George Faber Blues -- This Audiophile-Quality Disc is a Sonic Stunner!

Amazing Blues Release Produced by Geoff Poor from BAT! 

Audiophile fave and Midwestern blues ace harp player George Faber is back with the finest album of his career. His playing on Blues has both power and grace full of inventive ideas that makes this a vibrant record from start to finish. We should add that his singing is right on- whether it's delivering classics such as Ike Turner's ''Rocket 88'' or his originals including ''Dump The Bum'' and ''Takes A Better Man.'' The arrangements also stand out, in particular on Sonny Boy Williamson's ''Help Me,'' where he uses accredited bits of ''Close To Me,'' Robert Johnson's ''Walkin' Blues'' and even ''Misty.'' Faber knows his tradition but he also masterfully steps outside the genre to take Rob Thomas's ''Smooth'' and bring it into the blues. He's got a great band (especially pianist Scottie Miller and organist Ricky Peterson) that's tight and pumpin'. 

The sound is impeccable - clean and well-defined. Produced by Faber and Geoff Poor at A440 Studios, this compact disc was mastered by Bob Katz and is among the best standard discs we've heard. 

The album is simply titled ''Blues'' and that's exactly what you get! 

1. Takes A Better Man
2. My Baby
3. Rocket 88
4. River of Tears
5. I'm Comin' Back
6. Smooth
7. Dump the Bum
8. Still Waters Run Deep
9. Down at Your Buryin'
10. Help Me
11. Hoodoo Man Blues
12. Why I Sing The Blues