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Swing All Night Long with Big Joe & the Dynaflows

J. Matthews | Baltimore, MD | 01/08/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The swing fad may have come and gone but that doesn't seem to phase Big Joe & The Dynaflows who've been laying down their swinging brand of blues well before recent fads and hopefully will long after. All Night Long, like Big Joe's previous four records, swings mightily and his love for vintage blues and R&B is evident in every track. It's good too see someone keeping the flame alive for classic R&B but don't mistake the music for a nostalgia act as the music remains fresh and alive.As a drummer, singer and bandleader Big Joe Maher is like a latter day Roy Milton who shared the same duties for his band The Solid Senders- one of the hottest West Coast jump bands of the 40's and 50's. For Big Joe it's the Dynaflows, a tight swinging unit that keep things jumping. Lending a helping hand are numerous guest stars including label mate Benjie Porecki on Hammond Organ and Mark "Kaz" Kazanoff, who's played with just about everybody, on tenor and baritone sax. "All Night Long" kicks things off in classic jump blues mode, "It Really Breaks My Heart" is a mid-tempo number in the same mode and the instrumental "Big Nick" is solidly in the pocket featuring fine piano from John Cocuzzi. Big Joe and the band aren't locked into one style and take some interesting twists and turns on the New Orleans flavored shuffle of "Down In Louisiana", the 50's stylings of "My Baby's Tops", the late night groove on "Ham Hocks" featuring some smoky organ and the humorous Louis Jordan influenced "Third Class Citizen."All Night Long is a sure fired party starter that'll keep your party swinging from dusk til' dawn. www.baddogblues.com"

Excellent Swingin' Rhythm and Blues!

J. Matthews | Baltimore, MD | 12/06/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The new CD titled "All Night Long" by Big Joe and the Dynaflows on the Severn label is Excellent Swingin' Rhythm & Blues! Finger-Snappin'and Toe-Tappin' from start to finish, the band flat out Swings!Joe Maher's vocals are deep into late 40's early 50's sound, and lead guitar player Ivan Appelrouth cooks ala T.Bone (Walker) and (Duke) Robillard throughout the CD.Sax legend Joe Stanley sets in on three tracks. It is a Solid upper-cut of late night, smokey bar-styled Rhythm & Blues.It's Swingin' Blues and it shucks and jives! It's what I like!12 delicious tracks with Big Joe Maher...Vocals, Drums; Ivan Appelrouth...Lead Guitar; John Cocuzzi...Piano; Steve Potter...Upright Bass; Joe Stanley...Tenor Sax; Kaz Kazanoff...Tenor & Baritone Sax; Derek Houston...Tenor Sax; John Jensen...Trombone; Clyde Hunt...TrumpetRockin' Ralph Oldies Unlimited Blues Rocket-KHDC 90.9 FM"