Chicago Blues Session, Vol. 22 (1998)

About this title: This disc is a fine portrait of Chicago blues -- past and present. Award-winning harpist Billy Branch and legendary giant of the famed Howlin' Wolf Band, Hubert Sumlin, here join hands with some of the finest contemporary musicians in the Windy City -- among them: Willie Kent, John Primer, Johnny B. Moore, and Carl Weathersby. Sumlin offers two superb band tracks as well as five acoustic duets with guitarist John Primer. In addition, there are four Billy Branch numbers that recast the work of Jimmy Rogers, Jimmy Reed, and Little Walter without ever becoming slavish. The dual-guitar work of ... read more

Tracks:

1. You Can't Change Me
2. I Did What I Could
3. Baby, What You Want Me to Do [Reed]
4. That's All Right
5. Just Your Fool
6. Everthing Gonna Be All Right
7. Take You Down Town
8. First Song I Ever Did
9. Real Far Away
10. No Place to Go [Burnett]
11. I've Been Gone

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.