“Backstage Pass LIVE” Review from Blues Blast Magazine
“Judy Sings The Blues out of Delaware features their namesake with the exuberant and expressive pipes.”
When they perform blues it falls into a groove similar to Tracey Nelson or Karen Lovely. It is good company to be compared to. Judy Mangini is in possession of a strong and crystal-clear voice. It doesn’t hurt one bit that she has the backing of a grade-A group of musicians. Lin Doughten has guitar chops to spare, be it blues or jazzy stuff, it is always arranged to fit the song like a glove. Bassist Jan Zukowski was in the Nighthawks for thirty years, as well as being with The Fabulous Hubcaps for fourteen years. Drummer Ray Lombardo played for The Army Jazz Band for three years and The Admirals for fourteen years. Sax man Brian Cunningham of The Brian Cunningham Project is top notch. The liner notes or their web page give no writer credits, but it all seems to be original material …
