Truth (Guy King album)
# Truth (Guy King album)

Truth is the fourth studio album by Israeli-American blues artist Guy King. Released in 2016, the album is a blend of blues, jazz, funk, and soul. King's vocals on the album were heavily influenced by Ray Charles's vocal stylings. Truth reached #1 at the Roots music report -Contemporary Blues Chart, and #5 at the Living Blues Chart.

## Background

Truth is an album with a big band sound, that primarily is composed of two genres: jazz and Chicago blues. The album contains, "blues, funk, soul, and everything in between."

## Release and reception

Dan Bindert of Chicago Blues Guide said, "...he (Guy King) plays it sophisticated and soulful, with a sense of taste and genuine feeling that's sometimes lacking in contemporary blues. It's easily the Israeli-born guitarist's most fully realized recording yet, with top flight production."

John Mitchell of Blues Blast Magazine opined: "The style is relaxed with more than a touch of jazz in Guy’s playing, at times recalling George Benson in his prime."

## Personnel

Guy King Band

* Guy King – Lead guitar, Rhythm guitar, vocals
* Amr Marcin Fahmy - Rhodes B3 Hammond Organ
* Jake Vinsel - bass
* George Fludas - Drums,
* Marques Carroll - Trumpet
* Christopher Neal - Tenor Saxophone
* Brent Griffin Jr - Baritone Saxophone
* Sahrah Marie Young, Kiara Shackelford and Jihan Murray-Smith -Background Vocals
