Its Tight Like That

Jeff Healey | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 25, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Stony Plain Music
• ASIN: B000ETRIZ2
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #233,136 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Long before Jeff Healey burst onto the '80s blues-rock scene with an unorthodox lap-steel-like approach to conventional guitar and a flair for radio-friendly pop songs like "See the Light" and "Angel Eyes," he had a deep jones for 1920s and '30s jazz. His first major release in that vein, a live recording with his eight-piece Wizards and British jazz revivalist/trombonist Chris Barber as his guest, takes Louis Armstrong's historic Hot Five recordings and Django Reinhardt and the Hot Club band as its swinging twin axis of influences. Sure, the results aren't groundbreaking, yet they're authentic and fun, thanks to spirited performances and a selection of mostly playful uptempo chestnuts, including "Sing You Sinners," Georgia Tom Dorsey's suggestive title track, and Bessie Smith's "Keep It to Yourself." Barber's trombone solos are hale and raucous, but Healey's his own ringer, fretting elegant, classic guitar lines and pulling boisterous double duty on ebulliently squawking trumpet. --Ted Drozdowski

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun album, September 8, 2006

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J. Whitted (Oregon, USA) - See all my reviews
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I picked this up because it was listed as Jazz and really didn't put two and two together on Jeff. Personally I did not like his previous albums but love this one.

You can tell that this is his passion and I hope that he does more. I will buy them.

If you like good traditional 20's - 30's jazz, you will like this album.

I liked the trombone player, I am one myself, and it is hard to find one that is good. This is the music for a trombone player and lover.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Glad to have Jeff back, August 8, 2006

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J. Behn "mercyming" (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
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I have been a fan of Jeff Healey since the 80's. I am pleased that his "new" venture into Jazz and Blues finally got an album available in the US. Jeff is great on the trumpet, his guitar (as always) is fantastic, and his vocals are enjoyable. While I am not a fan of the trombone the fiddler with the Jazz Wizards was a surprise and is a lot of fun. If you are a Jeff Healey fan and like Jazz and Blues I would recommend adding this to your collection.

4.0 out of 5 stars Thank you Jeff. Sorry to see you gone., November 27, 2011

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W. H. G. "cd freak" (Leetonia, OH) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Its Tight Like That (Audio CD)

Good C.D. So Sorry to see Jeff gone. A great loss to all music lovers.I will cherish al the C.D.'s I have of his.