"Flattop’s his name and chasing pretty women, baby, that’s his game. Or so he claims in track six of this, the band’s third release. From the sound of it, though,
swingin’ blues is his game: and, baby, he plays it "pretty" well. Left Coast Carl of California’s KSPC Radio says, "This CD would make Louis Jordan proud!"

I don’t know enough about Louis Jordan to know if that’s true, but Tom Hall should be proud of an album where the original tunes not only outnumber, but are actually better than the covers. While Tina Stevens phrasing in and the
arrangement of, "Why Don’t You Do Right" is impressive, the highlights of this album are the original, bluesy tunes that divulge this band’s true love: "Crissy Lee,"
"Left Coast Carl’s BBQ," "Jump Cat Mambo," and "Big Bill’s Blues" are among the best.

Flattop’s brand of blues is heavy on the guitar of Brother Bob, the keyboards of Taryn Donath, and his own signature harmonica. This isn’t any old swing dance party. This one’s happenin’ down South where two-steppers and swing heads dance side by side. Never fear, though, Tom’s a dancer too, and he knows what people want to dance to and he gives ‘em what they want to hear"

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