John Etheridge, Pete Whittaker & George Double - Blue Spirits (Live) (2024)

After 20 years as a working unit John Etheridge and his Blue Spirits trio have appropriately released a live album that captures the band's brilliance in the area of blues inflected jazz. Guitarist John Etheridge hardly needs introduction having worked as a solo artist and bandleader and in lengthy associations with some of the greatest names of 20th century music - Stephane Grappelli, Soft Machine, John Williams, Nigel Kennedy, Andy Summers - which give some idea of his range - over 53 years as a working musician. The music here subtly reveals all these influences, brought to bear in an organ trio setting.

With Etheridge is Pete Whittaker, the most reactive and sensitive organist, a strong soloist with great groove and on drums, George Double, a man with just the right feel for this music. Together they make a very special sound, quite distinct from other organ trios, by turns aggressive and tender, swinging and rocking.

Tracklist
01. John Etheridge, Pete Whittaker, George Double - A Distant Voice
02. John Etheridge, Pete Whittaker, George Double - First Moves
03. John Etheridge, Pete Whittaker, George Double - Soul Eyes
04. John Etheridge, Pete Whittaker, George Double - Wabash III
05. John Etheridge, Pete Whittaker, George Double - 'Cos We've Ended as Lovers
06. John Etheridge, Pete Whittaker, George Double - Cold Cold Heart
07. John Etheridge, Pete Whittaker, George Double - Broken Hill
08. John Etheridge - Goodbye Pork Pie Hat