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Willie Kent - Comin' Alive!
After winning five W.C. Handy Awards, recording nine solo albums, appearing
on countless blues magazine covers, and earning many other honors, West Side
Chicagoan WILLIE KENT could easily slow down and rest on his laurels. Not a chance!
Never one to shy away from hard work, the bassist, bandleader,
singer and songwriter outdoes himself on his first CD of the new millenium,
which features several "firsts." COMIN' ALIVE! is Willie's first self-produced
CD (with partners Twist Turner and Haguy F. King). It's also his debut
on Blue Chicago Records as the label's first solo artist, a fitting honor
for this highly respected, multi-talented musician who's been a mainstay
at Blue Chicago nightclubs since 1985.
Backed by his ace band the Gents, with help from
notable guests, Willie Kent takes listeners on an autobiographical musical
journey: from Chicago's West Side, down to the Delta, back in the alley,
out on the dance floor and finally to church. It's definitely a trip worth
taking.
© 2001 Blue Chicago
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