2/1/2006

Stuart Kremsky

With refreshingly minimalist arrangements built around Flower's fine finger-style and lap-slide playing, this is a kick from the first downbeat of "Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives To Me," one of the real good old good ones. As a singer, she doesn't have much range, but she selects her material well, and she can really put over a song. The combination of a good mix of tunes, and fine musicianship from Flower and her many A-list sidemen makes for a real fun time. This collection of songs mostly associated with New Orleans takes on a special poignancy after the Katrina disaster.