Robben Ford
Night In The City
Ear Music (release date: 1 December 2023)
9/10
Live album takes blues mastery to a new level
Robben Ford’s many studio albums have always been game-changers. Once known as a sideman to artists as diverse as Miles Davis and Joni Mitchell and a member of the LA Express, when his second solo release, 1988’s, appeared, the jazz/blues guitar cognoscenti had their heads turned. The rhythm playing on that album’s alone was enough to let everyone know that there was a new guitar-slinger in town. Subsequently, albums with The Blue Line and more solo releases enriched his reputation,
