Al Casey - Buck Jumpin'

Styles: Guitar Jazz
Year: 1960
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 48:10
Size: 110,4 MB
Art: Front

(6:14)  1. Buck Jumpin'
(6:40)  2. Casey'S Blues
(5:49)  3. Don't Blame Me
(5:19)  4. Body And Soul
(5:45)  5. Rosetta
(4:43)  6. Ain't Misbehavin'
(5:32)  7. Honeysuckle Rose
(3:04)  8. Got Soul
(5:01)  9. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter

Al Casey, who will always be best known as Fats Waller's guitarist, makes one of his few appearances as a bandleader on the CD reissue of his Swingville album. Casey, in a quintet with Rudy Powell (who doubles on alto and clarinet) and pianist Herman Foster, sticks to blues and standards, with several of the latter taken from Waller's songbook. The music consistently swings and it is a rare pleasure to hear Casey getting the opportunity to stretch out on acoustic guitar. Two previously unreleased numbers ("Gut Soul" and "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter") augment the original program. ~ Scott Yanow  http://www.allmusic.com/album/buck-jumpin-mw0000677607

Personnel: Al Casey (guitar), Rudy Powell (alto saxophone, clarinet), Herman Foster (piano), Jimmy Lewis (bass) and Belton Evans (drums).

Buck Jumpin'

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