Albert Castiglia - Live At The Funky Biscuit (Album Review)

Albert Castiglia is slowly, but surely becoming a blues legend. In the state of Florida his name is getting fairly close to being a household word. His latest album, Wild and Free should expose Albert to a national audience. The recording is an inferno of blues guitar pyrotechnics. You can feel the sparks flying out. Castiglia is a gritty, soulful singer. His rough and tumble delivery is only matched by his guitar work, which is literally on par with any of the blues guitar greats you can think of. At one point Albert was the lead guitarist in Junior Wells' band. He's only sharpened his craft in recent years.

This live performance showcases a musician at the top of his game. Close to 70 minutes of off the hook blues-rock played to near perfection.  Tracks to crank up loud include "Big Dog", "Hoodoo On Me", "Get Your Ass In The Van" and " I Tried To Tell Ya". Truth is, the entire album rocks from start to finish. This is an artist in his element in a small venue, just tearing it up. This might be the best live album you will hear this year. Special guest Mike Zito duels on guitar with Albert making this an even more memorable event. Most albums start slow and build. This one starts at full throttle and never lets up.

Album rating 9.9