May 2010 Tinsley Ellis “Speak No Evil”
Artista / Grupo: Tinsley Ellis
Álbum: Speak No Evil
Discográfica: Alligator
Año publicación: 2009
Fecha crítica: 5/2010
Valoración: GREAT
Rock blues with pedigree by one of the most prolific well known musicians who nowadays move along the musical rock-blues circles Singer, song-writer and guitar player Tinsley Ellis has published what should be considered as the most ambitious record in his musical career, including twelve new songs that follow his always personal style Speak No Evil is his ninth album recorded for Alligator Records and the twelfth one he has done along his thirty years of experience on stage With The Evil One on bass, Jeff Burch on drums and percussion plus organists Kevin McKendree and Pete Orenstein as guests musicians Tinsley Ellis gives us with a steady hand and great conviction, all his performing maturity and fine song-writer skills, with some influences of seventies British rock blues stars and his evident admiration to Jimi Hendrix, Buddy Guy, Elmore James or The Allman Brothers An exciting carefully done album with great doses of groove that will certainly satisfy high level rock blues lovers