Dave Gross – Take The Gamble (Swingnation Records).
22 year old Gross is already a master of the guitar and his talent was noticed by the legendary Duke Robillard who has produced Take The Gamble and guests on three of the tracks. Clarence ‘Gatemouth’ Brown’s She Walks Right In is played in a Big Band style and is an upbeat swing blues to open with. He follows that with Mess On My Plate, a slow swinger and I’m Leavin’ Baby, which is a slinky blues with equally slinky guitar. I’m So Hungry Blues is slow and deliberate and full of innuendo. Swinging On All Six is jazz/blues and there is a good interaction between Gross’ guitar and Doug ‘Mr Low’ James’ saxophone. Dona Oxford on piano also gets in on the act on this fast paced swinger. Walkin’ In A Daze, written by ‘Hot Lips’ Page, is on the jazz side of the blues again but not too inspired.
That’s All You Get has a snappy Albert Collins style guitar and he must certainly be an influence – smooth. You Ain’t Playin’ Me No More is a barroom blues with slinky guitar and assertive vocal but I Know Your Wig Is Gone (strange title) is another unremarkable jazzy blues, despite having been written by T-Bone Walker. After Your Gone is another jazz offering and although very professional, it is not inspiring. Great guitar though. Movin’ On Down The Line is a contemporary blues and there is no disputing his prowess on guitar. Once I Had A Girl is old style Country played quickly with adventurous guitar. He closes with Make Things Right, a slow sultry blues. This makes for a very good ending and carries his now trademark vibrato and exceptionally strong guitar.
http://www.davegrossband.com/
http://www.swingnationrecords.com/
David Blue.
22 year old Gross is already a master of the guitar and his talent was noticed by the legendary Duke Robillard who has produced Take The Gamble and guests on three of the tracks. Clarence ‘Gatemouth’ Brown’s She Walks Right In is played in a Big Band style and is an upbeat swing blues to open with. He follows that with Mess On My Plate, a slow swinger and I’m Leavin’ Baby, which is a slinky blues with equally slinky guitar. I’m So Hungry Blues is slow and deliberate and full of innuendo. Swinging On All Six is jazz/blues and there is a good interaction between Gross’ guitar and Doug ‘Mr Low’ James’ saxophone. Dona Oxford on piano also gets in on the act on this fast paced swinger. Walkin’ In A Daze, written by ‘Hot Lips’ Page, is on the jazz side of the blues again but not too inspired.
That’s All You Get has a snappy Albert Collins style guitar and he must certainly be an influence – smooth. You Ain’t Playin’ Me No More is a barroom blues with slinky guitar and assertive vocal but I Know Your Wig Is Gone (strange title) is another unremarkable jazzy blues, despite having been written by T-Bone Walker. After Your Gone is another jazz offering and although very professional, it is not inspiring. Great guitar though. Movin’ On Down The Line is a contemporary blues and there is no disputing his prowess on guitar. Once I Had A Girl is old style Country played quickly with adventurous guitar. He closes with Make Things Right, a slow sultry blues. This makes for a very good ending and carries his now trademark vibrato and exceptionally strong guitar.
http://www.davegrossband.com/
http://www.swingnationrecords.com/
David Blue.
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