As one of the most versatile players in blues,
Lucky Peterson ranks among the best of the best. His first release for the Blue Thumb label,
Double Dealin' showcases the artist on 12 great songs soaked in the sentiments and emotions that characterize the blues style.
Peterson plays the lead guitar, the Hammond B3, and sings his gut-wrenching blue notes with a great band that includes
Johnny Lee Schell on rhythm guitar,
Jon Cleary on keyboards,
Reggie McBride on bass guitar,
Tony Braunagel on drums and Tamara Peterson on background vocals. The Texacali Horns back the personnel with exceptional clarity using a serious combination of brass techniques.
Peterson's use of an emotionally direct style is also rapidly establishing him as a great storyteller. "When My Blood Runs Cold," "4 Little Boys," and "Remember the Day" are among the themes he deals with from an original perspective and are among the standouts of the hard blues intonations. This CD is reflective of the successful urban blues techniques used on his previous efforts in that it specifically captures the essence of both the "chitlin circuit" and the electric blues associated with the Chicago style without compromising the traditional aspects of the blues form. A welcome addition to any blues collection. ~ Paula Edelstein