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“Joe is a gem, a real deep and original bluesman... This fine recording captures his magic and will bring joy and pleasure to any lover of the .” —Ann Rabson, writing for BluesWax

“A civic musical treasure... Duskin's booming rich voice and piano blues immediately take you back to the birth of the blues — style.” —The Cincinnati Post

“Joe's barrelhouse piano and booming voice are timeless... living, breathing history.” —Robert Fontenot, Blues Revue

“It's piano blues, pure and simple, and played by a man who has spent a lifetime loving it, and waited nearly half his life to get a chance to play it.” —All Music Guide

“A thoughtful and well produced outing featuring a dream rhythm section... Duskin's rich, expressive vocals are filled with shade and color while his sparse and gently swinging piano playing conjures up the ghosts of Jimmy Yancey and .” —Jeff Harris, Bad Dog Blues

“Joe Duskin at 83 is still dynamic dynamite... a living legend and a giant among Blues pianists. He deserves to be acknowledged as a Blues King and Patriarch of Boogie-Woogie Piano.” —Andy Grigg, Real Blues Magazine

“Duskin’s two-fisted skills on the piano and his powerful, expressive vocals will remind you of Champion Jack Dupree, Memphis Slim, and Roosevelt Sykes... A tip of the hat to Yellow Dog Records for getting this legendary piano man back in the studio again.” —Graham Clarke, Blues Bytes

“Evokes masters of coloration like Jimmy Yancy... a blessed relief in the current age of instrumental overkill.” —David Whiteis, Living Blues

“Boogie Woogie Piano lovers, rejoice! Mr. Duskin seems to have evaded fame, but he is a top-rank boogie player and singer... This is true Blues satisfaction.” —Nicholas de Leeuw, WVKR

“One of the seminal figures in Cincinnati music history...” —Cincinnati CityBeat

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“In Duskin's playing one literally hears the roots of rock... there's the bawdy, raucous swagger to his piano style and always the uniquely African-American sly lyrics and double-entendres.”

—The Cincinnati Post

“Give me a real deal recording by a veteran such as Big Joe Duskin any day... In between the notes you hear the big heaved sigh that communicates more than lightning pyrotechnics ever will.” —Linda Yohn, WEMU

“Duskin still demonstrates a bawdy, raucous swagger on boogie piano... a lively offering proficiently performed by a master

bluesman who still has the groove and puts a fresh spin on those good old blues.” —Dorothy Hill, Jazz Now

“Big Joe's husky baritone voice remains bold and exuberant... this album is a hell of a lot of fun.” —Michael J. Williams, Turbula Magazine

“The Cincinnati artist, one of the fathers of boogie-woogie blues

music, showed the audience that he can still rock on a keyboard and roll out his big ol' voice...” —The Cincinnati Enquirer

“Frampton exquisitely complements Duskin's piano and vocals on the tracks... gets the ultimate compliment from Duskin: "Let me tell you, that guy can run B.B. King out of town. He knows what to do with guitars." —The Cincinnati Post

“Duskin spreads the word with a sly grin and a twinkle in his eye... The result is a hearty blend of slide guitar and rollicking piano to accompany Duskin's vocal adventures.” —Southland Blues

“The entire CD felt more like a concert in Duskin’s living room than a recording... Big Joe is an exceptionally gracious host, and you’ll feel so at ease in his presence that you’ll want to revisit this disc over and over.” —The Chattanoogan

“The session is a living, breathing representation of an artist with a big voice, fast hands and the instincts to reach into your soul...” —Cincinnati CityBeat

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