Duke Robillard: World Full Of Blues auf 2 CDs

"When I conceived of this project and convinced Stony Plain to let me record a double disc CD, my intention was to record a set of music that touched upon nearly all the areas of blues and blues related music that make up my sound," writes Duke Robillard in the album package liner notes. "Now, with a double CD and over 115 minutes of music, I feel like I have made a statement that is true to what I am about."

Indeed, Duke Robillard's World Full of Blues salutes gut-bucket blues, swing, funk, soul and gospel, among others, on a musical tour with stops in Memphis, New Orleans, Texas, Mississippi and a host of other signposts along the blues highway. In addition to a number of original tunes, he gives his guitar imprint to songs by blues icons Memphis Slim ("Steppin' Out"), Jimmy Reed ("Bright Lights, Big City"), T-Bone Walker ("Treat Me So Lowdown") and Bo Diddley ("Who Do You Love"), and more recent heroes such as Booker T. and the MGs ("Slim Jenkins Joint"), Bob Dylan ("Everything Is Broken"), Tom Waits ("Low Side Of The Road") and Eric Bibb ("Too Much Stuff"). Included in the well-annotated album package are Duke's notes on each track, indicating the influences and even the guitars he uses on each song.

On Duke Robillard's World Full of Blues, he's backed by a number of players from his regular recording and touring lineups, including Mark Teixeira on drums, John Packer on bass, Doug James on sax, Marty Ballou on bass, Bruce Bears on keyboards and "Sax" Gordon Beadle on sax. Special guests include "Sugar" Ray Norcia on harmonica and Al Basile on cornet, among many others.