Jay McShann - Blues From Kansas City

Styles: Jazz, Big Band, Swing
Year: 1992
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 61:21
Size: 150,5 MB
Art: Front

(2:39)  1. Swingmatism
(2:56)  2. Hootie Blues
(2:57)  3. Dexter Blues
(2:36)  4. Vine Street Boogie
(2:53)  5. Confessin' The Blues
(2:40)  6. Hold 'Em Hootie
(3:04)  7. One Woman's Man
(2:56)  8. 'Fore Day Rider
(2:39)  9. So You Won't Jump
(3:05) 10. New Confessin' The Blues
(2:56) 11. Red River Blues
(2:47) 12. Baby Heart Blues
(2:32) 13. Cryin' Won't Make Me Stay
(2:43) 14. Hootie's Ignorant Oil
(2:57) 15. Lonely Boy Blues
(3:04) 16. Get Me On Your Mind
(3:02) 17. The Jumpin' Blues
(3:09) 18. Sepian Bounce
(3:09) 19. Say Forward, I'll March
(3:21) 20. Wrong Neighborhood
(3:05) 21. Hometown Blues

This CD surpasses all former collections of pianist Jay McShann's early recordings, for it is comprised of every commercial side made by McShann during 1941-1943, including 11 delightful, if rarely heard, trio and quartet numbers (featuring McShann, bassist Gene Ramey, and drummer Gus Johnson), along with four lesser-known vocals by the limited but talented Walter Brown that are normally skipped. The result is as complete a musical picture of Jay McShann's early piano style and his orchestra (at least how they sounded in the studios) as is possible. Altoist Charlie Parker has five influential if brief solos (best is "Sepian Bounce") and trumpeters Orville Minor and Buddy Anderson, altoist John Jackson, and Paul Quinichette on tenor also have their spots. However, McShann is clearly the main star of this definitive set by the last of the great Kansas City swing big bands. Highly recommended. ~ Scott Yanow http://www.allmusic.com/album/blues-from-kansas-city-mw0000081286

Personnel: Jay McShann (piano), Walter Brown (vocals), Charlie Parker (alto saxophone), Buddy Anderson (trumpet), Al Hibbler.

Blues From Kansas City

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