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October 20, 2007
Bob Mandarino's Undercover Band featuring Delores Scott played recently at Blues Island Pub.  This was the fullest house I have ever witnessed at Pat Taylor's Southside home of the blues.  Jerry Guzman
was drumming with sometime drummer Vernon Fletcher doing bass duties.  Steve Collier also put some time in behind the kit.  Dennis Sindberg did keyboards and wailing sax while Denny Stukenberg played his usual great harp.  Rebecca Anne, who is a young protege of Ms. Scott, delighted the sro room with her turn at the mic.  Owner Pat Taylor did some bass work as well.  This was a party with Delores leading a chair dance and spending a lot of time amidst the patrons.
Mandarino & crew will be back at Blues Island near the end of December, but don't wait.  You can catch them on their home turf at Bozley's, I-65 and RT-109 (Exit #230- West 1/8 mile) doing their Allstar Blues Jam Dinner Show.
 
October 5, 2007
The Daryl Coutts band I heard at Harlem Avenue Lounge was a trio. Finally off the road after an extended stint as Ronnie Baker Brook’s keyboard man, Daryl has several projects going on, and you would do well to hear this guy play. You almost have to see him, as well as hear him as he coaxes extra blues from his keys using his facial muscles. Daryl gigs with his two sets of keys and a monster leslie speaker cabinet that is one big fat mama. Daryl is proficient bringing out either the blues piano or the famous big Hammond B3 sound. Daryl’s drummer is Michael Brown. Mike brought some interesting snare-based riffs that stepped out of the Chicago shuffle mode. He showed some Texas influence, which worked very well in the trio configuration. I especially enjoyed his “train” rhythms. Bringing up the bottom to the ensemble was Chicago bass ace E.G. McDaniel. I truly enjoyed listening to this rhythm section volley yet maintain the groove. Both Coutts and Brown sing, and they included Sam Cooke’s Bring it on Home to Me, and funked up a set with Bill Whither’s Use Me Up. Joining Coutts on stage for parts of two sets were Felix Reyes and former Austin Texas guitar slinger Dave Herrero. These friends are excellent guitar players and are singer/songwriters to boot. Reyes penned the title track to Susan Tedeschi’s Wait For Me project on Tone Cool Records. Herrero and Reyes often appear together with Felix and The Cats. Between these guests and the original trio we had quite a talented bunch of guys. Coutts for example spends time at the controls at Red Cobra Records. E.G. McDaniel also happens to model and has been spotted on billboards about town. Please enjoy the pictures of this gig, noting especially the White Sox logo on E.G.’s hat.