Although he doesn't totally transcend his Stevie Ray Vaughan/Hendrix influences, Chris Duarte attempts to progress beyond them -- occasionally -- on his fourth release, Romp. Kicking off with the greasy Junior Kimbrough-penned title track, he then moves into a sizzling Hendrix-fueled instrumental, "101," which shows his hot-dog guitar prowess but could have been on any of his previous discs. Similarly, the flashy "Like Eric" doesn't hide the fact that if you wanted to hear {$Eric Jo...   [ read more ]

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This 2009 Blues Bureau International release rounds up highlights from Chris DuarteÆs previous albums for the label (hence, the ôsomething oldö) and adds the previously unreleased ôOutside Manö and three live cuts (ôsomething newö). The new cuts are as reliable slices of modern blues-rock as the previously released tracks, so this winds up being a solid sampler of a sturdy group of records, All Music Guide

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