Boogie-woogie pianist and
Muddy Waters Band alumni
Pinetop Perkins is in fine form on his second Telarc disc,
Back on Top. These ten tunes cover familiar territory that most blues fans will know by heart, including "Hi-Heel Sneakers," "Kansas City," and "Down in Mississippi."
Perkins' band, consisting of Denny Breau on guitar,
Michael "Mudcat" Ward on bass, and
Per Hanson on drums, helps breathe new life into the classic urban blues sound, and is joined sporadically by special guests
Corey Harris and
Sugar Ray Norcia. ~ Al Campbell