2015-05-15
I’m glad the goofy cover art caught my eye - this 16-song compilation of great swing and blues hits from the past century sizzles. The small-band renditions of these big band songs by greats like Hank Ballard and Big Joe Turner are pleasant, impressive, and fun. Every member of this five-piece show cooks this record to a golden brown. Whiskers frisked! The Mighty Fines’ killer woodwinds will keep you spinning ‘til the end.
review by Ben
POPA CHUBBY
ESSENTIAL
MAC ARNOLD
Mac Arnold's Blues Revival; Live at the Grey Eagle
Macy Blackman and the Mighty Fines
Friskin' The Whiskers
DOWNCHILD BLUES BAND
LIVE AT THE PALAIS ROYALE
CHRIS JAMES/PATRICK RYNN
Gonna Boogie Anyway
Watermelon Slim & The Workers
The Wheel Man
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