King Pleasure - Golden Days

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 30:49
Size: 70.6 MB
Styles: Vocal jazz
Year: 1960/1981
Art: Front

[2:55] 1. Moody's Mood For Love
[2:59] 2. The New Symphony Sid
[2:55] 3. Don't Worry About Me
[2:24] 4. Little Boy, Don't Get Scared
[2:47] 5. Parker's Mood
[3:47] 6. Golden Days
[4:39] 7. Tomorrow Is Another Day
[5:13] 8. No, Not Much
[3:06] 9. All Of Me

Bass – Wilfred Middlebrooks; Drums – Earl Palmer; Piano, Arranged By – Gerald Wiggins; Tenor Saxophone – Harold Land, Teddy Edwards; Trombone – Matthew Gee.

In many ways, King Pleasure wrote the book on bop vocalese, composing and performing lyrics to famous jazz solos. If not the first to do it, he was certainly the first to have hit records doing it, including "Moody's Mood for Love," based on James Moody's version of "I'm in the Mood for Love"; Gene Ammons's "Red Top"; and "Parker's Mood." In the process, he led the way for other jazz singer-lyricists such as Jon Hendricks and Annie Ross. On this 1960 session, the original scat vocalist is heard recapping some of his greatest successes, including the famous James Moody and Charlie Parker solos. He's joined by two of the most underrated modern jazz tenor saxophonists, Harold Land and Teddy Edwards. After being impressed by the verbal wit and gymnastic diction that Pleasure's art demands, listeners may be struck by how much his mellow sound resembles that of Land or Moody. ~Stuart Broomer

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King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys - Smack Dab In The Middle

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 58:11
Size: 133.2 MB
Styles: Pop/Rock/Jazz
Year: 1998
Art: Front

[2:38] 1. Girl In The Gold Dress
[4:01] 2. Smack Dab In The Middle
[2:18] 3. Happy As A Fella Can Be
[2:18] 4. Can't Get Enough Of Your Stuff
[3:05] 5. Red Headed Woman
[3:26] 6. Who Drank My Beer (While I Was In The Rear)
[2:56] 7. Great Great Pleasure
[4:23] 8. Ain't It Lonesome
[2:59] 9. Your Cash Ain't Nothin' But Trash
[3:02] 10. Fat Sam From Birmingham
[2:56] 11. It Don't Happen No More
[2:14] 12. Soft Pillow
[2:53] 13. Mush Mouth
[5:34] 14. Forgive A Fool
[2:20] 15. Be Good Or Be Gone
[2:38] 16. I'll Be Satisfied
[2:52] 17. Tight Skirts
[2:49] 18. Big Wheel
[2:41] 19. I'm The Boss At My House

This group has a 1940s Chicago look and feel but is actually from the United Kingdom - they have a terrific sound that is sort of a jazz/swing/pop/combo blend and EVERY song is upbeat - no downers, even when they sing "Who Drank My Beer while I was in the Rear?". The words are easy to understand; you can't help but sing along. This particular release has a somewhat "naughty" drawing on the cover and the CD, but the music will not teach your kids anything worse than what we learned from Burl Ives when we were little (I think there are one or two "d-mn's" and "h-ll's" but they are not emphasized). We first discovered them via some children's "Teletubbies" videos, on which the group has three or four video spots where they really swing some familiar kid's songs (like Hickory Dickory Dock, The Grand Old Duke of York). Those types of songs aren't on this CD, but if they were, you would find yourself enjoying them for the first time since you were a kid, even after dozens (hundreds?) of repetitions. ~Amazon

Smack Dab In The Middle

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King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys - Live At Last

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 58:30
Size: 133.9 MB
Styles: Jump blues, r&b
Year: 2010
Art: Front

[3:44] 1. Wake It Up Baby
[2:41] 2. I'll Be Satisfied
[2:35] 3. Big Girl
[2:48] 4. You Upset Me Baby
[2:51] 5. Let 'em Roll
[3:47] 6. Can't Get Enough
[5:37] 7. Jump For Joy
[8:15] 8. Tequila
[4:02] 9. All Or Nothing
[3:23] 10. Oh, Marie
[4:45] 11. Roll With My Baby
[4:32] 12. Goin' To California
[9:25] 13. Walkin' Mr B

Red hot and rocking authentic Rhythm & Blues direct from a bygone era when Swing was King. Dazzling musicianship, a riveting stage performance, a string of TV, radio, festival and concert appearances and eleven CDs over two decades mark them as today’s greatest swing band. “This British combo is bullet-proof!” ~ATOMIC MAGAZINE

Live At Last

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King Pleasure, Annie Ross - King Pleasure Sings - Annie Ross Sings

Styles: Vocal
Year: 1954
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 48:21
Size: 111,4 MB
Art: Front

(3:14)  1. Red Top
(2:33)  2. Jumpin' with Symphony Sid
(2:55)  3. Sometimes I'm Happy
(3:13)  4. This Is Always
(3:09)  5. What Can I Say (After I Say I'm Sorry)
(3:17)  6. Don't Get Scared
(2:57)  7. Parker's Mood
(3:29)  8. I'm Gone
(3:01)  9. I'm In The Mood For Love
(2:37) 10. Exclamation Blues
(3:10) 11. You're Crying
(3:04) 12. Funk Junction
(2:37) 13. Twisted
(2:43) 14. Farmer's Market
(3:16) 15. The Time Was Right
(2:58) 16. Annie's Lament

The brief life span of classic jazz vocalese singing found its first inspiration in these King Pleasure sides. Pleasure vocalized many bebop solos by the likes of James Moody, Charlie Parker, and Lester Young, often adding his own hip and witty lyrics to the mix. Initially issued on his debut, Moody's Mood for Love, the first eight sides here include solid senders like "Parker's Mood," "Red Top" (based on a Gene Ammons solo and featuring singer Betty Carter), and "Jumpin' With Symphony Sid" (Lester Young). Balancing out the boppish fare, Pleasure also delivers ballads like "This Is Always" (featuring the Dave Lambert Singers) and his own composition, "Don't Be Scared" (up-and-coming vocalese star Jon Hendriks guests). Future Hendriks cohort Annie Ross co-headlines this LP, matching Pleasure's best with hits like "Twisted" (Wardell Gray) and "Farmer's Market" (Art Farmer). Her wordless scat feature, "Annie's Lament," is a highlight as well. A must for bop and vocal jazz fans. ~ Stephen Cook  http://www.allmusic.com/album/king-pleasure-sings-annie-ross-sings-mw0000188272

Personnel: King Pleasure, Annie Ross, Betty Carter, Blossom Dearie, The Three Riffs, The Dave Lambert Singers, Jon Hendricks (vocals); Lucky Thompson (tenor saxophone); Danny Bank (baritone saxophone); Eddie Lewis (trumpet); J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding (trombone); Charlie Ferguson, Teacho Wiltshire, John Lewis, George Wallington, Ed Swanston, Jimmy Jones (piano); Ram Ramirez (organ); Peck Morrison, Paul Chambers, Percy Heath (bass); Herbie Lovelle, Art Blakey, Joe Harris, Kenny Clarke (drums).

King Pleasure Sings - Annie Ross Sings

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King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys - This Is It!

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 35:33
Size: 81.4 MB
Styles: Swing, Jump blues
Year: 1980
Art: Front

[4:15] 1. Mr.Blues Is Coming To Town Oh Babe
[3:04] 2. Squeeze Me
[2:22] 3. Lovin' Machine
[2:31] 4. Bongo Boogie
[3:22] 5. Fish Man
[2:48] 6. House Party
[2:33] 7. Jumpin' From 6 To 6
[2:45] 8. This Is It
[2:46] 9. Why Don't You Do Right
[3:17] 10. Train Kept A-Rollin'
[3:14] 11. Bad Bad Whiskey
[2:32] 12. Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee

“The aristocrats of Rhythm & Blues" King Pleasure are one of the most popular jazz & swing bands in the world made famous by Ronnie Scotts clubs, performing classy numbers in Louis Jordan & Eddie Cleanhead style. They have a stunning range of instrumental ability, 7 recorded CDs and have performed internationally giving show-stealing performances with their unique mix of 1940s Kansas City Jazz and Blues, presented with the most exciting stage performance extant.

From humble beginnings as a group of school friends in a coffee shop in Walsall, King Pleasure have made themselves a household name in the UK and around the world with their fantastic jazz and blues rhythms, crazy on-stage antics, musical humour and total professionalism.

Unusually the original band-line up decided, over that infamous coffee, which of them was going to play what instrument. They then went out and bought the instruments and set about learning them! Originally known as Some like it Hot, they won competitions and began gigging in Birmingham, and over the ensuing 20 years have gone through several line-up and name changes, recorded 7 CDs and proved themselves to be the superb marketable band that they are today.

This Is It!

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