Roberts Slow

Issued in 1959, Howard Roberts' Good Pickin's was his second album for Verve as a leader. It is as straight-up a blowing date as you're likely to find, though it has wonderful harmonic invention thanks to the two arrangers on the date - Bill Holman, who also plays tenor, and Marty Paich. The rest of the date is rounded out by pianist Pete Jolly, bassist Red Mitchell, and drummer Stan Levey. The tunes range from standards like "All the Things You Are" and "Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea" to straight-up bebop in Charlie Parker's "Relaxin' at Camarillo" and George Wallington's "Godchild." The lone original on the set, which closes the album, is Roberts' "Terpsichore." It is also the longest on the platter…

Issued in 1959, Howard Roberts' Good Pickin's was his second album for Verve as a leader. It is as straight-up a blowing date as you're likely to find, though it has wonderful harmonic invention thanks to the two arrangers on the date - Bill Holman, who also plays tenor, and Marty Paich. The rest of the date is rounded out by pianist Pete Jolly, bassist Red Mitchell, and drummer Stan Levey. The tunes range from standards like "All the Things You Are" and "Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea" to straight-up bebop in Charlie Parker's "Relaxin' at Camarillo" and George Wallington's "Godchild." The lone original on the set, which closes the album, is Roberts' "Terpsichore." It is also the longest on the platter. It's a slow blues that's unimaginative but allows everyone in the band to blow…

Seuls les êtres extraordinaires ont leur place au royaume d’Ilya. Seuls ceux qui disposent d’un pouvoir ont le droit de vivre. Paedyn fait partie des Ordinaires, chassés et tués pour préserver cette société d’Élites. Son existence même est un crime. …

Seuls les êtres extraordinaires ont leur place au royaume d’Ilya. Seuls ceux qui disposent d’un pouvoir ont le droit de vivre. Paedyn fait partie des Ordinaires, chassés et tués pour préserver cette société d’Élites. Son existence même est un crime. …

Seuls les êtres extraordinaires ont leur place au royaume d’Ilya. Seuls ceux qui disposent d’un pouvoir ont le droit de vivre. Paedyn fait partie des Ordinaires, chassés et tués pour préserver cette société d’Élites. Son existence même est un crime. …

Seuls les êtres extraordinaires ont leur place au royaume d’Ilya. Seuls ceux qui disposent d’un pouvoir ont le droit de vivre. Paedyn fait partie des Ordinaires, chassés et tués pour préserver cette société d’Élites. Son existence même est un crime. …

Robert's brand of blues comes from the R&B side of the book, a style he honed to perfection as guitarist for Dee Clark, Solomon Burke, Eddie Floyd and others. His second Kingsnake release finds him mining the same turf of slow blues, soul numbers and dance tracks as his 1997 outing, Every Shade of Blue. Standout tracks include "I'll Chase Your Blues Away," "Let Our Love Last Forever," "Mr. D.J." and duets with Little Royal on "I've Been Makin' Love" and Priscilla Price on "We're Gonna Work It Out."–by Cub Koda