Sutton's, Jimmy -four Charms-
Triskaidekaphobia
Jimmy Sutton's Four Charms debuted their fusion of classic American music on New Years Eve, 1998. The bands intense chemistry and energetic show was an immediate hit. For four years, from 1999 to 2003, the Four Charms performed to a standing room only audience at Chicago's historic Green Mill jazz club. A quartet that is versatile in all forms of American roots styles, the Four Charms recall the sincerity and musical depth of Tiny Grimes, Merle Travis, The Treniers and Willie Dixon's Big Three Trio. The Four Charms are passionate about their music and the band has never paid attention to trends. Key elements of the Charms sound are their dynamics, guitar/sax harmonies and their call and response style, as evidenced on their original tunes, "Sherry Flip", "Dont Make Me Beg" and "Triskaidekaphobia", as well as their translations of familiar and obscure material (from Roy Brown's "Up Jumped The Devil" to the lesser known Five Blazes tune "Chicago Boogie").