Make Room for the Blues

Willie Kent

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 22, 1998)
• Original Release Date: September 8, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Delmark
• ASIN: B00000AF5M
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #62,107 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
An important part of the Chicago blues scene for decades, bassist and singer Willie Kent only began recording his own albums fairly recently. Make Room for the Blues, Kent's fourth for Delmark Records, is chock full of heavy grooves and rich vocals, in the best Chicago style. Kent is a master of mood; he goes from nice and easy ("Do You Love Me?") to lighthearted ("3-6-9," "Me and My Baby") to bittersweet ("Address in the Street") from one track to the next. Most of the material on the CD is Kent's own, testimony to his considerable songwriting abilities, and he's got a rich, versatile vocal style to go with it. There's some fine guitar work from Billy Flynn and Jake Dawson, and Kenny Barker turns in some excellent piano, but underpinning it all is Kent's rock-solid bass. --Genevieve Williams

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding contemporary Chicago-style blues recording, October 6, 1999

By A Customer

Excellent example of contemporary Chicago blues artist and his music. Long a fixture on the Chicago blues club scene, Willie Kent is finally recording under his own name and under a variety of labels. This particular release on Delmark records features Willie Kent with a band--hand-picked by Kent--which fits together well. A well-rounded, varied blues album; heavy on Kent's great vocals.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars RIP Willie Kent 2006, September 7, 2004

By	. (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

One of the great blues singers. For a hard , Mississipi sound, the best of his generation. Yes, he won the Handy Award every year, seemingly forever, for his bass playing, but that was just a consolation prize , an apology for not giving him the award for being what he -really- was: The premier male blues vocalist since Muddy Waters, while lesser but better known artists, presumed more fit to promote the Handys, stole the award.

5.0 out of 5 stars Make Room For The Blues, June 16, 2009

By	John Cunningham - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Great Chicago blues singer. This album is his best that I own by Willie. I enjoyed every song.