Al Basile - The Goods - 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.

Through With Cool is Al Basile's 19th solo artist , and the third he has produced. It features 14 new Al Basile songs, with a band comprised of current and former Duke Robillard Band and Roomful of Blues members, and adds BMA nominated best guitarist Kid Andersen to the mix, as in last year's B's Testimony. Al has 8 BMA nominations himself since 2010. His songwriting builds and and extends the whole of blues and roots traditions in a distinctive and accessible way, and his cornet solos come out of mainstream jazz but are adapted to the changing rhythms of contemporary blues.

Al Basile's fifth solo CD is a follow up to 2005's InchBlue InkInch (SWP #5212), which was #18 on the Living Blues chart for March of 2005. InchGroovin' in the Mood RoomInch features producer Duke Robillard on guitars and piano, and is another collection of blues and roots originals from singer/songwriter Basile. Basile began his career as the first trumpet player in Roomful of Blues and has collaborated closely with Robillard throughout his own solo career as cornet player and co-writer on many of Duke's titles. For those who like to get up and dance, this disc boasts deep grooves in '60s blues and roots styles from Memphis to Texas. For those who listen to the words, as always, Basile's voice changes character as his lyrics tell stories.