Keyboardist
Tony Z uses the Hammond B-3 organ blues sound and style to paint a new tapestry of music on this disc. The groove on this album is immensely fortified by the formidable presence of
Cornell Dupree on guitar,
Bernard Purdie on drums and
Chuck Rainey on bass as the rhythm section. But instead of aping the tunes and styles of B-3 masters like
Jimmy Smith,
Jimmy McGriff or
Groove Holmes,
Tony comes to the plate with a batch of his own songs for this album. With
Lenny Pickett emoting soulfully on saxophone and a two-song guest turn from
Kim Wilson on harmonica, this session goes into realms previously uncharted by your Hammond B-3 practitioner, retro or otherwise. Highlights include "Voodootize Me Baby," "All Alone," "You Ain't Who You Think You Are" and "Communicate." ~ Cub Koda