Joe Louis Walker, Bruce Katz and Giles Robson

Journeys To The Heart Of The Blues

Alligator Records ✪✪✪✪✪

Sometimes there’s nothing better than putting an acoustic blues album on and chilling with a glass of single malt. If this resonates with you, this is a cracking album to enjoy the experience with; Joe Louis Walker sings and six-strings, Bruce Katz tinkles the ivories and UK harmonica ace Giles Robson wails with considerable skill. The 12 tracks are stripped-down rare and classic blues songs with two new instrumentals, G&J Boogie and Chicago Breakdown. Walker has a very appealing style; his voice is warm and dynamic with plenty of bluesy inflections that draws the listener in with an acoustic guitar style that is well articulated when riffing or soloing. Toe tappin’!