Sometimes within the sea of all the CDs from young Hendrix and SRV laced guitar slingers and old timers trying to gasp one last creative breath, a truly different and totally enjoyable CD will surface. Such is the case with "Bone Blue", the latest release from the California based Little Chris and the Night Crawlers. This is such an enjoyable recording, and one I have described recently to someone as "a good time in a jewel case". "Little" Chris Fast and company are a sort of real life Blues Brothers band who deliver 50s blues covers and older sounding original material in a sort of 60s R&B band style. The end result is a very fresh interpretation of a truly classic sound. The band is fronted by the sterling harmonica and vocals of "Little"

There are 4 original and 8 cover tunes on this delightful set. My personal favorites are a tremendous up tempo medley "Too Late Brother/Hate To See You Go", an excellent Chris Fast original track "World Lost It's Mind", and a great cover of Delaney Bramlett's "Moanin' Blues". However, the best track without question to me is a scorching cover of Willie Dixon's "29 Ways" which pretty much tells the tale of this band: great vocals, evil harp, stinging guitar, lots of horns, rock solid percussion, and some excellent and very tasteful bass guitar. If you like 50s flavored jump/swing blues and R&B, it just does not get much better than this.

This very entertaining recording reminds me yet again of why it is that I have had such a love affair with independent artists for so long. "Bone Blue" is available via the band's official internet home at www.littlechris.com.