Al Basile - B's Hothouse - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

B's Expression is Al Basile's twelfth solo CD on Sweetspot. Like his others, it's produced by Duke Robillard and uses the Duke Robillard Band to back up Al on this newest collection of his songs. It also uses Roomful of Blues alumni horn players Doug James and Carl Querfurth. Al's been nominated for a Blues Music Award four times in the last five years, and his discs routinely place in the top 15 on the Living Blues charts. Often referred to as the Bard of the Blues, Al writes some of the best songs in the genre; his singing and cornet playing stand out with world class backup and production from Duke and his band. Publicity by Mark Pucci Media, radio promotion by Todd Glazer Promotions.

13 new songs by Al Basile, with the full band and horn backup he's used for years before the piano trio of his last . As producer he's overseen a new and improved version of his perennial sound.

This year is the 25th Anniversary of Al Basile's Sweetspot tag, and B's Time is it's 20th . B's Time is a career retrospective, featuring 17 songs from Al's solo CDs, remastered using the most up-to-date technology by Glenn Halverson at his Sonic Hill Studio in Ooltawah, Tennessee. The songs have never sounded so good, and many are from releases early in Al's career, before he became much better known following his 8 Blues Awards nominations starting in 2010. Though they originate from a 25 year span, they sound completely contemporary, showing that Al's work is timeless, and that his output has been remarkably consistent since the beginning.