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Large doses of energy, power, groove and incendiary blues are what The Hitman Blues Band brings us in this new album.<\/p>\n

Founded in New York by singer, guitar player and songwriter Russell “Hitman” Alexander, a man who has the blues in his heart, the band has become a referral for all blues lovers who are also looking for new feelings that led them exceed the boundaries, because they are facing a group which really knows how to catch all listeners with an explosive mixture of blues, swing, country, jazz or rock & roll, all developed with an electrifying rhythm, where it becomes impossible not to start dancing and let yourself be carried away by the intensity the band puts into each of their songs.<\/p>\n

Eight own compositions plus the versions of “Folsom Prison Blues” coming from Johnny Cash, the traditional song “I Know You Rider” with Alexander\u2019s own arrangements, “Watch That Thing” by S. Maxwell and “Sunday Morning Coming Down” by Kris Kristofferson, make up an impressive album that immediately infuses a powerful amazing feeling that will surprise you by the terrific force the band communicates, something that makes it unique, not only at their live performances but in every album they have released till now.<\/p>\n

Russell “Hitman” Alexander\u2019s vocal and guitar playing lead a great line-up which includes Mike Katzman on keyboards, Mike Porter on bass, Guy LaFontaine on drums, the bright horn section with John Kelly on alto sax, Tom Mineo on tenor sax, Eric Altarac on trumpet and Al Alpert on trombone, Joanna Alexander\u2019s and Nancy Hampton\u2019s backing vocals and the special collaboration of bass player Bob Stander in two tracks.<\/p>\n

A superb album with an overwhelming expressive and powerful energy that will leave speechless more than one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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