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Billy was interviewed on Chicago's Public Radio WBEZ-FM on The Morning Shift (August 9, 2019). Billy discusses his new release Roots And Branches—The Songs Of Little Walter, tells personal stories about the blues legends he's worked with, his involvement with Blues In Schools and more. Listen here. Billy Branch can effortlessly segue from vintage Little Walter to thoroughly up-to-the-minute funky blues without dropping a beat.
Bill Dahl, Author and music critic Billy's ability to bring personal conviction to everything he plays sets him apart from many of his contemporaries .
David Whiteis, Author & Music Critic / Chicago Reader |
This award was presented by Little Walter's daughter, Marion Diaz, Founder/CEO of the Little Walter Foundation.
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LATEST CD: "BLUES SHOCK"
WHAT THE CRITICS ARE SAYING Billy Branch, a fire-kissed harp-playing protegé of blues great Willie Dixon, …[and] the Sons of Blues have constructed a daring new release, one that blends a series of tough-minded, cliche-free originals with inventively re-imagined takes on classic tracks ― never giving an inch to age, convention or expectations... In short, Blues Shock is aptly named, combining things you’d expect and things you most certainly would not from a modern blues recording ― but somehow, perhaps only through Branch’s steely force of will (well, and his spit-flinging harp), it all works. Nick DeRiso, Music Critic for Something Else Reviews To see the complete review click here: http://somethingelsereviews.com/2014/01/19/billy-branch-and-the-sons-of-blues-blues-shock-2014/ |