Koko Taylor
Jump For Joy [CD]
Three Koko originals, a terrific duet with Lonnie Brooks, top notch band, great Criss Johnson guitar, Billy Branch harp. "A national treasure...she packs firepower a lot of youngsters only wish they had"-CHICAGO TRIBUNE
KOKO TAYLOR, Vocals
CRISS JOHNSON, Guitar
JIM DORTCH, Keyboards
JERRY MURPHY, Bass
RAY "KILLER" ALLISON, Drums
with
BILLY BRANCH, Harmonica
and
GENE BARGE, Horn Arrangements
ELMER BROWN II, Trumpet
HENRI FORD, Tenor Sax
GENE BARGE, Tenor Sax
EDWIN WILLIAMS, Trombone
ORVILLE McFARLAND, Trombone
WILLIE HENDERSON, Baritone Sax
with
LONNIE BROOKS, Vocal & Guitar Solo on It's A Dirty Job
Produced by Bruce Iglauer, Koko Taylor & Criss Johnson
Recorded at Streeterville Studios, Chicago, IL
Engineered by Justin Niebank, David Axelbaum and Steve Frisk
Mixed by David Axelbaum
Cover Design by Matt Minde
Cover Photo by Gwendolen Cates
Mastered by Tom Coyne at DMS, New York, NY
Koko Taylor is booked by Monterey Peninsula Artists, (312) 640-7500
Special thanks to Nora Kinnally, Bill Wokersin, Kerry Peace, Chris Young, Derek Ault, Ken Morton, Jay Septoski, David Forte, Robbin Sebastiani, Bob DePugh, Bill Haas, Zanell Robey, Eric Veldt, Garry Buck and the staff of AFT, Eddie King, Frank Alexander, James Johnson, Joyce and Lee Threatt, Peaches and Candy Man, and James "Whiskey Man" Monroe
This album is dedicated to the memory of Robert "Pops" Taylor