Tab Benoit

With all the makings of an American music icon, Tab Benoit has become one of the premiere roots stylist of the century. Tab has paid his dues as a road troubadour playing 250 nights a year performing at venues across North America, honing his guitar chops and becoming part of Louisiana folklore and legend. The Grammy-nominated guitarist and Louisiana wetlands activist recently picked up 2007 Blues Awards for Contemporary Blues Male Artist of the Year and B.B. King Entertainer of the Year. Medicine, Benoit’s latest release on Telarc, successfully joins two gifted guitarists/songwriters in a session that proves greater than the sum of its very talented parts. Released in April 2011, the 11- track recording features seven new Benoit originals co-written with ace songwriter Anders Osborne. Engineered by David Z, the new album spotlights the work of keyboardist Ivan Neville, drummer Brady Blade and bassist Corey Duplechin. Fiddler/singer Michael Doucet of BeauSoleil makes a special appearance on three tracks.