By Phillip Smith; Oct. 19, 2024
Original source : phillycheezeblues.blogspot.com
It is exciting to see a new
musician take the blues scene by storm. Gonzalas, Louisiana native Jovin
Webb, who captured the hearts of television audiences on Season 18
of American Idol in 2020, now has a spectacular new album called Drifter
and is signed to Blind Pig Records. Produced by the four-time Grammy
winning Tom Hambridge, the album is destined to be a grand-slam. With Webb
on vocals and harmonica, he is joined by Hambridge on drums,
background vocals, and percussion, Kenny Greenberg on guitar, Mike
Rojas on piano and keys, and Rob Cureton on bass guitar.
Webb delivers a striking and soulful performance on “Save Me”, a powerful original he wrote with Hambridge and Richard Fleming. The way Greenberg injects a dreamy texture to this heartwarming track on guitar pulls everything together. The opening bassline on “I’m a Drifter” instantly pulls me in to this propelling anthem with a marching magnetic pulse. I can’t help but smile when the electric piano boogie of “Wig on Wrong” kicks in. This one is surely a standout. I love the way Webb pours his whole being into “Mine Someday” and belts the song out of the ballpark. His voice is a beautifully strong one. Webb pours the icing on the cake as he brings the album to its close with a stellar cover of “Born Under a Bad Sign”. Featuring Max Abrams on saxophone and Julio Diaz on trumpet, this is an absolutely amazing track.
Jovan Webb’s Drifter won me over upon my first listen. This instant classic garners my highest of recommendations.
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