The late, great guitarist and vocalist Walter “Wolfman” Washington could be accompanied by a string section—as he is on several cuts on this newly released album, I Feel So at Home, backed by a combo or alone with his guitar—his voice and style remain immediately identifiable. It’s called soulfulness.

Fans will be grateful for more from Wolfman in a setting and ambiance similar to that of his fine previous release, 2018s My Future Is My Past. The astute rhythm section of bassist James Singleton and drummer Stanton Moore are “in the house,” with Steve DeTroy filling it out on piano and providing a thoughtful solo on a Washington original, “Without You” as well as other selections.

Dig Walter’s cover of the Bobby “Blue” Bland classic, “I’ve Been Wrong So Long.” Vocally he is able to combine pure power, grit and tenderness just as Bland did though in his very own way. Wolfman’s quick guitar accents pepper the tune, and his sharply pitched solo sends it over the top.

For some pure blues, Washington hits with “Along About Midnight,” on which he takes his time like a crushed man with a broken heart. He returns to the blues, the late-night kind on which he made his reputation, on “Black Night” as well as “Sufferin’ Mind.” Throughout the album, it’s almost as if Washington is playing a finely synchronized vocal, guitar duet—he is one with his instrument.

Full of excellent material, I Feel So at Home greets the wonderful Walter “Wolfman” Washington back into the abode of a listener’s heart where he is always welcome. Turn the lights down low, it’s Wolfman time.