Evenin' Blues

Jimmy Witherspoon | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 21, 1993)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Prestige
• ASIN: B000000XX2
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #54,473 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A CLASSIC, October 7, 2005

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David Booker (Denver Co) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Evenin' Blues (Audio CD)

When I was a kid working for very low pay in Manchester in 1963, I would literally run out of the office every lunchtime , and head down to Barry's Record Rendezvous .. Barry knew I was a blues nut ,and a sucker for this music! .. and I bought everything he recommended. At that time , I had never heard of Jimmy , but as usual Barry said it was a terrific record , he played a track or two , and my lunch hour was coming to a close fast , I bought it and ran back to work!. I was not disappointed ! This LP introduced me to the 'jazz' side of the blues. Fast forward 20 years to 1983 , I am living in Denver Co , and not only do I interview Jimmy on the radio , but sit in with him on the same night!.. Several years later Sax man(on this record the ex Bill Dogget /Ray Charles legend ) Clifford(Honky Tonk) Scott- a gentlemans gentleman by the way .. is opening for me in an Austin TX Venue !!.. but that's another story ..Back to this recording; Great tunes, great playing, and as far as I know the ONLY time T.BoneWalker recorded with Spoon'( Spoon' told me)This is a Blues/Jazz classic there are absolutely NO bad cuts on 'Evenin Blues' . The doubled up tempo of 'Kansas City is refreshingly different , and Don't Let Go ' is the same tune that some folks might have in their Jerry Garcia collection . The classic remake of his 'Money's Gettin Cheaper' is the standout track of many gems contained on this disc , It was released as a 45rpm single from the LP way back then, and the tune 'Evenin' was the 'B' side. I wonder whatever happened to the organ player Bert Kendrix? (There is a wonderful VCR in The Ralph Gleason /Rhino series that is worth searching out .. with Jimmy and Ben Webster which is fantastic! )Yes!! 5 stars for Evenin Blues!!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars excellent set of urban blues with jazz overtones., March 18, 2007

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fluffy, the human being. (forest lake, mn) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Evenin' Blues (Audio CD)

jimmy witherspoon's voice is tremendous. if you have never heard him, do yourself a favor and do so. this is a fine album from 1963, which, as the title suggests, is heavy on the ballad to mid-tempo side of things. there are some fine upbeat performances here as well, so the mood is varied. in addition to mr witherpoon's wonderfully deep, relaxed vocals, you are treated here to the guitar work of all-time great t-bone walker, whose playing is subtle and tastefully supportive on these tracks. clifford scott lends fine tenor saxophone flourishes, and bert kendrix's organ helps create an evening atmosphere to the whole thing. my favorite track is "evenin'," a gorgeous ballad that displays the witherspoon voice at its best. i highly recommend this album for all fans of elegant urban blues. jazz and rock fans should have fun with it as well.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must-Have!, September 12, 2000

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Melissa (Puerto Rico) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Evenin' Blues (Audio CD)

My favorite. T-Bone Walker on guitar!