Koko Taylor - Jump For Joy (1990)
Koko Taylor - Jump For Joy (1990)
1. Can't Let Go 2. Stop Watching Your Enemies 3. Hey Baby 4. Tired Of That 5. It's A Dirty Job 6. Jump For Joy 7. Time Will Tell 8. The Eyes Don't Lie 9. Fishing Trip 10. I Don't Want No Leftovers Koko Taylor (vocals), Criss Johnson (guitar), Jim Dortch (keyboards), Jerry Murphy (bass), Ray "Killer" Allison (drums). + Billy Branch (harmonica); Henri Ford, Gene Barge (tenor saxophone); Willie Henderson (baritone saxophone); Elemer Brown II (trumpet); Edwin Williams, Orville McFarland (trombone).
A slightly slicker Koko Taylor than we've generally been accustomed to, with nice horn arrangements by Gene Barge that frame the blues queen's growl effectively. A Taylor duet with Lonnie Brooks would normally be something to savor, but they're saddled here with "It's a Dirty Job," which is beneath both their statures. Still, Taylor wrote four of the disc's best numbers herself, including "Can't Let Go" and the title cut. ---Bill Dahl, allmusic.com
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