Mose Allison, RIP

Jaunty, somewhat florid piano style. Acerbic wit. Lyrics structured like poetry. Always an interesting take on standards. A disarmingly offhand singing style with just a touch of an accent from his Mississippi bringing.

I saw him live in 1982 in an intimate little club in Indianapolis called the Hummingbird when he was on tour promoting the album for which this is the title cut.