The Duke Robillard Jazz Trio - Wobble Walkin' (2012)

From the liner notes by celebrated author Jim Carlton: "In this collection, Duke pays homage to a number of our greatest composers and artists. We're treated to Cole Porter's, "You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To," "Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You," made famous by The King Cole Trio, "I Can't Believe You're In Love With Me, recorded by Billie Holiday back in 1933, and the everlasting standard "All of Me," a tune that became a staple for virtually every major music act in the 1940s from Bing to Billie, to Benny. And "Back Home Again In Indiana," first introduced as a Tin Pan Alley pop song in 1917 was one of the first jazz records to sell in a big way. In addition, Duke honors his declaration, "I like riff-based tunes," by choosing perhaps the most iconic riff tune of all, Mercer Ellington's "Things Ain't What They Used To Be." And I mustn't forget to mention the trio's rendition of the Oscar-winning Gershwin tune, "They Can't Take That Away From Me." "We're also privy to a number of Robillard originals. Duke's title tune "Wobble Walkin," with its infectious and memorable riff sets the tone for this collection and serves as a cool harbinger of what's to come. Duke again pays his blues dues with the languid "Jesse's Blues" a cool culmination to the set in which the guitarist discloses his story with a smoldering and soulful solo."

Tracklist:

01. Wobble Walkin' 06:50
02. I Can't Believe You're In Love With Me 03:30
03. They Can't Take That Away From Me 05:45
04. Sunday Morning 04:06
05. Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You 04:07
06. Skippy's Dream 05:32
07. All Of Me 05:45
08. Things Ain't What They Used To Be 04:28
09. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To 04:24
10. Hi-Heel Sneakers 07:02
11. If I Had You 06:49
12. Back Home Again, In Indiana 03:23
13. Jesse's Blues 05:38