The James Solberg Band - See That My Grave Is Kept Clean (1995)

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See That My Blues Is Kept Clean

This is the story of the sideman who got close to match his mentor-leader. The leader was the late Chicago blues legend Luther Allison, the sideman is James Solberg. Both men worked closely together for a long time, first from 1975 to 1979 when Allison decided to expatriate in France, then from 1993, when Allison came back in his home country, to his death in 1997.

Not only Solberg and his group were Allison's regular touring band, but this talented guitarist also co-wrote much of the Allison's repertoire during these periods and brought his skills as arranger and producer. In the second chapter of their collaboration, both musicians released three albums considered by many as the best Chicago blues albums of the 1990s : “Soul Fixin’ Man” (1994, also released as “Bad Love), “Blue Streak” (1995), and “Reckless” (1997).

Between his two stretches of work with Allison, he played and toured with many blues musicians and bands among whom John Lee Hooker, the Legendary Blues Band, the Nighthawks, Elvin Bishop...