|  By
Cornbread
 Big
Joe Duskin – Big Joe Jumps Again!
{2004 | Yellow Dog Records}
Blues
and boogie pianist Big Joe Duskin is one of
the last of the blues’ Greatest Generation,
the pioneering men and women who created the
music in the years before World War II, blazing
the path for every blues and blues-rock musician
to follow.
It’s
been over a decade since Duskin’s last
studio recording Cincinnati Stomp in 1979. This
release pairs Big Joe with stellar sidemen —
Phillip Paul, drummer on over 350 sides for
King Records, and bassist Ed Conley, also a
King veteran, British rock guitarist Peter Frampton
and William Lee Ellis. Recorded January 18,
2004 at Monfort Heights United Methodist Church,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Man,
I really like piano blues.
The
tracks are:
1. You’re Gonna Miss Me – now that’s
the blues, piano, good shuffle and deep raspy
vocals.
2. Every Day I Have the Blues (featuring Peter
Frampton) – slow blues and of course Frampton
guitar solos.
3. Get Out of My Way – vocals are reaping
of emotion, piano blues and snare, an excellent
tune.
4. Down the Road a Piece – Charlie Brown’esque
piano bass line dominated over the vocals, the
kind of song you’d find this in an old
time juke joint.
5. Betty and Dupree (featuring William Lee Ellis)
– some steel, some slide as an added bonus.
6. One Dirty Rat – a fast paced boogie
woogie little ditty.
7. Mean & Strange – Vocal was raw,
soulful journey through the Delta, this song
woulda sound good over a whiskey jug, 5 gallon
bucket, wouldn’t matter what the accompaniment
was on this Joe Duskin original.
8. Key to the Highway (featuring Peter Frampton)
– a phenomenal version.
9. Sloppy Drunk Blues – good song, good
lyrics. A fun piano blues tune.
10. Beer Drinking Woman – Duskin adds
plenty of mojo on this Memphis Slim song.
11. Black Mountain Blues (featuring Shawna Snyder)
– deep nasally vocals that are kinda sexy
in a sultry jazz way.
12. Miss Ida B. – old school, children
pay attention you’ll something.
13. North to Alaska – Did John Denver
do a song with same title? If so, this aint
it. Vocals get down low and dirty with upbeat
melody.
14. The Preacher and the Devil’s Music
(narrative track) – it’s kinda cool
to hear the old guy talk.
15. You’re Gonna Miss Me (part 2) –
just like song number 1 but different. I liked
both, either way, it’s a great song.
16. Just a Closer Walk with Thee – a short
piano instrumental piece.
Big
Joe Jumps Again! was not only nominated for
"Comeback Blues Album of the Year"
for the 26th W.C. Handy Blues Awards on Thursday
May 5, 2005, I personally added my vote for
this CD. I liked it, I really liked it a lot.
It’s a great recording, a must have and
vastly becoming a favorite of mine! Visit Yellow
Dog {www.yellowdogrecords.com}
for more information.
Rating
4.835, wow!
Ciao'
for now, peace.
Peter 'Cornbread'
Cohen, CBP
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Cornbread@STLBlues.net ~
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