Recorded at a small jazz club in Vienna, Austria five years before the first of his strokes, this long solo set, captured over three nights, finds Robert Johnson's legendary traveling partner in splendid shape.
Showing posts with label JOHNNY SHINES. Show all posts
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Friday, February 19, 2010
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Robert Lockwood Jr. & Johnny Shines - 1980 - Mister Blues Is Back To Stay [320]
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Another pairing of the venerable Delta blues vets, and it's even less traditional than their previous outing. Utilizing a jazz-steeped two-piece sax section, Lockwood swings with impugnity. Shines had recently suffered a serious stroke that left him unable to play guitar, so his contributions are limited to vocals only.
Sunday, February 7, 2010
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