Willie Dixon & Memphis Slim – Willies Blues (LP, Analogue Productions)

Having written and produced countless classics for artists such as Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Otis Rush, Koko Taylor since the early 1950’s, Willie Dixon was one of the mainstays of the Chicago blues studio. Again and again he was looking for the stage to play bass outside of the recording room, perform live and sing his own songs. When he released Willie’s Blues, his first album as a leader, in 1959, he was working with pianist Memphis Slim. The duo will be joined by jazz musicians from New York, including tenor saxophonist Hal Ashby, guitarist Wally Richardson and drummer Gus Johnson.