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Back to the Delta

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Unlike many of his peers, Chicago-based Jimmy Burns writes, sings and plays his Delta blues like he never left the country and never let the city break his heart or rot his roots. Perhaps not relying upon music as a means to a living allowed him to maintain a more positive sense of his rural upbringing and keep at bay the demons of the city. In any case this is a very strong, energetic and emotionally uplifting contemporary blues album with a vocal and guitar style as easy flowing as the Mississippi on an early summer evening a half-century ago. This is Jimmy Burns at his peak in 2003 with the promise of a productive recording future as long as he's heard more.

Okay, I have to admit that I am bias. Jimmy has become a friend over the years that I've known him. I was fortunate to travel with Jimmy back to the delta, literally. He asked me to travel with him to Dublin, Mississippi to photograph the cd cover. It was one of the best trips I've ever been on and a true honor. The songs on this cd definitely reflect Jimmy's roots in the Delta, while avoiding cliché. Jimmy goes back to the delta but never leaves Chicago behind. This cd is fantastic!

On June 12 2011 we had the privilege of hearing Jimmy Burns and his very talented band live at the Chicago Blues Festival, at the Mississippi Delta stage. We, along with many other people in the crowd, enjoyed his music thoroughly as it is upbeat (even though "blues"), very rhythmic, and you just have to move to the music. So we bought this CD from the band directly after the performance and listening to it now in our living room, we are thrilled with the quality of the recording. And yes I am swaying to the music as I write this. It is also a nice long CD so you can get into and stay in the blues mood for a good time. We are long time blues fans and especially like Delta Blues, so really appreciate the high quality of Jimmy's music and this CD. I'm on the Amazon.com website to learn more about Jimmy and find out about his other CDs! Rated this one 5 stars...we love it!