Kight

On Lip Service, EG Kight beefs up her country-flavored southern-fried blues with some very heavy hitters from the world of southern rock: producer/keyboardist Paul Hornsby (Marshall Tucker, Charlie Daniels, etc.), keyboardist Randall Bramblett (Sea Leavell, Bonnie Raitt, etc.), guitarist Tommy Talton (Cowboy), Capricorn Records session drummer Bill Stewart, and horn players Earl Ford and Marcus Henderson. The CD also features her great road band and a duet with rising blues star John Nemeth.

The Decameron series is put together by Colossus magazine and in it, they bring together progressive rock artists from all over the world to make what is usually a multi-disc compilation album, but even by those standards, this four CD set is their most elaborate yet. Look at who is here!

After 25 years, constant traveling, nine albums, and various solo projects, Saffire are calling it quits with one last tour and Havin' the Last Word, a collection of new tunes, covers of favorites, and songs that define their dissolution. It sounds as though it's a happy-sad decision, gratified for all the success and love accrued from their fans, but pleased for future blues via other partnerships and collaborations that can now be achieved individually. Though all will pursue solo careers – Ann Rabson is already firmly established – it is this magical and timeless combination of spirit, focused same-page concept, and great musicianship that has served Saffire very well far beyond most bands. This final effort showcases individual vocal tracks, as if the group members are already preparing for going out on their own, as there's very little group harmonizing. Individual efforts notwithstanding, the group still convenes musically on common ground, especially when Rabson plays piano, Gaye Adegbalola jams on the slide guitar or harmonica, and Andra Faye offers her musings on fiddle, mandolin, or upright bass.