Artist: Terry Robb and his all-star Blues Orchestra Title: Heart Made of Steel Label: Burnside Records
"Heart Made of Steel" combines Terry Robb's acoustic blues and ragtime guitar playing with tight jazz horn arrangements resulting in a phenomenal recording. From the opening refrain of 'Home Improvement', a big band blues sound driven by Terry's acoustic guitar powers through clean, tight and elegant. Terry's pre-war acoustic blues sound is still unmistakable in 'Drag in F'. 'Cypress Inn Stomp', the jump/bounce - blues based 'Omaha Bounce', and 'Enron Blues' showcase Terry's masterful guitar playing. The Stax influenced 'Down and Out' extends the feel of this record stylistically, but the horn arrangements and Terry's brilliant guitar playing pull the sound together for a unique, sophisticated but fun recording. - Burnside Records
Tunes:
1 Home Improvement 2 Heart Made Of Steel 3 Little White Moon 4 Drag In F 5 Omaha Bounce 6 Down & Out 7 Enron Blues 8 Change My Ways 9 Cypress Inn Stomp 10 Got Me Shakin' Now 11 West Covina Rag 12 Now I Know What They Mean 13 Cardinell View
"Heart Made of Steel" combines Terry Robb's acoustic blues and ragtime guitar playing with tight jazz horn arrangements resulting in a phenomenal recording. From the opening refrain of 'Home Improvement', a big band blues sound driven by Terry's acoustic guitar powers through clean, tight and elegant. Terry's pre-war acoustic blues sound is still unmistakable in 'Drag in F'. 'Cypress Inn Stomp', the jump/bounce - blues based 'Omaha Bounce', and 'Enron Blues' showcase Terry's masterful guitar playing. The Stax influenced 'Down and Out' extends the feel of this record stylistically, but the horn arrangements and Terry's brilliant guitar playing pull the sound together for a unique, sophisticated but fun recording. - Burnside Records