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RANTS & RAVES
"I saw a band Sunday that really impressed me, Ted Shumate and Longineu Parsons. They were fantastic. They play a jazzy edged blues, with Ted on guitar and Longineu on trumpet, fluglehorn, flute and vocals. They are excellent musicians and do a great show."
Larry Lisk
President, Sun Coast Blues Society
Tampa Bay Area, Florida
"Longineu and Ted put on a GREAT show Friday night. We had a better than average Friday attendance and all the comments were positive. Most of the folks that came stayed for all 3 sets, which says a lot about the band. It was so nice listening to accomplished musicians. There are a lot of musicians and plenty of guitar players, but few are at the level of Longineu and Ted. We want to get them back."
Gary Anton
Owner, Bradfordville Blues Club
Tallahassee, Florida
"The music you are about to hear on this remarkable CD is a trip up a broad river to its source, a journey from sophistication to simplicity, from intellect to emotion. This music is simultaneously a reduction of jazz, an expansion of blues, a blistering foray into funk, and a flirtation with jam-band rock. It is a synthesis of styles and a palate for improvisation that seamlessly strips away formal categories and takes dead aim at the heart of American music.
The material they chose to record mirrors the eclectic nature of the project, from Howlin' Wolf to Hendrix to soul jazz. They paint a picture using every shade of blue, with their technical skill deftly applying the brushstrokes. I don't know when I have had so much talent at work in our studios. It was a thrill for me just to be in the control room holding my breath as the walked the musical tightrope between the various genres. I know it will be equally thrilling for you to listen and take this journey with these modern day masters back to where it all began. Spring water flows strong and pure. Drink your fill."Bob Greenlee
President, King Snake Records
From the Program notes of the Blues for 21st Century Album