It’s inspiring to hear of musicians who perform at age 90. Claude “Fiddler” Williams first recorded in 1929, a mere dozen years after the first jazz record appeared. He actually predates the Swing Era and that is mind-boggling.

Nevertheless there’s a difference between soaking up a performance by such an elder live—where it’s easier to reflect on the history the man has seen—and listening in a more detached way to a recording. Frankly Williams is not playing with a lot of fire or inspiration on this program of swing tunes. After all, the guy is 90 years old and jazz violin is something that not all that many musicians of any age have mastered. A more compelling reason for locals to sample this disc is the savory piano playing of Henry Butler in a rare sideman stint; saxophonist Bobby Watson gets in some nice licks as well.