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Sunday, September 25

Blues--Calvin Owens

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"True Blue" (Sawdust Alley Records) Trumpeter Calvin Owens has been putting out CDs by the handful these last few years...in a variety of big-band productions in many styles. This CD however, is a remake/remix of his first CD of big band blues. Guests B.B. King, Johnny Copeland (with whom he penned several originals), David "Fat Head" Newman, and three fine lady singers, is reminiscent of old-time, big band blues (a trend BB followed for many years). Playing is great and gives the lie to any who might have said trumpet couldn't be a blues instrument. A-

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