With his 2014 debut album Blak And Blu, Gary Clark Jr. has become the first artist ever recognized with Grammy Award nominations in both the Rock and R&B categories for the same album in the same year, winning the latter: Best Traditional R&B Performance for the single “Please Come Home.” But that barely scratches the surface. Blak And Blu is a rocket ride from the Mississippi Delta of a century ago to multiple points still out beyond the horizon. Rock and R&B yes; but blues, soul, pop, psychedelia, punk, and hip-hop are also in Clark’s expansive musical embrace and insatiable hunger for inspiration. His two acoustic blues performances on the soundtrack album for the acclaimed movie 12 Years a Slave also show off the distinct talent and personality he brings to his music.