Billy Flynn - Chicago Blues Mandolin

This CD has been dedicated to Johnny Young and Yank Rachell, yet Mr. Flynn only uses these great artists as an inspiration and an influence. Once again, these songs have all been penned by the artist. Shuffles and mid-tempo numbers carry a fairly strong presence on the collection at hand, but the variety of senses and feeling is beyond doubt. Guitar, mandolin (beautifully woven into the fabric of these exciting blues songs) and harmonica dominate the session (you'll hear a bit of piano and bass too), and the percussion is appropriately minimal. Ya man, a mandolin can cook and Billy Flynn proves it. This ain't your Grand Daddy's mandolin!