Best Kept Secret (Chris Ardoin album)

[7] Chris Ardoin played rhythm and lead guitar, accordion, rubboard, and bass.

"[13] The Orlando Sentinel determined that "Ardoin and rhythm guitarist Nat Fontenot lock their guitar parts as tightly as a couple of funk players who've been gigging together for decades.

"[8] Billboard said that "Ardoin's accordion is propulsive and imaginative; he attacks the rhythm line like a jazz soloist, but he never loses the zydeco groove.

"[6] The Boston Globe noted that "unexpected pop salutes (a bit of George Michaels here, Bobby McFerrin there) play into the rhythmic jams.

"[14] Bass Player praised Curley Chapman's "tight, punchy tone and unfailing groove.