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B.B. King: Let The Good Times Roll: The Music of Louis Jordan
by Ed Kopp
B. B. King pays tribute to his late friend Louis Jordan with this swingin' collection of covers.Jordan’s music has not been lacking for attention of late. First, the Broadway show “Five Guys Named Moe" became a smash hit on the strength of his tunes. Then a horde of zoot-suited ex-rockers became Jordan imitators during ...
U.P. Wilson: On My Way
by Ed Kopp
Ace Texas guitarist U.P. Wilson had some ups and downs in 1999. One of U.P.'s biggest ups was the re-release of his great 1988 album On My Way. His biggest down was spending the first month of the year behind bars. Wilson was arrested in May 1998 for possession of crack cocaine and served a six-month ...
Various: Chicago, The Blues, Today!
by Ed Kopp
If you're looking to own a single blues compilation, Chicago The Blues Today! isn't a bad choice. Recorded in 1965 as three separate albums, this music introduced legions of white rock fans to the electric blues, a genre that was largely unknown outside the ghetto neighborhoods of Chicago's South Side. Vanguard has gathered the three recordings ...
Arthur Williams and the Bluesmasters: Harpin' On It
by Ed Kopp
Here's a danceable, soulful blast of harmonica-driven blues from Arthur Williams and the Bluesmasters. Harpin' On It offers up a succession of jumpin', jukin' tunes that showcase the leader's funky harmonica and all-out vocals. Factor in Bob Lohr's fast-pumping piano, and the boogie really burns on this one.Born in Mississippi, 61-year-old Arthur Wilson was ...
Janiva Magness: My Bad Luck Soul
by Ed Kopp
The pliant voice of Detroit-born songstress Janiva Magness enhanced Kid Ramos' latest CD, so much so that I simply had to check out her new release My Bad Luck Soul. Glad I did, because this is a fine collection of guitar-centric jump and blues.Magness has relocated to the Left Coast and adopted the region's ...
Jay McShann with Duke Robillard and Maria Muldaur: Still Jumpin' The Blues
by Ed Kopp
If you're a fan of music that straddles that line between jazz and blues, Jay McShann's Still Jumpin' The Blues will hit you where you live. No one epitomizes Kansas City jump better than 83-year-old McShann, the smooth pianist and veteran band leader. McShann plays and sings with incredible energy on this charming set of tunes ...
Eddie Kirkland: The Complete Trix Recordings
by Ed Kopp
The Complete Trix Recordings is a reasonably priced two-CD collection consisting of two separate albums Eddie Kirkland recorded during the early ‘70s for the Trix label. These two discs are so dissimilar one might reasonably conclude that different artists recorded them, but such is the versatility of Jamaica-born bluesman Kirkland. Front and Center is ...
Lucky Peterson: Lucky Peterson
by Ed Kopp
Son of Buffalo blues musician and club owner James Peterson, 34-year old Lucky Peterson recorded his first album at age 5 -- and Willie Dixon produced it. Lucky is aptly named, but the thing that makes him lucky is not his birthright or his early start -- it's his talent. Peterson plays nasty wah-wah-tinged guitar, soulful ...
Lloyd Jones: Love Gotcha
by Ed Kopp
Lloyd Jones packs quite a one-two punch with his Delbert McClintonesque vocals and his gritty guitar work. On Love Gotcha, the Oregon native serves up a danceable horn-propelled stew of blue-eyed soul, funk and blues.Jones' music is bouncy and upbeat -- excellent party fare. His band The Struggle boasts one of the best horn ...
Teddy Morgan and the Pistolas: Lost Love and Highways
by Ed Kopp
With his fourth album as a leader, singer-guitarist Teddy Morgan practically abandons the blues in favor of swamp-rock and country-rock. Though blues purists may be turned off by Morgan's foray into Americana, any fan of roots-rock should love it.Morgan is a 29-year-old Minneapolis native who relocated to Austin a few years back. On his ...
