Curt’s Blues:
“New Orleans swagger, soul’s reflections, blues’ lamentations, rock-n-roll drive, and jazzy sway; yes, they are all superlatively found here! This may very well be Hanck’s finest outing ever. Period.”
All About Blues Music:
“If soul had a sound, it would sit comfortably in the notes and grooves of Terry Hanck’s latest album, Grease to Gravy. Released under Little Village, this record is a simmering stew of blues, soul, and rock ‘n’ roll, lovingly ladled with a hearty dose of New Orleans funk.
With his unmistakable saxophone playing and warm, charismatic vocals, Hanck serves up an album that’s both deeply nostalgic and incredibly fresh.”“Grease to Gravy isn’t just an album for blues aficionados; it’s for anyone craving music that grooves with sincerity and soul. Terry Hanck reminds us why music matters – not just as entertainment but as a connective force that bridges time, places, and people.”
RICK ESTRIN of Rick Estrin & The Nightcats:
“Terry Hanck is a first rate, well seasoned, and still in his prime, live performer. A soulful saxophonist with a classy, relaxed intensity, his playing is his own, but in the best way, stylistically reminiscent of past greats like King Curtis, Junior Walker, Red Prysock
and Red Holloway. Terry’s singing comes straight from the heart. He writes some poignant songs, some humorous songs, but above all, he writes true songs. And like only a small handful of today’s songwriters, he comes up with material
that make me say “Damn! Why didn’t I think of that?!?”
Microwave Dave, WLRH FM / WJAB FM, Huntsville, AL:
“Run Run Baby” has me arguing with myself over who is most influencing the guitar work by Johnny “Cat” Soubrand: Gatemouth Brown or Johnny Guitar Watson? Terry is stepping in and out masterfully in a way that makes the ear wait in anticipation for his contribution. While he has the standard range as well as full command of the false-fingering stratosphere (his exit solo on “Goin’ Way Back Home Tonight” orbits on held notes well above the ozone layer), he doesn’t make that feature de rigueur. Taste — and tone to burn — are the hallmarks of Hanck horn work. Just when you think you’ve heard the range of his influences melded into personal expression, “Run Run Baby” brings the ghost of Willis “Gator” Jackson sauntering in with Ruth Brown on one arm ready to take on all contenders atop the nearest bar. All this — and yet Terry Hanck sings like he never needed an instrument to express himself. Spotless intonation in whichever register he cruises lets him resist being style-stuck: gritty blues and satin soul enwrap his lyrics as demanded.”
