For those who like swing and/or blues music, I highly recommend Jools Holland’s ‘Best of Friends’ album. It has a great mix, with some totally swing-able dance beats, and other slower blues classics. Featured on the playlist are guest duets with KT Tunstall, Bono, Sting, Norah Jones, Eric Clapton, and others (21 tracks!).
My favourite track is #10: an interpretation of Willie Dixon’s “The Seventh Son”. In the fifties, Dixon made links between blues and rock-and-roll. Jools Holland stays true to that ambition with a wonderfully foot-tapping rhythm, and superb vocals by Sting. I also just love the lyrics!
You got me at KT Tunstall! haha
It sounds like a great album… i should check it out!
P.S. is it a coincidence it´s a “Holland” CD?
Comment by D — July 16, 2008 @ 11:15 pm