Seminal work from one of the hippest jazz singers ever – a session that showed the world that
Eddie Jefferson was firmly back in business during the 60s! The set's got a really rollicking feel, and a bit more influence from soul than the bop of
Eddie's roots – with elements of gospel and R&B filtering into the mix from time to time, alongside some of the more sophisticated jazz styles we've always loved in
Jefferson's vocals. The group features some great tenor work from James Moody – one of
Eddie's frequent musical partners – plus Dave Burns on trumpet, Barry Harris on piano, Steve Davis on bass, and Bill English on drums. Titles include "Now's The Time", "So What", "Psychedelic Sally", "Filthy McNasty", "Oh Gee", and "See If You Can Git To That" – plus a very cool spoken introduction by Ed Williams!
(Blue label pressing – nice and clean! Vinyl has a mark that clicks on the title track, but is great overall.)