“Allstars is a bit of a claim for any band, but if anyone can justify it, then it’s The City Boys Allstars. After all, any blues fan with even a cursory knowledge of the genre will recognise the names…” Read more here. http://www.bluesmatters.com/album-reviews/city-boys-allstars-blinded-night/
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FAME Review: The City Boys Allstars – Blinded by the Night
If much of this reminds you of The Blues Brothers, there’s good reason for that: the core of The City Boys Allstars bases in a bedrock horn section anchored by Lou Marini and Tom Malone of BB fame, with kindred spirits Fred Lipsius, Andy Snitzer, and others well attuned to the vibe. In many ways, […]
AXS Review: ‘Blinded By The Night’: Return of City Boys Allstars
The City Boys Allstars band of musicians — all 13 of them, 10 musicians, three vocalists — returns to New York City’s Cutting Room September 27, 11:30 p.m., for a 90-minute set to launch their new live album, Blinded By The Night. It was there on August 28, 2013 that theyperformed live after 17 years’ absence, full of R&B blues, funk, […]
Jazz – Nestor Media Review
In the spirit of Alexander Dumas, this album could be called “Seventeen years later.” It was many years have passed since the last joint appearance The City Boys Allstars and to their new meeting August 28, 2013 in New York club Cutting Room. Nine songs performed that night, and made the program album Blinded By […]
Midwest Record Review
CITY BOYS ALL STARS/Blinded by the Night: Someone had the fore sight to run tape when the band that had Blue Lou, Lew Soloff and Bones Malone among it members got back together for their first gig in 17 years. Ah, the upside of tech! Get the Letterman band, the SNL band and let […]
TONEMONKEY Review
The City Boys Allstars are back with a new album, Blinded By the Night, that showcases the band in a live setting, a record of a night in New York where the band reunited for a very rare public performance. I’ve had a fair amount of time to get to know the record now and […]
The Blues Underground Network Review
The City Boys Allstars was reviewed by The Blues Underground Network. Here is an excerpt: “Just got a chance to listen to “Blinded By The Night” the new Live release from The City Boy Allstars and I must say that I am really really enjoying it a lot as they once again bring their thoroughly infectious […]
Wasser-Prawda Magazine Review
Writer Bluespfaffe (/autor/bluespfaffe-2.html), Blues (/platten/platten/blues.html) Soul (/platten/platten/soul.html) Platten (/platten.html) Just as Jake and Elwood Blues combined the rhythm from Memphis, Chicago blues guitar and New York wind to form the band, The Blues Brothers., Now two of the members, Blue Lou Marini and Tom Malone play in New York in the band, The City Boys […]
