"Jumpin' & Boppin' [...] pays homage to the late 1940s/early 1950s originators of rhythm and blues [...] which, of course, means that this is good-time music. Twelve of the tracks are Wayne's original compositions, and they testify to how adept he has become in the jump blues idiom ... Along with Wayne's outstanding piano work and good-humored, soulful vocals, the sessions benefit from first-rate contributions ... ".