Nasty guitar swinging
Eugene J. Casey | USA | 12/20/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Bill Jennings played with the great Louis Jordan in the late 40s
and early 50s, and took some time off to record 5 tracks featured on this CD. This is raw, swing guitar, bordering on R&B, setting the table for the rock & roll explosion. Jennings gets a hard distorted tone from his hollow-body axe, with just a sax, piano, string bass and drums backing him. Crucial sounds for those who love Charlie Christian at his wildest and T-Bone Walker and that whole school of swing/jump blues guitar playing. The rest of the CD features some great Tiny Grimes sides. Fine stuff at a good price."