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Bryan Lee could be called one of the last of the old-school blues guitarists. Born in 1943, Lee grew up to the sounds of the same seminal blues guitar idols (Albert King, Elmore James, etc.) that influenced scores of British and American blues and rock players. Based in New Orleans, Lee fortifies his approach to electric blues with aspects of Louisiana musical culture, both pop and blues. KATRINA is a tribute to that hard-hit metropolis, consisting of well-crafted originals (the emotion-laden title song) and choice covers (the oldie "Barefootin,'" the anthemic "Nobody's Business"). To put the icing on the cake, KATRINA is produced by contemporary blues ace Duke Robillard (no slouch himself on the guitar), who also contributes some fine acoustic six-string sounds.
Personnel: Bryan Lee (guitar); Brent Johnson (guitar); Duke Robillard (acoustic guitar); Gordon Beadle (tenor saxophone); Doug James (baritone saxophone); Bruce Katz (organ); John Packer (acoustic bass); Jim Mitchell , Marty Ballou (electric bass); John Perkins (drums).
Katrina Was Her Name Music Bryan Lee Katrina Was Her Name Songs | 1. | 29 Ways |
| 2. | Don't Bite the Hand That Feeds You |
| 3. | Barefootin' |
| 4. | My Baby Done Quit Me |
| 5. | Blues Singer |
| 6. | Katrina Was Her Name |
| 7. | Take It Like a Man |
| 8. | Lowdown and Dirty |
| 9. | Ain't Nobody's Business |
| 10. | Why Did You Lie to Me |
| 11. | Flat Foot Sam |
| 12. | Bethany Jane |
| 13. | Don't Joke With the Stroke |
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Katrina Was Her Name Music Review Average Rating: (3 out of 5 stars)  Still on Bourbon Street
Guitar-slinger Bryan Lee is always at his best in a live setting—but unfortunately, his latest isn’t a live album (He’s already made two at his old haunt, the Old Absinthe House on Bourbon Street). Lee plays like he’s still on Bourbon, hauling out chestnuts like Robert Parker’s “Barefootin’” and B.B. King’s “Ain’t Nobody’s Business,” even calling out band members by name for solos. The somber title track sounds out of place, since he jumps right back into the endless-party groove as soon as it’s done.
Strangely, the disc doesn’t feature enough of the one thing Lee does best—play flashy guitar solos. Instead, producer (and fellow guitarist) Duke Robillard gives the disc a big-band sound close to that of Robillard’s former band, Roomful of Blues. Things don’t really take off until the closing funk jam, “Don’t Joke with the Stroke” which throws all traces of relevance, not to mention lyrical coherence, out the window.
—Brett Milano, OffBeat Magazine
Submitted by jl_irrera (New Orleans)
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