2009-06-22
Kirksville Missouri musician BJ Allen and her band Blue Voodoo is certainly a force to be reckoned with. BJ has a dynamic vocal quality and range that could easily be compared to Ellen White, Liz Mandville or even Grand Rapids own Roberta Bradley. You can feel BJ pour her entire soul into each track on this fine release. The first track “Don’t Know What You’re Missin” is sure to fill the dance floor with its swinging sound. The track “Borderline” shows the funkier side of BJ and her excellent cover of Janis Joplin’s “Get It While You Can” has a certain gospel feel to it. BJ also slows things down a bit on Dinah Washington’s classic track “Sunday Kind Of Love” displaying her more sensitive side. The name of this CD is Heartless but after one listen you will discover that this Musician and her excellent band from Missouri have a whole lot of heart and lots of soul. Reviewed By: Gregg Saur
												
			ETTA BRITT
ETTA DOES DELBERT
												
			ELLEN WHYTE
FOUR WAY STOP
												
			Bobby G w/Curtis Grant Jr. & The Midnight Rockers
Still Standing
												
			COMPILATIONS
God Don't Never Change - The Songs Of Blind Willie Johnson
												
			CHUCK LEAVELL
BACK TO THE WOODS
												
			MARKUS JAMES
Snakeskin Violin
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