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Bernard Allison: Across the Water

by Ed Kopp
August 1, 2000

Guitarist-vocalist Bernard Allison has inherited his father's energetic stage presence as well as his large European fan base. (Like his legendary father the late Luther Allison, Bernard lives in France.) Allison follows up his acclaimed American debut Keepin' the Blues Alive (1997) with a slicker, more mainstream effort clearly targeted at a bigger audience.Bernard's last album reflected his years of training at the feet of his dad, his former bandleader Koko Taylor, and his pals Stevie Ray Vaughan ...