Something Gonna Jump out the Bushes
Artist: Nappy Brown

Ultra-solid support from guitarists Anson Funderburgh, Eugene Ross, Ronnie Earl, and Earl King and Black Top's superb house horn section make this Dallas-cut set Brown's best contemporary album to date. His lusty shouting style works well on covers of the Dominoes' "Have Mercy Baby," the "5" Royales' title track, a pair of Earl King-penned... Read More

Red Lights
Artist: Greg Piccolo & Heavy Juice

Former Roomful of Blues saxophonist Greg Piccolo stretches his musical wings even further on this, his third solo outing since leaving the group in 1990. In addition to his brawny tenor sax wailings, Piccolo also plays lead guitar (in a crude, but effective style somewhat reminiscent of Roy Buchanan and Carlos Santana) and alto sax this time... Read More

Women, Whiskey & Fish Tails
Artist: Wynonie Harris

Ace's Women, Whiskey & Fish Tails spotlights some of the famous blues-shouter's latter-day work (1952-1957) for independent R&B label King. Now joined by Ace's '50s-centric Harris survey, Lovin' Machine, this 21-track disc takes the somewhat more obscure path through the catalog, substituting the still-electric likes of "Greyhound" and "Drinkin'... Read More

Complete Aladdin Recordings
Artist: Floyd Dixon

It's a matter of opinion as to whether Dixon's Aladdin output was his peak; many would give his Specialty sides (available on the Marshall Texas Is My Home compilation) the nod. Still, his late-'40s and early-'50s work for the label included some of his most popular and best tracks, such as "Wine, Wine, Wine," "Call Operator 210," "Tired, Broke... Read More

Acid Blue
Artist: Greg Piccolo & Heavy Juice
Me and My Crazy Self
Artist: Lonnie Johnson

With a firm emphasis on the less schmaltzy side of Johnson's 1947-1952 stint at Cincinnati's King Records, this 20-tracker finds the blues pioneer coming into the age of electric blues and R&B quite adroitly. His dignified vocal style similarly weathered the ensuing decades nicely -- "You Can't Buy Love," "Friendless Blues," and the title track... Read More

Solid Gold Cadillac
Artist: Mitch Woods

With West Coast jump blues and boogie-woogie piano. this is tasty, if not particularly original. Charlie Musselwhite guests on harp. ~ Niles J. Frantz, All Music Guide Read More

Wailin' Daddy
Artist: Johnny Nocturne Band

A solid recreation of the jump blues genre from a modern perspective. ~ Bill Dahl, All Music Guide Read More

Good Rockin' Tonight - KING
Artist: Wynonie Harris

This compilation of the ribold shouter's blasting jump blues classics for King is essential. ~ Bill Dahl, All Music Guide Read More