Albert Ammons - Albert Ammons: The Boogie Woogie Man

RTR4367 Albert Ammons (1907-1949) was indeed �The Boogie Woogie Man�, the founder figure and its best-known and foremost exponent. Perhaps less extrovert or virtuo so than either Pete Johnson or Meade Lux Lewis, he was the most consistent of the three boogie �greats�, with greater rhythmic solidarity. His unerring left-hand bass figures with their rock-steady, unfaltering rhythm generated a dynamic almost unpa ralleled in piano blues. Versatile in other styles too, he displayed a superb feeling for the blues. The Boogie Woogie Man is a thrilling single CD showcase of Ammons� artistry. It includes six solos, such as his classic Shout For Joy, and a further nine backed by his Rhythm Kings (Boogie Woogie Stomp etc.). There are four superb examples of his famous duo partnership with Pete Johnson (Cuttin� The Boogie and so on) and three trio tracks with Meade Lux Lewis as well (Boogie Woogie Prayer ). He is also heard with Harry James (Woo-Woo), with Frankie Newton�s Port of Harlem Ja zzmen (Mighty Blues) and accompanying the great blues singer Sippie Wallace on Be droom Blues.