Guy Tortora at the Bronte Blues Club - A Tortora de Force

Another great night at the Bronte Blues Club. BBC5 in great form to warm up the proceedings, followed by what ickledot considers to be one of the highlights of a great first year: The Guy Tortora Band. As mentioned before, ickledot is no purist and so this performance was right up his street.
First point of note was the clarity of Guy’s soulful voice. Each word heard clear and words worth hearing. A particular favourite was Cotton Was King: a bitter critique of the slave trade. Tortora is supported by a band of superb musicians: Andy Roberts on bass, Janos Bajtala on keyboards and Adam Roman on drums and percussion. If the second year is to bring more like this, ickledot’s ten quid membership fee (paid last night) is the best value he’ll get in 2009.