In what sounds like a late-'50s session at the Renaissance Club in Los Angeles, blues belter Jimmy Witherspoon is backed by an all-star quintet featuring soloists Ben Webster and Gerry Mulligan, with pianist Jimmy Rowles and his trio. There are ten classic selections: first-rate familiar tunes to all fans of the blues, and not a speck of cereal filler. 'Spoon and his band sound on the money, but the only problem lies in the production values, where the musicians -- and especially the vocalist -- are distant, and recorded a bit thinly. Regardless, this is a collection most fans of the legendary Witherspoon should want and search for.
CONDITION: NEW, Punched UPC
TRACK LISTING
1.
Times Getting Tougher Than Tough
2.
How Long Blues
3.
Corrine, Corrina
4.
See See Rider
5.
Roll 'Em Pete
6.
Everyday
7.
I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town
8.
Kansas City
9.
Trouble in Mind
10.
St. Louis Blues
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