{"id":29366,"date":"2025-05-12T05:30:46","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T09:30:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/?p=29366"},"modified":"2025-05-05T10:25:01","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T14:25:01","slug":"album-review-bob-corritore-and-friends-doin-the-shout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/12\/album-review-bob-corritore-and-friends-doin-the-shout\/","title":{"rendered":"Album Review: Bob Corritore and Friends \u2013 Doin\u2019 the Shout"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Bob Corritore is one busy cat. When we last checked in with the blues harpist and band leader (and his Friends), the new album was Phoenix Blues Rumble<\/i>. That was way back in 2023, the same year that Bob Corritore and Friends released not one but two other sets: Women in Blues Showcase<\/i> and High Rise Blues<\/i>. Corritore had churned out yet another album in \u201823 \u2013 that one a collaboration with Jimi \u201cPrimetime\u201d Smith \u2013 and followed up all that activity with 2024\u2019s Crawlin\u2019 Kingsnake<\/i>, a set with John Primer. Again: busy, busy, busy.<\/p>\n

Corritore and Friends are back in the early months of 2025 with Doin\u2019 the Shout<\/i>, a blues extravaganza featuring some of blues\u2019 biggest names on vocals.<\/p>\n

Thornetta Davis is first up with \u201cSay Baby Say.\u201d The standard blues changes of the song are enlivened by a swinging arrangement, Davis\u2019 assured vocal, and solos from Corritore and guitarist Johnny Burgin. Davis also takes the mic for her jump blues original \u201cThat Don\u2019t Appease Me.\u201d Burgin\u2019s guitar licks engage in conversation with Davis, and some beefy sax \u2013 with a catchy breakdown riff \u2013 adds just the right touch.<\/p>\n

\u201cWomen Wanted\u201d is a showcase for the stinging lead slide guitar of Bob Margolin. And Oscar Wilson\u2019s powerful bluesbreaking voice is a delight. Wilson sings on \u201cJust a Dream\u201d as well; a stomping, slow blues in a traditional style, it provides an opportunity for the players to dig in.<\/p>\n

The title track on Doin\u2019 the Shout<\/i> is soulful jump blues, featuring an inviting, handclap-infused arrangement and a spirited shout vocal from Nora Jean. Corritore turns in some of his best harp work on the track. Nora Jean is on hand again for \u201cIt\u2019s My Life,\u201d an original from her pen. It\u2019s a loping, insistent blues with tasty slide courtesy of Johnny Rapp (who also plays lead on the title cut).<\/p>\n

Even before the vocal comes in, the arrangement of \u201cI\u2019ve Got Three Problems\u201d telegraphs that it\u2019s a vehicle for the inimitable Bobby Rush. The playful \u2013 and more than a little suggestive \u2013 lyric (by Rush himself) is a laugh riot, and a highlight of \u201cDoin\u2019 the Shout.\u201d And Corritore\u2019s solo is a simple thing of beauty.<\/p>\n

\u201cI Guess I\u2019m a Fool\u201d features the vocal talents of Francine Reed. A late-night weeper, it\u2019s understated but very effective, in a style reminiscent of Ray Charles. The vocals of Tia Carroll shine brightly on \u201cI\u2019ve Got to Be With You Tonight.\u201d Carroll is ably supported by guitarists Kid Ramos and Johnny Main.<\/p>\n

John Primer\u2019s guitar work is featured on many of the album\u2019s tracks, and he takes the lead vocal on the good-timing Twenty Room House. Anthony Geraci\u2019s piano work on the track is sprightly and assured. Jimi \u201cPrimetime\u201d Smith duets with Carla Denise on \u201cSame Old Thing.\u201d Singing in unison an octave apart, the duo provides some of the liveliest moments on the set. The set wraps up with the slow-burn blues of \u201cMy First Love,\u201d featuring vocalist Bob Stroger. It\u2019s a fine way to end this diverse yet sharply focused collection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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