Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 52:53
Size: 121,2 MB
Styles: Blues, jump blues
Scans: Full
1. Three Times A Fool (4:18)
2. Caledonia (3:11)
3. Hold It Right There (5:26)
4. Mean Old World (5:57)
5. Further On Up The Road (4:05)
6. Later Than You Think (4:01)
7. Reconsider Baby (4:51)
8. These Blues (5:28)
9. Tilt-A-Whirl (6:21)
10. Years Go Passing By (9:09)
The veteran Southern California quartet known as The Backsters lurks in the shadowy back alleys of steamy swinging blues, and Live & Jumpin' treats listeners to a full-muscled workout. Lead by the wailing sax of Joel C. Peskin and the arch, wounded-tenor vocals of John "Marx" Markowski, the Backsters play dramatic, old-fashioned blues by the classic writers: Otis Rush, Nat Adderley, Jimmy Vaughn and more. This is the stuff of breezy walking bass lines and crazy blues-guy lyrics ("I love my baby like a rootin' pig loves his corn," sings Markowski on "Hold it Right There"), boffo, wailing improvisation (check out Peskin on "Three Times a Fool") and dramatic, rock-solid breaks ("Caledonia"). These are the chord progressions that launched 10,000 blues songs before - but the Backsters keep them fresh, surprising and irresistible. This is hard swinging blues presented as it was meant to be heard-live.
Personnel:
John 'Marx' Markowski - vocals, guitar
Domenic Genova - acoustic/electric bass
Mike Kowalski - drums
Joel C. Peskin - tenor/baritone saxophone
Personnel:
John 'Marx' Markowski - vocals, guitar
Domenic Genova - acoustic/electric bass
Mike Kowalski - drums
Joel C. Peskin - tenor/baritone saxophone
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