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Blue Mood

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He's been a part of Roomful of Blues and The Fabulous Thunderbirds. He's cut a number of very fine solo recordings including two collaborations with Herb Ellis. This one is a labor of love. "Blue Mood" is a tribute to and the songs of the great guitarist T-Bone Walker. I didn't know how much an influence T-Bone was on Duke until I picked up a T-Bone Walker collection. Duke is a master of T-Bone's stylish, fluid, swingin style. Recommended if you're a fan of either gentleman. Very well done!

If you like T-Bone Walker, big-band and jump blues, plenty of kickin' horns and a rhythm section that can't be beat, then Duke's "Blue Mood" is a must-have. I'm a big fan of Duke, and particularly of his T-Bone stylings (as I play that way myself), so this album was a no-brainer. The album is superbly recorded and engineered. Duke is the master of that big arch-top guitar tone that is so definitive of the T-Bone sound. His vocals are strong, and the band is the best in the known blues world. This album jumps and jives, smokes and sizzles. T-Bone fans...this is required listening! Even better, go see Duke perform this material LIVE and get his autograph on your Blue Mood cd! :)

This CD is done with class and holds true to T Bone's style. The horn arrangements are top shelf. Great "Jump Blues" T Bone style!