Oakland/San Francisco-area bluesman Tucker sings in a manner undeniably derivative of Bobby "Blue" Bland, and he stands in this style quite strongly. A horn section adds extra juice, but it is the pianist/organist Bill Heid who really provides the spark that powers this full bodied authentic blues machine….

Broadway: Mississippi to Monterey album by John "Broadway" Tucker was released Oct 12, 1999 on the Messaround label. West Coast blues singer goes back to his roots & pays tribute to some of his early influences on this eclectic acoustic blues recording - he's joined by S.F. Bay Area harpist Gary Smith, among others; Tucker's soulful voice & persona shines through on 10–by cduniverse