Davenport blues fest. Sugar Ray has recorded, in his first solo outing, what all of us musicians hope to accomplish but usually fall short, a CD of his favorite songs. The Jordanaires add background vocals that contribute to this journey back in time.
Swing is alive from the get go.
The latter brings it all home with a Kansas City style blues evoking memories of Bennie Moten. This is typified by a Doug James bari-sax solo. Next time you have a gathering of fans of the blues, there is no need to fill the five CD-changer with a variety of blues recordings.