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KIRK
FLETCHER "SHADES OF BLUE"
Source: Santa Barbara Blues
Society
Date: 03/2004
Writer : Steve
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Kirk
Fletcher’s solo-labelled album features Tasby
and Weber, along with such other luminaries as harp
wizard Kim Wilson and recently “arrived”
chanteuse Janiva Magness. A mix of blues classics with
a few originals by Fletcher and Wilson, the disc is
characterized by the same respect for down-home, honest
renditions. Since Fletcher doesn’t sing, Magness
and Wilson carry the vocal load with skill if not wide
range. The only flaw in the album is a lack of emotional
force: it fails to plumb the depths of blues despair
or hit the heights of danceable manic joy. However,
its sturdy chops make for pleasurable listening.
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