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In a Sentimental Mood

CD-Charts > Music > Piano
by: Dr. John

Release Date October 25, 1990
I was staying at a tiny bed and breakfast in Cape Town when I heard this CD. I asked who it was and the owner said - oh my father-in-law loves him and so does my husband - as if that was answer enough and handed me the cover. I wrote it down and the very first time I got near a computer ordered it and several other Dr John's from Amazon. I have played it over and over since, straight repeat or shuffle. It is a lovely listenable delightful rendering of some great songs. The man's voice is magic - I am no expert but I know what I like and I love this.

CD-Charts Position 32
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Walking the Blues

CD-Charts > Music > Piano
by: Otis Spann

Release Date March 01, 1989
The liner notes indicate that this was originally intended to be a Volume 2 follow-up to "Otis Spann Is the Blues", and was recorded at the same time with the same great sound quality. It includes Robert Lockwood, and features the singing of James Oden (St. Louis Jimmy) on five songs. James Oden has an unusual singing style, and takes some getting used to, but grows on you (listen to "Bad Condition" above). Overall this is a good album, but not quite as charming as the first album. A good alternative to this album is "Good Morning Mr. Blues", as it is in the same vein, but is strictly Spann with his piano. Another great recording.

CD-Charts Position 33
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Biggest Thing Since Colossus (Sony)

CD-Charts > Music > Piano
by: Otis Spann

Release Date September 06, 1995
For everyone who loves gifted musicians and good tracks....The association of Otis Spann and Peter Green will remain a GREAT MUSICAL moment....forever.
Listen to again and again...without moderation !

CD-Charts Position 34
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Audiobiography

CD-Charts > Music > Piano
by: Bobbie Nelson

Release Date September 25, 2007
No surprises as we have heard her play piano on some of Willie's CDs
We enjoy it very much.

CD-Charts Position 35
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The Alligator Records 25th Anniversary Collection

CD-Charts > Music > Piano
by: Various Artists

Release Date April 02, 1996
Let's face it folks, with a name like Alligator Records, they've got to be good. Two CDs exploding at the seams with blues in all of its incarnations. Real country folk blues, Cephas & Wiggins, rip-it-up bayou blues, C.J. Chenier and the Red Hot Louisiana Band, wailing harp Chicago South Side blues, James Cotton, misbehavin' mama blues, Koko Taylor, guitar god blues, Roy Buchanan, thinly veiled sexual reference blues, David Hole, and whole lot more besides. 38 tracks in all, and you probably won't care for one or two of them - but whatever your 10 favorites end up being, they will surely justify the low cost of this anthology.

I've been listening to blues for quite some time, since the days of the Taft administration actually. Even ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 36
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Blue House

CD-Charts > Music > Piano
by: Marcia Ball

Release Date August 16, 1994
Marcia is a fine singer who writes many of her own songs, though she is never afraid to record covers where they are suitable. Her albums can be almost relentlessly upbeat, as with Hot tamale baby, but this is generally a much sadder album - more like one would expect from a blues singer.

Marcia still demonstrates her Jerry Lee-ish piano playing here, on the opening Red beans, the third track Down the road and particularly on her cover of Joe Ely's Fingernails, but those are not typical of this particular album.

More typical is the title track, in which Marcia painted her house blue after her man left for good, or St Gabriel, about being sent to prison and later being released with nowhere to go.

This is a fine album that ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 37
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Otis Spann Is the Blues

CD-Charts > Music > Piano
by: Otis Spann

Release Date January 25, 2000
In addition to great blues, there is the extra bonus of there being 16 tracks rather than the 10 listed on Amazon and on the CD itself. There is no information on the other 6 tracks but more blues is more blues. This is a great record (sorry for dating myself). One song after another - just sublime. Who would think that a piano player/singer and a guitar player/singer could put so much potency into their music without the usual band make-up. Every song is a killer. Otis Spann is just the greatest blues pianist ever. No one is in his league. The songs that feature just him on piano or just him on piano and vocal show how great his is. The songs that have the guitar accompanying him show that Robert Lockwood Jr. is a tremendous guitar player. Low ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 38
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New Orleans Party Classics

CD-Charts > Music > Piano
by: Various Artists

Release Date January 28, 1992
This is a fantastic record. Every song is just a blast of fun.
Highly recommend this one. All the greats. Sound quality is excellent. I've been spinning this disk since it arrived.

CD-Charts Position 39
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America's #1 Band: The Columbia Years

CD-Charts > Music > Piano
by: Count Basie

Release Date September 23, 2003
I don't have to tell anyone how great these tracks are. How does one guy get all 16 of the greatest swing musicians in the world into one band? This set has some Great surprises: Live sides, and rare alternates, like "It's The Same Old South", (a different take than the version on the vinyl "Superchief")

I have several of these on the ARC/Columbia family of labels (Vocallion, Brunswick, Okey, etc.) both 78s and Lps. and have been trying and failing to replace them with decent CD copies. COLUMBIA FINNALLY GOT IT RIGHT!. This set is a pleasure, and for once, it sounds great! You will NEVER be dissapointed with this purchace.

Now if Columbia would refund everybody's money for the unlistenable versions of these tunes they issued on ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 40
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Ray Charles, Genius Loves Company (Monster Music High Definition Surround Sound CD SUPERDISC)

CD-Charts > Music > Piano
by: Ray Charles

Release Date November 28, 2006
I owned the SA-CD Version and liked that a lot, especially the surround sound. But the Monster Version does this much better.
And you'll have a bouns track, too. And some MP3 versions. And an iPod versions. And ... even the price is lower.