Singer, guitar player and songwriter Duke Robillard comes back with the same expressive exciting power as ever and a warm, very colorful persuasive new work under his arm The cd tittle Passport To The Blues says everything, as it is a musical journey through the wonderful world of blues, from down home to jump blues, all done with a single driving thread, the majestic elegant Duke’s guitar that delights us in every song included The prevailing atmosphere along the thirteen songs is really intense, warm and sometimes hypnotic Once again, Robillard has included the valuable help of his good friend and fellow in those days with Roomful Of Blues, Doug James on tenor and baritone sax and harmonica Bruce Bears is on acoustic and electric piano, organ and clavinet, Brad Hallen on electric and acoustic bass and Mark Teixeira on drums An album that breathes a wrapping blues scent, played from the depths of heart and soul, with the great respect this music deserves