New Toni Lynn Washington CD in Stores Now!

Date: 17 Jun 2003 07:18:18 -0700
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Toni Lynn Washington's new CD "Been So Long". Produced by 2003 WC Handy
Award winning guitarist Duke Robillard on NorthernBlues Records
(http://www.northernblues.com) will be in stores on Tuesday June 17th...
"Been so Long" is the definitive Toni Lynn recording, sure to win Toni
numerous accolades and guaranteed to entertain!!!!!
Here are some early reviews....
"Boston's blues queen Toni Lynn Washington should extend her domain with
"Been So Long" (NorthernBlues Music), a rockin' blues 'n gospel homage to
inspirations Ruth Brown, Bessie Smith, Dinah Washington and Ma Rainey.
Superbly produced by Duke Robillard." JONATHAN TAKIFF, Knight Ridder Newspapers
"(Toni Lynn Washington's) first album for the Canadian NorthernBlues label
finds her collaborating with guitarist and producer Duke Robillard on a
tribute to her forebears, performing classic songs associated with the likes
of Ruth Brown, Ma Rainie and Dinah Washington. Working mainly with members
of the thriving scene around her home base of Boston, she shows herself to
be equally at ease on slow-rocking blues numbers like Bessie Smith's "Back
Water Blues" and the sassy, strutting "I Don't Hurt Anymore" (as well as)
Memphis-style R&B ("Everyday Will Be Like a Holiday") and spiced-up jazz
standards (an interesting midtempo arrangement of "Willow Weep for Me").
With this fine album... Toni Lynn Washington appears to be hitting her
stride." All Music Guide
"Her voice is similar to Alberta Hunter's in tone, but she has a depth and
range Alberta didn't possess. Good songs, good band, good vocals..."
http://www.greenmanreview.com/CD/cd_benoitcraywashington_blues_omni.html
"The classic Bessie Smith delta tune Back Water Blues, was definitely an
unexpected style to find on this CD, I didn¹t see it coming, but it sounds
great. Another surprise on this collection of songs is my favorite, Down In
The Basement. This one is funky enough to hurt you, the kind of song that
you want to hear 2 or 3 times in a row, it just gets better each time, Toni
and the band do an exceptional job with this track and the whole CD." Chris Puyear - moblues.org
Here's what Duke Robillard had to say about working with Toni :
"Working with Toni Lynn Washington on her latest CD "Been So Long" has been
pure pleasure! Armed with great material and a studio full of expressive
musicians, Toni wailed her way through rocking Blues, Soul and Jazz in a way
no newcomer to the scene could even think about doing! She proves here that
her presence is powerful ‹ and lasting ‹ as she squeezes every ounce of
emotion out of each lyric with confidence and grace. Toni Lynn is simply the
embodiment of all that is great about Blues, Soul and Jazz vocalizing!!!"
Boston's Toni Lynn Washington, an oft-overlooked star of the international
blues scene who's career began in the late 1950s in New Orleans, is perhaps
the best singer you may never have heard. The current Toni Lynn Washington
Band has brought her much critical success, including nominations for five
W.C. Handy Awards --Her previous recordings have been nominated for "Album
of the Year" at the W.C. Handy Awards, "Album of the Year" at the NAIRD
awards, and "Outstanding Blues Album" at the Boston Music Awards etc.,....
Toni's new CD "Been So Long" is considered her best ever by all who have
heard it to date.
Fred Litwin
NorthernBlues Music, Inc.
225 Sterling Road, Unit 19
Toronto, Ontario M6R 2B2
(416) 536-4892
FAX: (416) 536-1494
www.northernblues.com
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