Jeff Golub - The Three Kings

Jeff Golub - Known primarily as a jazz guitarist and rock sideman, the in-demand New York instrumentalist pays tribute to the "Kings" of the blues guitar -- B.B., Freddie and Albert -- with help from fine New Orlean's pianist Henry Butler on keys and vocals...fellow fretmen Robben Ford and Sonny Landreth also guest // Release: The Three Kings (E1 Music, June 28) // Sounds like: Golub continues the strong work he initially delved into with 2009's Blues for You as he unleashes more impressive riffs and smoldering solos...Butler proves to be the perfect collaborator, adding boogie-woogie fire and finesse to the backup while putting his husky vocal stamp on classics such as "Let the Good Times Roll" and "Have You Ever Loved A Woman" // Quote: "I think that the way you come up with what is your own voice, is a combination of your influences and your innovations. You have to embrace all of them and I’m just embracing that blues is a big part of what I do."// What we like: Golub's fluid playing may have been influenced by jazz great Wes Montgomery, but here the lines keep the sharp, rock-tinged edges intact...Sonny Landreth serves as an effective foil on the instrumental shuffle "In Plain Site", his trademark slide work providing a nice counterbalance to Golub's more intricately picked solo...

 

Jeff Golub - "Born Under A Bad Sign" (w/ Henry Butler) (from The Three Kings)

Jeff Golub - "In Plain Sight" (w/ Sonny Landreth) (from The Three Kings)