This classic combo of electric blues and horn-powered funk came out on Stax in '72. King bends the living daylights out of those strings on the hits I'll Play the Blues for You; Breaking Up... more

Hank Jones and Ron Carter are among the session aces who ensured that this 1961 Riverside date was one of Wes's finest. A gorgeous solo-guitar While We're Young joins Twisted Blues; Cotton Tail; I... more

Wes recorded this 1963 Riverside LP with the backing of B-3 master Melvin Rhyne and always-inspiring drummer Jimmy Cobb. The brilliant fretwork of The Trick Bag; the funky Fried Pies; the swinging... more