Various - Kansas City

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 50:11
Size: 114.9 MB
Styles: Blues/Jazz/R&B
Year: 2005
Art: Front

[4:12] 1. Big Joe Turner - You're Driving Me Crazy (What Did I Do )
[6:11] 2. Vic Dickenson - The Lamp Is Low
[4:28] 3. Jay McShann - Hootie Blues
[6:50] 4. Buster Smith - E-Flat Boogie
[4:42] 5. Jay McShann - Confessin' The Blues
[4:36] 6. Jay McShann - Jumpin' At The Woodside
[3:27] 7. Big Joe Turner - Until The Real Thing Comes Along
[4:42] 8. Vic Dickenson - Undecided
[2:37] 9. T-Bone Walker - Evenin'
[3:32] 10. Buster Smith - Buster's Tune
[4:50] 11. Big Joe Turner - Piney Brown Blues

The Kansas City sound brought earthy yet lithe energy to both jazz and R&B: From the impulsive swing of Bennie Moten and Count Basie to Big Joe Turner's genre-straddling work, K.C.'s impact on music can be heard in rock, soul, and even funk. As part of its mammoth jazz box set, Atlantic spotlights such key K.C. figures as Jay McShann, alto saxophonist Buster Smith, and Turner himself. As a sort of potent aside, the disc also features some fine combo swing commandeered by Basie alum Vic Dickenson and Buck Clayton. And while the inclusion of T-Bone Walker is something of a mystery (a Texas native who worked out of L.A. for a good stretch), the inclusion of his cut of the classic "Evenin'" fits right into the flow here. Get out the whiskey and clear the dancefloor. ~Stephen Cook

Kansas City

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Johnny Otis - Blues & Swing Party Vol 1

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s

Time: 70:33

Size: 161.5 MB

Styles: R&B, West Coast blues

Year: 1998

Art: Front

[3:06] 1. It Don’t Mean A Thing

[2:54] 2. Shake, Rattle & Roll

[2:33] 3. Choo- Choo-Ch-Boogie

[2:13] 4. Louie, Louie

[6:23] 5. Mood Indigo

[3:14] 6. Hideaway

[2:20] 7. I’ve Got The Walkin’ Blues

[3:25] 8. Cleanhead’s Blues

[6:27] 9. People Will Say We’re In Love

[2:33] 10. Country Girl

[3:05] 11. Sincerely

[2:56] 12. The Honeydripper- Part 1

[3:03] 13. Misery

[2:00] 14. Don’t Start Me To Talkin’

[3:28] 15. I’ve Been Lovin’ You Too Long

[2:55] 16. Old Folks Boogie

[3:49] 17. Barrelhouse Blues

[2:30] 18. Baby, I’ve Got News For You

[2:33] 19. Stack- A- Lee

[3:28] 20. Harlem Nocturne

[2:24] 21. Please Don’t Leave Me

[3:05] 22. Bye, Bye, Baby

Charles Williams: Vocals; Richard Berry: Piano, Vocals; Louis Jordan: Saxophone, Vocals; Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson: Saxophone, Vocals; Esther Phillips: Vocals; Plas Johnson: Saxophone; Wilton Felder: Bass; Johnny Otis: Drums, Producer, Piano, Vocals, Arranger; Big Joe Turner: Vocals; Shuggie Otis: Guitar, Bass; Joe Liggins: Piano, Vocals; Jim Wynn: Credit Not Specified; George Washington: Trombone; Delmar Evans: Vocals; Barbara Morrison: Vocals; Larry Douglas: Trumpet; Rene Bloch: Alto Saxophone; Bob Mitchell: Trumpet; Jimmy Nolan: Guitar; Clifford Solomon: Tenor Saxophone; Dan Armstrong: Trombone; Jackie Kelso: Saxophone; John Ewing: Trombone; Mack Johnson: Trumpet; Melvin Moore: Trumpet; Ron Selico: Drums; Devonia Williams: Piano; Big Jim Wynn: Baritone Saxophone; Ronald Wilson: Saxophone; Irv Cox: Saxophone; Johnnie Parket: Bass; Johnny Parker: Bass; Paul Lagos: Drums; Lucky Otis: Bass; Nicky Otis: Drums; Al Simmons: Credit Not Specified; Gene Conners: Trombone; Slim Green: Guitar; Don Johnson: Trumpet.

Blues & Swing Party Vol 1

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Joe Turner - Big Joe Is Here

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 32:26
Size: 76.0 MB
Styles: R&B, Blues vocals
Year: 1959/2005
Art: Front

[2:19] 1. Wee Baby Blues
[2:03] 2. Rock A While
[2:48] 3. Baby I Still Want You
[2:46] 4. The Chill Is On
[2:41] 5. Poor Lover's Blues
[2:29] 6. Don't You Cry
[2:55] 7. Ti-Ri-Lee
[2:49] 8. Married Woman
[2:30] 9. Midnight Cannonball
[3:18] 10. I'll Never Stop Loving You
[3:17] 11. After My Laughter Came Tears
[2:24] 12. Bump Miss Susie

he premier blues shouter of the postwar era, Big Joe Turner's roar could rattle the very foundation of any gin joint he sang within -- and that's without a microphone. Turner was a resilient figure in the history of blues -- he effortlessly spanned boogie-woogie, jump blues, even the first wave of rock & roll, enjoying great success in each genre.

Turner, whose powerful physique certainly matched his vocal might, was a product of the swinging, wide-open Kansas City scene. Even in his teens, the big-boned Turner looked entirely mature enough to gain entry to various K.C. niteries. He ended up simultaneously tending bar and singing the blues before hooking up with boogie piano master Pete Johnson during the early '30s. Theirs was a partnership that would endure for 13 years. ~excerpt from bio by Bill Dahl.

Big Joe Is Here

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