Hammers & Strings Kevin McKendree
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- Release Date: 05/31/2005
- Sales Rank: 136,874
- Label: POWERHOUSE RECORDS
- UPC: 061432402923
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Hammers & Strings
| 1 | Boogie #427 1:59 |
| 2 | From Way Behind 5:01 |
| 3 | Mr. Boo 3:36 |
| 4 | Henry's Dead 3:09 |
| 5 | Let's Go Get Stoned 3:29 |
| 6 | Sixty Sharp Knives 4:56 |
| 7 | Think for Yourself 2:59 |
| 8 | Just Before Sunrise 3:14 |
| 9 | The Fuss Bird 3:40 |
| 10 | Gone Awry 3:55 |
| 11 | Funky Kayjay 3:08 |
| 12 | Fool's Paradise 3:17 |
| 13 | Canción 2:30 |
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Editorial Reviews
From the start of this CD, a very spirited version of Lionel Hampton's "Boogie Woogie" (here renamed "Boogie #427"), through a set full of boogie-woogie piano (even on non-blues tunes), blues ballads, and New Orleans-style R&B, this is a delightful outing. Kevin McKendree's piano style mixes together boogie-woogie, Ramsey Lewis, and Ray Bryant without sounding like a copy of any of them. He and drummer Big Joe Maher (who recalls Ray Charles and Charles Brown) each take two vocals, including one apiece with the backing of a tasteful three-voice vocal section. The other players are fine, but it is McKendree's piano (occasionally augmented by organ) that keeps the excitement really going. Highlights include a laid-back "Let's Get Go Stoned," "Just Before Sunrise," "Fool's Paradise," and "Sixty Sharp Knives." This accessible outing is well worth checking out. Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
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