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This set consists of a mix of those lovely, lightly skipping Little Walter styled numbers, California jump-blues (and few do these as well as Paul and co.), a little nod to the tough Chicago sound and the odd George Smith slow chromatic piece. One of Paul’s original inspirations was Sonny Terry, and ‘You’d Better Mind’ is a wonderful recreation of the Terry/ McGhee sound. There are several accomplished instrumentals, including a jazz workout from Rau, so that although this maintains the high standards we have come to expect from Paul, it is perhaps a little more varied than some of his previous offerings. One thing that does not change though is Paul’s position as one of the world’s top blues harmonica men – and that is assured and reinforced by this release.
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