PHILLIP WALKER "GOING BACK HOME" Source: Blues Festival Guide Date: 02/2007 Writer: n/a

On his Delta Groove debut, the legendary Gulf Coast guitarist Phillip Walker, goes back to his roots to explore the rich history of Louisiana, Texas and the West Coast on classic material by Lowell Fulson, Ray Charles, Lonesome Sundown, Lightnin' Hopkins, Frankie Lee Sims and more. Walker is joined by label mates Al Blake, Fred Kaplin and Richard Innes of the Hollywood Blues Flames, along with support by Bay area guitarist Rusty Zinn, boogie woogie pianist Rob Rio, the versatile Jeff Turmes on standup & electric bass and tenor & bari saxophones, David Woodford on tenor sax, and Walker's own bassist on the road, James W. Thomas.