2014-03-28
We live in a great age for the blues. There are plenty of mighty good blues guitarists out there, and mighty good blues singers, too. Jon Zeeman is both. Zeeman is a well-seasoned musician and earned his chops with professional work dating back into the 80s. He's got touring and recording credits with Susan Tedeschi, Janis Ian, and The Allman Brothers band. He cites Johnny Winter, B. B. King, Jimi Hendrix, and Eric Clapton as early influences. Zeeman breaks no new ground on Down on My Luck. You won't hear anything that would be out of place in an electric blues performance in a high-quality club. He delivers a skilled and entertaining set of music, and that's just fine.
--Gerald Etkind
GEORGE HARMONICA SMITH
Teardrops Are Falling
THE BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA
LIVE IN NEW ORLEANS
DEVON ALLMAN'S HONEYTRIBE
SPACE AGE BLUES
CATHY LEMONS & JOHNNY ACE
Lemonace
THE NIGHTHAWKS
444
MARKUS JAMES
Snakeskin Violin
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