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Blues guitarist JOHNNIE BASSETT Reunites with celebrated Detroit band Brothers Groove for I Can Make That Happen

04 Wednesday Apr 2012

Posted by Rob Young in Blues, New Music, Press Release, Vocals, What's New?

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African American, Guitar, Johnnie Bassett

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“His guitar sound is the cleanest on the planet. No jive, no distortion, no tricks. He doesn’t waste a note, no flash–all content. It is a jazzman’s touch amidst the deeply felt blues sensibility that makes one think of another Detroit guitar icon, Kenny Burrell.” – Bob Porter, WBGO

Johnnie Bassett, I Can Make That Happen

LISTEN TO STREAMING TRACKS FROM I CAN MAKE THAT HAPPEN

Guitarist Johnnie Bassett is a special bluesman, possessing a certain inspired individuality and skill set rarely found these days. In a career dating back to the early 1950s, the spry 76-year-old has earned many accolades–just last year he copped Detroit Music Awards for “Outstanding Blues/R&B Instrumentalist” and “Outstanding Blues Artist/Group.” Well regarded in the Great Lakes region and blues America, yes, but arguably even more admired in Europe, where he’s a favorite of festival-goers. Bassett’s familiarity with jazz, R&B and soul is just as considerable as his blues knowledge; he’s held his own in the fast company of luminaries from various strains of great American music including Ruth Brown, Big Joe Turner, Smokey Robinson, Tina Turner, Dinah Washington, former neighbor John Lee Hooker and a young guitar fledgling named Jimi Hendrix. Continue reading →

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