THE GENTLEMAN IS BACK. The seasoned bluesman has worked for 5 decades perfecting his craft. The 75 year old Bassett, presents a fun blues filled album. His best release to date, with new material, some cover songs by music greats, and songs written with band members Chis Codish (keyboards) & Keith Kaminski (sax). Skeeto Valdez is the drummer for the group.
Bassett was primarily a session musician until 1990 when he went out on his own. He had previously backed notable artist like; Tina Turner, The Miracles, John Lee Hooker, Smokey Robinson & Jimi Hendrix, and many more in his career span as a session musician.
While he was a Rock n’ Roll musician, he grew up with the blues, and has done a bang-up job incorporating the Delta, and Jump blues into a R & B groove, with a sometimes jazzy feel in an album that comes together in a way the fits just right.
The easy going style of Basset may remind you of Albert King, or B.B. King. He feels the music he sings and plays, and says he is having fun, and will keep it up as long as he is having fun. Johnnie Basset is one of our National Treasures in the blues music sound of today and yesterday.
Bassett is not well known nationally, but he is a well known popular artist in the Detroit area. If ever in town, drop down to the 3rd Street Bar, for a weekly jam session with band members; Codish, Kaminski, and Valdez.
Blues enthusiast will enjoy this album. It’s the perfect album for sitting around a fire sipping a glass of wine, and tapping your toe for enjoyable listening. View the youtube video of Johnnie singing "A Women Got Ways", from the album. Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCpgl1Vz4Pk
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