Title: Good overview of Joe Thomas' best-known work
Product review: This CD does a good job of hitting the highlights of Joe Thomas' career, first as a section-man in Jimmie Lunceford's saxophone section then as a leader of his own R&B combo in the late 40's.Mastering is decent as well. Considering that the masters for these recordings came from four seperate companies, there's a nice uniformity of sound from cut to cut. It sounds as though most of these come from the safety masters, rather than 78rpm copies, and that makes it as good as it gets. It ain't hi-fi, but it's better than most.There's other CDs that present a more in-depth coverage of these bands, both Lunceford and Thomas, and for those with an ear and a heart for that sound should seek those out. However, if you are interested in an overview, and don't want to buy several CDs just to get some good cuts on one and a few on another, this is the one for you.
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