"Hipster Blues" - the latest CD from Otis Grand - the best blues guitarist in Britain at the moment.
Mr C., Al Gilmartin, Steeljack, Shakey, and others on here of a similar disposition, just listen to this extract from the sleevenotes - "The 14-track collection harkens back to the British Mod scene of the 60's when Blues men like B.B. King, Freddie King and Buddy Guy would find their music interpreted alongside the work of hip jazzmen like Lou Donaldson, Brother Jack McDuff, Jimmy McGriff, Horace Silver or Ray Bryant. The club jocks of the day would carry boxes of 45's that would not just contain the hippest sounds on Atlantic or Stax but also Blue Note, Impulse and Prestige. There were no demarcation lines between hip R&B and hip jazz in those days and naturally there aren't any either on this set, Otis' 14th CD."
...and, believe me, the music lives up to the hype. Miss this album at your peril, lads!
