Eddie Tigner - Slippin' In (2007)

Tracklist

01. Heartbreak Explicit
02. I Dare You Baby
03. Slippin' In
04. All Around the World
05. Need Your Love so Bad
06. Knock Me a Kiss
07. River's Invitation (Live)
08. Home at Last
09. Brunswick Stew
10. Did You Ever See a Monkey Play a Fiddle
11. Please Send Me Someone to Love

Genial bluesman Eddie Tigner, 81, has lived through all of modern music's fads and stylistic shifts, while remaining steadfastly dedicated to his deeply rooted love of the blues. A touring member of the legendary Ink Spots for three decades and a respected fixture of the local blues scene, the keyboardist/vocalist hasn't taken much time to document his own stuff. Thus, Slippin' In is the Macon native's second solo record of his lengthy career, recorded exactly a year ago at Jeff Bakos' studio on Ponce. The wonderfully retro production, from veteran blues preservationist Paul Linden, sounds like a dusty treasure from the fertile, pre-British Invasion blues resurgence. Kicking off the disc with the soulful, Hammond-powered swing of "Heartbreak (It's Hurtin' Me)," the collection veers from fun novelties ("Did You Ever See a Monkey Play a Fiddle") to cool originals, highlighted by the sly, Tigner-penned title track.

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