An Evening with Brooks Williams at Germano's Piattini

At the crossroads of blues and American roots music youll find Brooks Williams. Setting new standards and a fresh direction for the blues, says Blues In Britain, and creating a beautiful fusion (Keys And Chords). Just when you think he cant sing a blues-ier note, he sings it. Just when you think he cant strum a deeper groove, he strums it. Brooks was born in Statesboro, Georgia, USA, and did his apprenticeship in the small bars and coffeehouses of New York and Boston, following in the footsteps of Chris Smither, Rory Block,Shawn Colvin,Maria Muldaur,David BrombergandLeo Kottke, all whom he gigged with from time-to-time when he was starting out. The result of those early years is an unflagging career that goes from strength to strength. Lucky Star, Williams 28th solo recording, is already turning heads....

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At the crossroads of blues and American roots music youll find Brooks Williams. Setting new standards and a fresh direction for the blues, says Blues In Britain, and creating a beautiful fusion (Keys And Chords). Just when you think he cant sing a blues-ier note, he sings it. Just when you think he cant strum a deeper groove, he strums it. Brooks was born in Statesboro, Georgia, USA, and did his apprenticeship in the small bars and coffeehouses of New York and Boston, following in the footsteps of Chris Smither, Rory Block,Shawn Colvin,Maria Muldaur,David BrombergandLeo Kottke, all whom he gigged with from time-to-time when he was starting out. The result of those early years is an unflagging career that goes from strength to strength. Lucky Star, Williams 28th solo recording, is already turning heads.

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