This CD reissues one of
Big Joe Turner's better Pablo releases. In 1975
Turner's voice was still strong and he had a compatible four-piece group that featured veteran guitarist
Pee Wee Crayton. With guest
Sonny Stitt contributing typically boppish solos on tenor and alto,
Turner sings mostly familiar material (including "Stormy Monday," "Piney Brown" and "Shake, Rattle and Roll") plus his recent "Martin Luther King Southside." Recommended. ~ Scott Yanow