King is a consummate professional who is multi-talented, playing amazing harp on "Leaving Trunk" and "My Babe," superb soprano saxophone on Allison's "Your Mind Is On Vacation," and mind-blowing tenor sax on "Key To The Highway." My favourite track is "I Wish I Knew," which I prefer to Derek Trucks' version on his seminal Songlines album.

Tim King served his apprenticeship at Ronnie Scott's in London and it is this Jazz influence that is setting Blues Positive apart from the crowd and contributing to their rising profile. Bassist Rick Jones and drummer Dave Hatfield lay down a steady groove, with guitarist Martin Hutchinson producing some innovative guitar riffs and gentle solos. "Positively Blue" was written by Hutchinson and the lyrics and arrangement augur well for future original material. Taking the Blues from Chicago to Shipley might have seemed too big a leap for a white band that includes a university professor and a doctor, but in the end it turned out to be a small step as the Test Results show

Dave Scott is a contributing editor at BluesWax. You may contact Dave at blueswax@visnat.com