John Boutell displays a delicate emotional music, full of an instrumental richness He plays guitar, sings, writes and produces songs and he is also a recording engineer For years John Boutell regularly plays in Southern California, so he perfectly knows music business Boutell has a very personal way to perform, thanks to the wide experience life has given him If someday you travel to San Francisco Bay Area, look carefully around live music clubs and you will surely find him in one of the many clubs or cafes he plays several nights a week Portrait in Blue includes ten peaceful intimate songs of different nature The variety of musicians and friends who have been involved in the recording gives a plus to this commendable work Besides the interest you may have to know about this artist, there stands out the creativity, respect and inspiration he has given to every cd song