James Hunter
People Gonna Talk
(Rounder)
Singer-guitarist Hunter emerges from the shadow of employer Van Morrison, suave as Sam Cooke and weathered as John Hiatt—a combination previously encountered only in cats. The setup is so free of clutter that a dose of B3 organ and twin sax capability give proceedings a natty blue bounce.
Doug Taylor
categories: Best of the year (2006)
This article appears in Dec 6-12, 2007.
