FRANK GOLDWASSER "BLUJU" Source: LI Blues Society News Date: 03/2007 Writer: Dr. Blues

Frank Goldwasser has a sound that's fat and chunky yet athletic and powerful.  The rhythms rumble and throb like a steam loco and Frank's guitar is rapier sharp and clean while allowing silence to speak loudly, too.  He sings with a West coast cool, sounding like a cross between New Orleans' Bryan Lee, soulster Finis Tasby and Jr. Wells.  Eclectic use of rhythm and African instrumentation gives a wide flavor to a mostly original line-up of cuts.  Goldwasser's Parisian birthplace and a talent that was tempered backing legends from the Bay area Blues heyday is brought to bear in an original yet respectfully authentic blues groove. He played behind a Who's Who of legends including Jimmy McCracklin, Sonny Rhodes, Charlie Musselwhite, Lowell Fulsom and Percy Mayfield.  The disk opens with a slow groove blues funk that immediately highlight's Goldwasser's fresh ideas.  "Feels Like A Home" moves with solidity and sure sense of destination only to have Chicago winds howl through "Back Door Key." Frank delivers Junior Wells style vocals and the axe punctuates punctilliously. "Melba's Bump" grinds too!  It's Texas style joins with a primal Delta shuffle to really cook.  "I'm A Love You" boogies briskly.  "Homesick Blues" gives Frank's hollow body Gibson a funky turnaround while "Three Sisters" is slow and blue, flowing on a Hammond and piano bed and is a nice talking autobio.  "Petit A Petit" rocks with interesting rhythms and features a French lesson to boot only to have the paltter searingly end with "55th Street Boogie". From end to end it's tasty tidbits and brilliant colors. It's really a fine spin.  8 snaves