When an album is as entertaining as The Groove Krewe (feat. Jonathon Boogie Long)’s Blues From the Bayou, the only critique that can be made is the disappointment that comes from it being an EP and not a double CD. These are bayou blues—swampy, spicy, rollicking arrangements that make full use of the interplay between vocalist, guitar, rhythm, and the world’s greatest horn section. Wrap all that with equally impressive production and you just want more.

Jonathan Boogie Long infuses each song with an relatable, sympathetic narrative delivery that has him telling stories that you believe. By the time he’s through, you could swear you’ve lived them yourself.

• Jonathan Boogie Long – vocals, guitar
• Eddie Bayers, David Peters – drums
• Dale Murray – percussion
• David Hyde, Leon Medica, Nelson Blanchard – bass
• Rex Pearce, Nelson Blanchard, Tony Haselden – guitars
• Nelson Blanchard – keyboards
• Jason Parfait, Ian Smith, Pete Verbois, Bobby Campo Chris Belleau – horns
• Diane Millsap – extraordinary album cover art, that invites the listener in, and then captures the bursts of dynamic music that are the Groove Krewe experience