SUE FOLEY
Change

Sue Foley's Change (Ruf Records) indicates the name of a song only, for although the once local guitarist has matured, she's stuck with her rural blues style admirably for nine albums. The live and intimate recordings herein are alluring, the most slyly seductive performances she's captured since '95's Big City Blues. Five tracks are Foley's, including the title track and cheeky "Doggie Treats." The addition of disparate tunes like Memphis Minnie's "Me and My Chauffeur Blues" and George Harrison's "Here Comes the Sun" make this low-key effort doubly rewarding. Come to think of it, why wait for winter to cuddle when you can heat up with good music now?
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Margaret Moser