This 2000 release, the first solo one in 3 years from Saffire's Ann Rabson, was well worth the wait. Ann has been picking the blues since age 4 and began playing the piano at age 35. Amazingly enough, today she is best known for her hard boogie-woogie and barrelhouse piano playing. She's a 6x W.C. Handy Award nominee -- 3x for Female Traditional Blues Artist (her most recent in 2000) -- and for Acoustic Album and Traditional Blues Album. You'll see why on this recording -- 7 solo piano and vocal performances, 3 featuring Ann on guitar and vocals, and 6 band cuts. There's plenty to keep your toes tappin'!

Rabson,Ann