Review: A paean to live music
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 28, 2013
"It was a full house--it was always going to be--they've done it!" So begins this paean to the art of live blues music, as Coyote Jack and his new band, the Bluebirds whip the crowd into a frenzy. Or at least, in Charlie and his Bluebirds' dreams...The music business is known for chewing up young artists and spitting them out. Even when they get a contract, it often fails to turn them a profit. So, the ambitious young musician who tries to realise his dream is a great premise for a story, and Paul Bisson's novel delivers on this promise. I recommend it to anyone at all, but especially those who love the blues. If you've ever cranked up a record by BB King, or tried to emulate the great Buddy Guy on drums, you'll find much to love in "Coyote Jack and the Bluebirds".