The rest of this album is of an equally high level…This entire recording is a joy for fans of jump and urban blues to listen to.
“.What can one say as the (Knickerbocker) All-Stars are terrific, with (Mike) Welch again showing that he has become one of today’s top string benders. “This (CD) is big, brassy, bold urban blues played by veterans, among them original members of Roomful of Blues and the Duke Robillard Band…This ten piece band, driven by the locomotive 5 piece brass section,leave you breathless as they storm through 13 superbly arranged tracks… a great album to kick off 2016,terrific.” Roy BaintonBlues Matters! “ …The Knickerbocker Café in Westerly, Rhode Island, was the birth-place of Roomful, the big, brassy band that revolutionized the blues revival in the ‘70’s, and to some degree can claim responsibility for the jump-blues boom of the following decade…and is the style of this wonderful CD….if you like your music quiet, thoughtful and reflective ,this certainly isn’t for you! On the other hand if you are looking for blasting good-timin’ sounds.then you’ve definitely come to the right place.” Norman Darwen Blues in the South Review “The sheer chill of this album, (Go Back Home To The Blues), have me writing to you at 02:01 Atlantic Standard Time and I'm not at a blues festival but Go Back Home to The Blues makes me feel like I am still at the Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival in Fredericton.” Yanick M.
With just a few weeks left in the year, " Go Back Home To The Blues" is an obvious contender for the 2015 " Blewzzy" and since this is the time of the year when the Blues Music Awards Nominations are being considered as well, it wouldn't surprise me at all to see it get a nod." - Peter "Blewzzman" Lauro Anyone with any knowledge of the blues who just read the above list of musicians already knows the caliber of this disc, almost making this review a moot point. The disc contains thirteen tracks, of which four are Al Basile originals, with the other nine being covers of these artist's early influences. This particular batch of all stars include: Mark Teixeira on drums Brad Hallen on standup & electric bass Al Copley on piano Monster Mike Welch on guitar Doug James on baritone & tenor sax Sax Gordon Beadle on tenor sax Rich Lataille on alto & tenor sax Doc Chanonhouse on trumpet Al Basile on cornet Carl Querfurth on trombone and Sugar Ray Norcia, Brian Templeton, Willie J Laws & Al Basile on vocals.
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Both releases include more than a few hands full of all star musicians from that geographical area that I like to call "Roomful of Bluesville". "Go Back Home To The Blues" is the second release for the Knickerbocker All-Stars. Knickerbocker All-Stars / Go Back Home to the Blues KSCU HOT 25 Blues CDs for December 2015 : 1.
Fun stuff any over age frat boy will be able to relate to, the "yeah, baby"'s are all authentic and the good times do roll. With the hot cats from both states tearing it up in fine style, this after hours jam flows with the easy camaraderie that blues buddies bring to the party to let the good times roll. "Knickerbocker All-Stars "Texas Rhody Blues": A charity record by this bunch of blues rocking pals from Texas and Rhode Island smokes mightily so we won't tell anyone this was done for a good cause. I know you’ll like it. …Classic blues done by veteran players. “ - Blue Barry, Smoky Mountain Blues Society This is just an ace CD! The right guys playing the music the right way! This is a shout out to the real blues, no holds barred, wide open players we all love! Play it loud, crank it up, sing along, it’s all on here. Monster Mike Welch plays guitar on no less than nine cuts! Doing vocals are Sugaray Rayford on three cuts, Brian Templeton on two and Willie J Laws on three more. With Duke Robillard doing vocals and guitar on three cuts, he knocks you out! Jimmie Vaughn plays guitar on another three cuts. “Now the music! All-Star is the right word. “First of all, hats off to this crew of bluesmen for forming a super group for the blues…This is the third release and may well be the best so far…Everyone is on top of his game and the ensemble is really tight throughout…This set is as good as the original Roomful of Blues” - Dave Rogers, New Blues News
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