Kai Strauss - Night Shift [CD]

CONTINENTAL BLUE HEA

£12.58

Cat. no: CBHCD2051
Format: CD
Barcode: 8713762320515
Release Date: 25 Nov 2022
Genre: Blues

After well over 25 years on the scene Kai Strauss is no longer just another guitar player from Europe - First as musical mastermind in Memo Gonzalez' Bluescasters and later under his own name, Kai has built himself a reputation of a purveyor of authentic blues traditions

He gets his inspirations from all the great players and does not restrict himself to just one type of blues. His versatility does not get in the way from consistency in style and quality. And after receiving many awards for his previous releases we dare say that Night Shift is yet another step up in his already impressive body of work. Good to see that no one less that Alligator boss Bruce Iglauer totally agrees: Kai Strauss is a subtle and sophisticated bluesman who has it all "he can deliver a lyric vocally, create an interesting and unusually structured blues song,
and he plays very grown up guitar. He is one of those guitar players who understands what the important notes are, and chooses to tell an emotional story with his solos, rather than just flling up the songs with lots of unnecessary notes. Kai's new album, Night Shift features two guest appearances by one of the blues fastest-rising stars "Chicago's Toronzo Cannon. Toronzo had great fun recording these vocals and solos, because of how interesting and unusual Kai's arrangements were. Clearly, the two guitarists inspired each other. It's a pleasure to listen to them together.

Tracks: Stand Strong Together / The Future And The Past / I Done Got Over You / Bottom Of The Barrel / Storming In Chicago / Bad Loser / Ride With Me / Icebound / You Sure Drive A Hard Bargain / It Ain't Where You Been / Night Shift