgin has a seasoned Gritty Tenor akin to Paul Butterfield, which is why he invited two stellar harmonica masters to sit in, the fiery Aki Kumar, and living legend Charlie Musselwhite, who also made his mark in Chicago. Portland blues broad Rae Gordon also makes a guest appearance, trading vocals with Burgin on two fun-loving tracks and Then takes the lead on one of our own tunes, the sassy “Late Night Date Night.“ Saxophonist Nancy Wright adds depth to the band on four tracks including the swaggering Instrumental, “Louisiana Walk.“ As a self-professed traditionalist and Burgin, utilizes familiar themes in his song writing, giving the collection the feel of a long lost Chess Records session.  

   Rick J Bowen          

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