Blues and Bourbon Wednesdays: Steve Freund Quartet

The great NY/Chicago/SF guitar star, Steve Freund brings early Delta and Chicago lowdown blues to the Starlet! With NorCal blues all stars Tyler Eng (drums), Mike Phillips (bass), and Sid Morris (piano) Guitarist, producer and bandleader Steve Freund, praised by Rolling Stone for his “masterful, no-nonsense guitar work,” continues to share his feeling for the blues wherever he can.

Steve has appeared on over 50 albums, and produced seven. Steve Freund is one of the most consistently creative guitarists playing blues today. His crisp, cleanly executed solos are marvels of invention, filled with surprise yet firmly within traditions established by such giants as Hubert Sumlin and Albert, B.B., and Freddie King. Noted for his extensive credits as a sideman for the likes of Koko Taylor and James Cotton, the New York- born musician has concentrated on a solo career since relocating to the San Francisco/Oakland Bay Area from Chicago in the mid 90s. He also has evolved into a commanding, quite soulful vocalist. You can hear Steve’s music if you are watching the new Amazon series, Reacher, an American crime thriller streaming television series based on the Jack Reacher book series by Lee Child.