For this cd Shemekia Copeland has recruited a team of excellent musicians who give the perfect rhythm background to let her develop all her vocal resources and expressive strenght on a priceless series of musical terms that go from concise actual blues to the most flaming bright deep funky music The cd perfectly reflects the particular feeling and conception she always gives to the music she performs Shemekia’s increasing performing maturity becomes more and more present in every new recording she has been doing for Alligator records, where she seems to have signed an unlimited contract If Bruce Iglauer feels pleased with Shemekia’s work, so do I