“Jimbo
Mathus is a link in what I call the ‘crazy Mississippi white-boy’
chain of music that goes all the way back through Elvis Presley
to Jimmie Rogers…white musicians playing black music and influencing
people in both cultures.”
-Luther Dickinson, North Mississippi All-Stars
"James
Mathus [is like] a man who just stepped out of a time machine.
Known mostly for his vaudevillian take on hot jazz with his
former band, the Squirrel Nut Zippers, James "Jimbo" Mathus
returned to his Mississippi roots in 1997 with "Play Blues for
Rosetta," a tribute to Delta legend Charley Patton. In 2001,
Mathus landed a dream gig as second guitarist for Buddy Guy's
band and he played on Guy's two subsequent recordings: the explosive
"Sweet Tea" and the all-acoustic "Blues Singer."
-
Guitar Player Magazine, September 2003
Recorded
by Jimbo Mathus, Will Dawson, Justin Showah, Mike Napolitano
at Delta Recording Service, Clarksdale MS, Old Scool Hot
Wings are Jimbo Mathus, Luther Dickinson, T. Bryan Ledford,
Steve Selvidge, Justin Showah, Cody Dickinson, Paul Taylor,
Miss Olga, Max Williams, Lightnin' Malcolm, The Bear, Stu Cole,
Pat Sansone, Max Williams, Andrew Bird, Greg Bell, Hawkeye Jordan,
Joe Tullos and Glenn Graham. Old
Scool Hot Wings is a light-hearted country blues "jugband"
record sure to please both the young and old schools. Dig in!
