Roomful Of Blues – New CD “In A Roomful Of Blues” Out Now

For over 50 years and 20 previous albums, Roomful Of Blues has been delivering wildly infectious, hard-swinging music, fueled by the brawny, brassy sound of the band’s famed horn section. In A Roomful Of Blues perfectly showcases the band’s current lineup, the breadth of their musical vision and the depth of their brilliant musicianship. The new album features nine striking, band-composed original songs – more originals than on any previous Roomful release.

For over two decades, Roomful has been co-led by ace guitarist Chris Vachon (who also produced the album and wrote or co-wrote many of the songs) and sax master Rich Lataille (who joined the band as a teenager back in 1970). Since 2010, the mighty-voiced Phil Pemberton has been in the spotlight as the band’s singer. Although the personnel of the band has evolved many times over the years, Roomful has always attracted the cream of musicians—musicians who have immersed themselves in the blues and R&B traditions while bringing their own personal creativity to the band.

In A Roomful Of Blues encompasses the whole gamut of the Roomful vision, from the searing blues of You Move Me to the smoky balladry of She Quit Me Again to the funky R&B of the album’s title track and the hilarious Phone Zombies, to the no-holds-barred rock ‘n’ roll of We’d Have A Love Sublime and even to the zydeco flavor of Have You Heard. Of course, the band’s roots in jump and swing blues are as strong as ever, as proven by the originals She’s Too Much, with its Latin groove and Cab Calloway horn stylings, and the rollicking I Can’t Wait. In the Roomful tradition, the band has created new interpretations of the obscure songs What Can I Do? (originally cut by R&B legend Buddy Ace) and Too Much Boogie (first recorded by famed songwriter Doc Pomus).

Of course Roomful Of Blues has always honed their music in front of live audiences. It’s that live excitement and energy that they have been so successful in bringing to the studio.

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