PRESS “...And Jack, formerly with Otis Taylor, is one of those
rare guitarists who play just enough to make the song better – haunting Delta drones, snappy, popping chords and tasty
licks...”
– Andy Shaughnessy,
The
Atlanta Blues Society
Summer 2008
"...amazing playing
and effects from Jack on the lap steel guitar...”
- Pete Evans
“Goin’ Up The Country”
Roots and Blues Club
Worthenbury, Wrexham, UK ‘05
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“And now it’s here, Jack’s new, surprisingly original album, that steers
clear from the 12-bar-stuff; Jack’s guitar sounds refreshing and renewing, and every second is captivating to listen
to. Also the vocals sound out of the ordinary. Listen for example to “Behind my Scar” where Jack plays only with
his voice, guitar and handclaps. In this song he produces a subtle Hendrix guitar sound which offers a beautiful song with
minimal means. The next song “The Great Equalizer” is a jazzy funky thang and also a pleasure for the ear. “You
and me” starts with a nice funky guitar riff that slowly changes into a hypnotizing African ‘juju’ rhythm,
and while Steve McQuarry’s Hammond B3 lays a beautiful foundation, Jack brings the song to great heights with his quasi
improvising guitar lead. You would nearly forget that the theme of the song is not so pretty, being the war in Sudan. Jack’s
voice is as flexible as his delightful guitar playing, which is reiterated in the closing song “Tell Me”, again
a beautiful mix of funk, blues and some world rhythms. On many fronts the year 2009 may present itself as a lesser year, but
after we listened to this album, it looks like the musical front will be more than fine."
- Roots Time, March 2009 review of "Deeper" by Jack Hadley
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