Bobby Gordon - Pee Wee's Song

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 65:03
Size: 148.9 MB
Styles: Clarinet jazz
Year: 1997/2006
Art: Front

[3:37] 1. Oh No!
[4:40] 2. I Got 'em Again
[4:08] 3. But Why
[3:53] 4. What's The Pitch
[3:29] 5. Midnight Blue
[4:41] 6. Twenty Eighth And Eighth
[5:18] 7. Muskogee Blues
[4:10] 8. Are You Here
[5:20] 9. Pee Wee's Song
[4:04] 10. Cutie Pie
[5:36] 11. Pee Wee's Blues
[5:45] 12. Charles Ellsworth Stomp
[4:46] 13. Missy
[5:29] 14. I'd Climb The Highest Mountain

This is a logical tribute since clarinetist Bobby Gordon's main influence is Pee Wee Russell. Although Gordon's solos are not as eccentric or death-defying as Russell's, his tone is similar and there are times when he sounds eerily close to his idol. Joined by trumpeter Jon-Erik Kellso, trombonist Dan Barrett, tenor saxophonist Rick Fay, pianist Johnny Varro, rhythm guitarist Marty Grosz, bassist Bob Haggart, and drummer Gene Estes, Gordon explores a dozen songs composed by Russell. In addition, Gordon performs "Charles Ellsworth Stomp" (which he co-wrote) and one of Russell's favorite songs, "I'd Climb the Hightest Mountain." Since some of these numbers were co-written by Dick Cary and recorded by Russell in modern swing settings during the late '50s (rather than Dixieland dates with Eddie Condon), the music on this CD is often tightly arranged while leaving some room for spontaneous jamming. Pee Wee Russell himself would have enjoyed the results. ~Scott Yanow

Pee Wee's Song

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