Larry McCray

Contemporary bluesman Larry McCray‘s 1991 debut, Ambition, scored high marks with fans and aficionados, winning the Arkansas-born guitarist a respectable following. Ensuing efforts failed to strike the same chord, but an undaunted McCray continued to maintain a relentless touring schedule. His 2000 release, Believe It, found McCray back in critical favor as his rock-steeped sound rediscovered its edge. Touring as a trio with his brother, drummer Steve McCray, and bassist Johnny B. Gayden — both established blues sidemen in their own right — McCray packs a powerhouse punch into a small package.