This disc is a fine portrait of Chicago blues -- past and present. Award-winning harpist
Billy Branch and legendary giant of the famed
Howlin' Wolf Band,
Hubert Sumlin, here join hands with some of the finest contemporary musicians in the Windy City -- among them:
Willie Kent,
John Primer,
Johnny B. Moore, and
Carl Weathersby.
Sumlin offers two superb band tracks as well as five acoustic duets with guitarist
John Primer. In addition, there are four
Billy Branch numbers that recast the work of
Jimmy Rogers,
Jimmy Reed, and Little Walter without ever becoming slavish. The dual-guitar work of
Johnny B. Moore and
John Primer is exceptional. ~ Larry Hoffman