Jack's back!!!!!!!! Those of you who were fortunate enough to see multi Maple Blues and Juno award winner Jack De Keyser last Friday night at Chicago's for the CD release party of his new disc,"Blues Thing", know exactly what I mean.I must admit thinking that with him being a local musician and appearing fairly regularly at this venue,that "Chicago's has a really good stake on De Keyser"...Ba-dump-dump...but with a solid driving rhythm section,two saxophones and Jack's special mix of R&B,swing,blues,jazz and old rock and roll guitar and vocal flavourings, the dance floor was full of feet and the faces were full of smiles for the entire evening. About a year ago,I began to recognize that when some "A-list" performers achieve a particular level of excellence,that a certain amount of complacency begins to dampen the fire a little on both sides of the microphone,however,not with this guy.With a blazing band,well-chosen set lists and a loud appreciative audience,any thoughts I may have had in this area about Jack De Keyser and his band have now been replaced with a renewed anticipation toward seeing them again. This is a consumate professional who is among the best in the business at his craft and who will obviously continue to share with us that fire in his musical soul for some time to come.Don't miss this great entertainer,singer and musician and his band the next chance that you get! I bet you'll want to take home the new CD!!!!!!
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