by Al Campbell
She's My Money Maker finds blues guitarist Joe Louis Walker returning to his soul/blues roots following the release of the jazz/Latin Pasa Tiempo. Most of the material was written (or co-written) by Walker except for the Nick Gravenites classic &Born in Chicago.& Walker works with a stripped-down lineup consisting of Robert Watson on bass, Geno Blacknell Jr. on keyboards, and Willy Jordan on drums. This is a mainly up-tempo disc with lots of Walker's slide guitar which is especially strong on &Slow Down GTO,& &Borrowed Time,& and &Slide Her Up and Down& (a silly title but, you get the drift). Without a doubt, the two strongest moments are the final two tracks. &My Judgment Day& is a gritty solo vehicle for Walker and slide, and &Eight Years of Loving& features Walker on harp and Blacknell playing boogie woogie-style piano.