By Joseph Filipak

Howard and the White Boys, the Chicago blues band that has been together for some eleven years, has put out one hell of CD with the release of The Big Score. What I like best about Howard and the White Boys is that they can lay a groove a mile long and a mile wide, and they don’t slick it up or rock it out.  No, this is not Kenny Wayne Sheppard or Jonny Lang, this is Chicago blues and probably one of the best bands around doing it. Guitar players Dan Bellini (who also plays a mean harmonica) and Rocco Calipari play their leads with feel and a love for the blues. Howard McCullum on bass/vocals and Jim Christopulos on drums work together hand in glove to give you that tight feel that is so important with blues music. Also of note is that Buddy Guy plays and sings on the Sam and Dave classic "Thank You". If you like blues, or if you would like to hear blues done extremely well, then I think Howard & the White Boys new CD The Big Score is the album for you.

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