Studio City Sun

“There’s a proud tradition of Texas blues power trios. There was Johnny Winter in the ‘60s, followed by ZZ Top in the ‘70s and Stevie Ray Vaughan in the ‘80s. In the ‘90s, youngblood Jake Andrews started shaking things up in Austin (actually he started earlier, at around 8 years old, appearing with Albert King and others at Antone’s in Austin), recording two albums and touring the world. Andrews pulled into Sherman Oaks to play Cozy’s last Friday, but the trio ended up being the world’s first blues power duo when the drummer didn’t show up. Jake Andrews didn’t miss a beat or his drummer, as he and his trusty bassist tore the room up as a twosome. They played everything from seething originals to Junior Parker’s “Driving Wheel,” and at one point when the singer-guitarist told the audience a drummer “was on the way,” an excited soul in the audience yelled in return, “Tell him to stay home. You don’t need one.” Right on.”