On "Music is the Food of Love," Canadian bluesman Jack de Keyzer talks about stirring low-down blues, uptown soul and real cool jazz into his musical stew. It works for me.The tune, which can be found on his 2007 release, "Blues Thing," is a great representation of de Keyzer's eclectic mix. I'm also particularly fond of "That's How Much," a song on which his jazzy guitar licks are drenched with the bluesy waves of a Hammond B3 organ.
Don't get the idea that everything's jazzy, though; de Keyzer's guitar has a bite on tunes such as "I Want to Love You" and "We Go Together." And his guitar licks are as soulful and sad as his vocals on "Cry the Blues."
Here's a taste:
