All About Jazz
August 11, 2024
"The proof that Luther Allison is the genuine article lies in the ten tracks of I Owe It All To You. His career as a recording artist is off to a flying start."
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"The proof that Luther Allison is the genuine article lies in the ten tracks of I Owe It All To You. His career as a recording artist is off to a flying start."
"He is continually shifting his stance from straight-ahead swinging to down home blues to tender ballads, and often in the same tune! He hits like a boxer, too — punching out powerful moving chords in his left hand while making swift single note jabs with his right."
"Brown was equally impressed by his young pupil. When he first heard Allison play, he was struck by how much he sounded like Miller, “that big beautiful sound and touch,” he said in an interview. “You can feel the warmth and love that went into molding him, and that comes across when he plays.”"
"Exuding joy in every effort, and presenting with depth and myriad dimensions, Allison is a rare artist with the facilities to do what few can and the good taste to know what to hold in reserve."
"a noted pianist who has performed extensively in some of New York's most prestigious jazz clubs, including Diseases, Small's Jazz Club, The Jazz Standard, Meslow, Smoke Jazz Club, and Mintons."
"No doubt about it, Luther Allison is a talent to be watched. His choice of material, his own songs have weight and show his influences without being slavish to any one in particular."
"For “I Owe It All to You,” his full development as a song crafter is on full display, layering together harmonic shards in full communication with the bass, changing tempos and slipping in tempting glimpses of his gospel roots."