Duke Robillard, After Hours Swing Session - 40m 44s

Tracks & Durations

1. The Trouble With Me Is You	2:35
2. Shivers	4:07
3. I Can't Believe You're In Love With Me	4:33
4. Sweet Georgia Brown	5:44
5. Twist Top	4:29
6. I'll Never Be The Same	4:53
7. Tiny's Tempo	7:06
8. Albi Ain't Here	7:12

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Review

Recorded in a single overnight session, this delightful 1992 CD spotlights bluesman Duke Robillard's other forte: authentic '40s and '50s small-group swing. Duke's vocal style is closer to that of his idol T-Bone Walker than to the elán of Billie Holiday or Nat Cole, whose tunes he covers. But Duke's playing and off-the-cuff arrangements get to the heart of classic swing's simmering emotionalism. "Albi Ain't Here" is especially rich in the music's signifiers: a sloe-eyed muted cornet solo, Rich Latille's graceful clarinet, and of course, Duke's pure-toned guitar. Robillard's solos unwind with casual elegance, darting between blues and jazz as the best swingers always have. Guitarists will note the authenticity of his rhythm tracks--played on an acoustic 1939 Epiphone Deluxe archtop. For more, dig up Swing, a rewarding prequel Duke cut with saxist Scott Hamilton's combo in 1986. --Ted Drozdowski

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