We were unaware of this album until we heard of the passing of bassist and percussionist Sherry Katz of Ruidoso on March 11th. We did not want Chi-town Sher’s release to go without notice.

The album Legacy for Liara-Into the Blue is a love letter to Katz’s grandaughter recorded at Montrose Studios in Ruidoso and produced by Katz and Paul Goad.

The album is a collection of bluesy little numbers and except for the Rickie Lee Jones cover, Danny’s All Star Joint, all are original songs written by Katz or with collaborators that include Goad, and songwriters Lucinda Weirenga and Jefferson B Hawkins. The album has a roadhouse feel to it, loose and breezy. It’s talkin’ blues and sultry songs with the exception of His Name Was Johnny, a hard ballad about a vet wounded in body and soul.

There are fun tunes like Topo Chico and 4 Dollah 74 Cents and several of the tunes have been entered into the 2024 New Mexico Music Awards. All in all, it turns out to be exactly as its title announces-A legacy for Katz’s granddaughter, sweet and memorable. You can hear a sample at https://chi-townsher.hearnow.com/ or find it on all streaming platforms.