Michael Parrish and Pinetop Perkins

One Heart

It's not often you get to hear Blues pianists play solo. As for Blues piano duets, well, they occur once in a blue moon. There must be a blue moon then, because Michael Parrish has persuaded Willie "Pinetop" Perkins that they should record an album of Blues piano duets following in the footsteps of Albert Ammons and Meade Lux Lewis. "One Heart" is the end result; a collection of 12 instrumentals recorded live in a piano rental warehouse in New York City, and very fine it is too. It's blues and boogie and a wonderful keyed workout! "One Heart" shows what a thing of great beauty Blues piano can be in the right hands. The similarity in styles between Perkins and Parrish certainly helps, and the results are enhanced by the obvious chemistry that exists between the two of them. "One Heart" is essential listening that should be a part of every serious Blues lover's CD collection.