It is a great pleasure to review Jimmy Vivino’s new album, because he is an experienced singer and guitar player with a huge career on his back. Although his work has been mostly focused on television, films and Broadway world, he has also worked on radio and, for years, he has been a resident band member on the weekly Conan O-Brien Show on TV. That has not prevented him from developing a musical career, performing and recording countless solo albums and collaborating with other amazing musicians like Levon Helm, Al Cooper, Joe Louis Walker, Hubert Sumlin, Jimmy Vaughan, Lowell Fulson, Son Seals or Warren Haynes among many others. He is also a member of the actual Canned Heat band, recording and performing worldwide.

Mike Zito, president of Gulf Coast Records, is proud to present this recording. In his own words “Vivino has always been one of my heroes because he is an incredible musician, with a voice that communicates a terrific feeling, besides having a remarkable skill to compose, as well as an impressive sideman every musician wants to have on their recordings. With this album I want to put Jimmy Vivino in the place he deserves, and I am proud to have him in my catalog.”

The truth is that the eleven album songs become an outstanding delivery of strength, power, passion and commitment by a musician who firmly presents a repertoire filled with the most actual blues that will convince listeners, thanks to his expressiveness and good technique. Besides, he has counted with Joe Bonamassa and John Sebastian on a couple of songs, together with an excellent cast of great musicians. Enjoy Jimmy Vivino and a magnificent recording!