R&B paragon Ike Turner’s natural fact mastery, limitless capacity for incendiary grooves and towering creativity qualifed him as an a unstoppable musical force. As a band leader, arranger and accompanist, he was without peer, and this rollicking compilation of Turner and his Rhythm Kings backing up the likes of Jackie Brenston, Billy Gayles and Clayton Love captures Turner’s irresistible blues hustle at its majestic, bumping peak.
