# Live review: The cost of admission we all left overflowing with musical satisfaction – Christone “Kingfish” Ingram at Blues Jazz 2024 Festival – Photos, Video

- Link: https://jazzblues.eu/2024/09/07/live-review-the-cost-of-admission-we-all-left-overflowing-with-musical-satisfaction-christone-kingfish-ingram-at-blues-jazz-2024-festival-photos-video/
- Published: 2024-09-07T11:22:29+01:00
- Author: https://JazzBlues.EU

**On a hot Thursday in September, fans of all ages packed Blues Jazz Scenes 2024
Festival to see one of the most electrifying artists of our time, Christone “Kingfish”
Ingram.**

The audience ranged from pre-teens to seniors. Some were loyal followers of Kingfish,
and some were first timers like myself, but I’d bet the cost of admission we all
left overflowing with musical satisfaction.

![Satzberg Photography-GV5A4197](https://i0.wp.com/live.staticflickr.com/65535/53829731906_8900932b04_o.
jpg?resize=1068%2C1335&ssl=1)

Mathias Lattin took the stage with no introduction; no “what’s up Silver Spring!”
or any lead in. He simply came out cooking as if to say “If you don’t know my name,
that’s alright, you’ll know it by the end of my set.”

![Satzberg Photography-GV5A3753](https://i0.wp.com/live.staticflickr.com/65535/53829975253_ff6de835cf_o.
jpg?resize=1068%2C1068&ssl=1)

For 30 minutes, the International Blues Challenge winner from Houston showed us 
exactly why he’s touring with Kingfish. At just 21 years old, his blues sensibilities
are impressive. His stories were entertaining. His song arrangements were intriguing.“
Lose Some Weight” and “Party” were my favorites of the set.

The mid-tempo grooves had hips moving. Mathias’ touch on the guitar made him incredibly
dynamic. He was soft, yet clear and articulate on his slow blues, and equally as
agile and pronounced on his solos.

![Satzberg Photography-GV5A4117](https://i0.wp.com/live.staticflickr.com/65535/53829731911_c088a1b301_o.
jpg?resize=1068%2C668&ssl=1)

There’s not much grit in his singing voice, but one can presume with age, maybe 
some heartbreak and vices, that’ll change over time. Lattin was funny, engaging,
and has a great band supporting him. Overall he showed up as a badass who’s confident
and prepared for more success on the horizon. I’m looking forward to seeing him 
again as a headliner.

I’ve always been under the impression that Kingfish was categorized as a blues artist.
Perhaps that’s still the best classification. I certainly wouldn’t be the one to
strip him of that title. But I knew immediately from the opening vocal track that
this experience would be something different. There were two voices that sounded
like a conversation between Mickey Mouse and a cross between Freddy Kruger and George
Clinton.

![Satzberg Photography-GV5A4046](https://i0.wp.com/live.staticflickr.com/65535/53830066974_565c99fa10_o.
jpg?resize=1068%2C601&ssl=1)

The first song, “Midnight Heat,” kicked in with heavy kick drum and bass. Sure it
was bluesy, but it was also heavy on the funk, complete with some synth that gave
me west coast vibes. His husky baritone voice exuded soul as it entered on a bar
of rest from the band. His guitar solos were ferocious from the onset. There was
no easing in, no letting the audience off the hook. He was clearly making the statement“
I’m here and you’re all in for a ride!”

Not only was his sound transcendent of genre, but his content was expansive, “Fresh
Out” felt like a classic slow blues; a tale of a heartbroken lover “fresh out” of
everything in his proverbial house. “No coffee for my breakfast, no butter for my
roll. I ain’t got a drop of milk for the cornflakes in my bowl”, Kingfish laments.
He was left alone to drink his last bottle of Johnnie Walker Red, and “nobody in
this house but me and my empty head, fresh out!”

![Satzberg Photography-GV5A4226](https://i0.wp.com/live.staticflickr.com/65535/53829974288_fec7157ebd_o.
jpg?resize=1068%2C712&ssl=1)

Kingfish followed with “Another Life Goes By,” a social commentary and plea to stop
hate and senseless killing, followed by “Empty Promises,” about the agony of a love
lost which featured another explosive guitar solo and a vocal performance that may
or may not have caused some welling in the eyes of a certain new fan!

“Not Gonna Lie” is the definition of a message embedded in groove. In the song, 
Kingfish credits the blues music for saving his life and tells how he promised guitar
legend Buddy Guy that he would uphold the genre.

This one really got the crowd moving. People were dancing, clapping their hands 
and nodding their heads. Musically he alluded to greats like Prince and Sly Stone.
It was the climax of the evening.

![Satzberg Photography-GV5A4001](https://i0.wp.com/live.staticflickr.com/65535/53829731916_45bd87184e_o.
jpg?resize=1068%2C712&ssl=1)

Other notable tunes were “Rock and Roll,” a tribute to his late mother and easily
his most vulnerable moment of the evening, and the autobiographical closer “662,”
where he reminded us all that he’s from “the birthplace of the blues”.

The encore lasted another 30 minutes and only further solidified that he was king
of the stage that night. The show was a rollercoaster in the best way. Kingfish 
showed us that his music knows no bounds, while also making it plain to see that
he’s deserving of the torch and worthy of the title of bluesman.

Here are some photos of Mathias Lattin opening Christone “Kingfish” Ingram at Blues
Jazz Scenes 2024 Festival in Amsterdam.

![Satzberg Photography-JB8A1682](https://i0.wp.com/live.staticflickr.com/65535/53830165260_694cc81eee_o.
jpg?resize=1068%2C712&ssl=1)

![Satzberg Photography-GV5A3958](https://i0.wp.com/live.staticflickr.com/65535/53830165315_a7e4b7a7b3_o.
jpg?resize=1068%2C855&ssl=1)

### _Related_