The Calvin Owens Show - S/T

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 64:35
Size: 147.9 MB
Styles: Big band
Year: 2004
Art: Front

[3:49] 1. Hucklebuck
[5:05] 2. Gotcha Hootchie Mama
[4:37] 3. If The Blues Come Roun'
[4:48] 4. Mistreat A Good Man
[5:01] 5. Big Sweet Woman
[4:51] 6. Love On A Silver Platter
[4:37] 7. Come On Home Baby
[4:43] 8. Lover Man
[4:19] 9. This Little Light Of Mine
[5:23] 10. Why Can't I
[3:14] 11. H-Town French Town Git Down
[5:03] 12. So Blue And All Alone
[4:02] 13. Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town
[4:56] 14. Stop The Clock

Calvin Owens has been leading big bands for decades, touring in support of B.B. King until forming his own group in the mid-'80s. But the trumpeter's music draws from a number of styles. Owens shines with his heartfelt trumpet in "Mistreat a Good Man." "I Gotcha Hootchie Mama," a vocal feature for Gloria Edwards (which she co-wrote with arranger Nelson Mills), has a Cajun flavor with the presence of accordion player Robert Ludd, Jr. Trombonist Aubrey Tucker wrote and arranged the loping "So Blue and All Alone," a bluesy ballad with fine solos by the composer and the bandleader. The band shows off its gospel roots with a spirited take of "This Little Light of Mine," with an understated vocal by Owens, who is backed by a group of enthusiastic backup singers and Kyle Turner's fiery sermon on tenor sax. They also have a bit of fun with standards, with a boisterous party-like atmosphere in a swinging treatment of "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town," though their treatment of "Lover Man" suffers from an overblown introduction. It is safe to say that anyone catching Calvin Owens & His Blues Orchestra will not remain seated for long. ~Ken Dryden

The Calvin Owens Show

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