Border Town Legend
In a time when the regional flavor of the blues is being diluted, guitar-slinger  Long John Hunter is Texas Blues with a big ol' "T". Fame has eluded this legend of the  Tex-Mex roadhouses for way too long andBorder Town Legendis wicked  redemption. From the first bristling notes of "T-Bone Intentions," you know you're in for  a hot time. This CD is a flat-out party. Propelled by a crackerjack outfit of brassy horns,  Hunter fires up a spicy mix of jump blues, soulful laments, and joyous rave-ups. "Ole  Red" is a stone-cold butt-shaker, "Arkansas" is smoky, seductive R&B; at its best, and no  guitarist is left standing once the "Lone Star Shootout" has ended. Even more  astonishing, all but one of these tracks are Hunter-penned originals. Make a run forBorder Town Legendor die trying. --Genevieve Williams