Ronnie Earl, Pinetop Perkins - 1996 - Eye to Eye FLAC

Ronnie Earl, Pinetop Perkins, Calvin Jones, Willie Smith - 1996 - Eye to Eye

This CD is a fine showcase for guitarist Ronnie Earl, who is teamed with three members of the Legendary Blues Band (pianist Pinetop Perkins, bassist Calvin Jones and drummer Willie "Big Eyes" Smith), plus organist Bruce Katz. Although pianist Perkins takes vocals on most of the songs and bassist Jones sings on two of the numbers, nearly each selection has plenty of solo space for Earl and Perkins. Sticking exclusively to the blues at a variety of tempos, the fine program (which has superior instrumental playing that overshadows the personable vocals) should be of strong interest to both blues and jazz collectors. (AllMusic)

Track list:
01 - How Long
02 - Country Girl
03 - Tops Boogie Woogie
04 - Eye To Eye
05 - 'Yonders Wall
06 - Ronnies Blues
07 - Shake For Me
08 - Miss Ida B.
09 - Kidney Stew
10 - I Woke Up This Morning
11 - Take It Easy Baby
12 - Anna Lee
13 - Forty Four Blues

Personnel:
Bass, Vocals – Calvin "Fuzz" Jones
Drums – Willie "Big Eyes" Smith
Guitar – Jose Alvarez (3), Ronnie Earl, Tony Levis
Harmonica – John Sebastian
Organ [Hammond B-3 Organ] – Bruce Katz
Piano, Vocals – Pinetop Perkins

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