Thursday, July 17, 2014

Slim Gaillard - Laughing In Rhythm - The Best of Slim Gaillard

Styles: Vocal
Year: 1994
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 64:00
Size: 147,9 MB
Art: Front

(12:03)  1. Medley: Opera In Vout (Groove Juice Symphony)
( 2:49)  2. Tip Light
( 2:45)  3. Arabian Boogie
( 2:47)  4. Boip Boip
( 2:47)  5. The Bartender's Just Like A Mother
( 2:15)  6. Serenade To A Poodle
( 2:02)  7. Soony Roony (Song Of Yxabat)
( 2:52)  8. Laughing In Rhythm
( 2:49)  9. Genius (Aka Ride Slim Ride)
( 3:31) 10. Babalu (Orooney)
( 2:26) 11. Oh Lady Be Good
( 2:41) 12. Yo Yo Yo
( 3:42) 13. Federation Blues
( 2:32) 14. Chicken Rhythm
( 2:28) 15. Yip Roc Heresy
( 2:49) 16. Make It Do
( 2:42) 17. You Goofed
( 2:28) 18. Gomen Nasai
( 3:03) 19. Potato Chips
( 2:19) 20. Mishugana Mambo


This CD has highlights from Slim Gaillard's 1946-1947 and 1951-1954 recordings for the Verve label. A fine Charlie Christian-inspired guitarist, an adequate pianist, and a unique jive singer, Gaillard was always in his own category. Some of the selections on this CD are hilarious, and highlights include the four-part "Opera in Vout," "Serenade to a Poodle" (which of course has plenty of barking), "Laughing in Rhythm," "Chicken Rhythm," "Potato Chips," and the previously unreleased (and modestly titled) "Genius," which features Gaillard overdubbing himself on trumpet, trombone, tenor, vibes, piano, organ, bass, drums, and tap dancing. Although Gaillard's heyday was really the mid-'40s, this CD is quite memorable. ~ Scott Yanow  http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-best-of-slim-gaillard-laughin-in-rhythm-mw0000113010

Personnel: Slim Gaillard (vocals, tenor saxophone, trumpet, trombone, vibraphone, piano, organ, guitar, bass, drums); Tiny "Bam" Brown (vocals, piano, bass); Ernie Sheppard (vocals, bass); Buddy Tate, Ben Webster (tenor saxophone); Taft Jordan (trumpet); Bennie Green (trombone); Dick Hyman, Maceo Williams, Cyril Haynes, Dodo Marmarosa (piano); Pepe Benque (banjo); Clyde Lombardi, Ray Brown (bass); Herbie Lovelle, Charlie Smith, Milt Jackson (drums).

Laughing In Rhythm - The Best of Slim Gaillard

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