Rick Fay & Friends - Rolling On

Styles: Vocal And Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2006
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 61:05
Size: 140,8 MB
Art: Front

(5:14)  1. I Double Dare You
(5:09)  2. Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives To Me
(3:04)  3. In the Dark
(5:20)  4. Somebody loves me
(2:47)  5. Ballad For Eddie
(5:04)  6. Can't We Be Friends?
(4:07)  7. Roll on, Mississippi, Roll On
(6:30)  8. Possum Jump
(4:31)  9. Tishomingo Blues
(5:26) 10. Manoir De Mes Reves
(3:38) 11. Plain and Simple
(2:24) 12. Echoes of Spring
(3:35) 13. Day Dream
(4:10) 14. Come Back Sweet Papa

Rick Fay's series of Arbors releases, which really got going in 1991, are superior examples of Dixieland and small-group swing. On this set Fay sticks to tenor and soprano (leaving his clarinet in the case), welcoming such major players as trumpeter Jon-Erik Kellso, trombonist Dan Barrett, clarinetist Chuck Hedges, pianist-arranger Dick Cary and guest-guitarist Howard Alden (who makes a couple of rare appearances on banjo) to his octet. 

The music is played with plenty of spirit and, although all of the music but three originals was already quite vintage at the time, the musicians come up with many fresh statements. Among the highlights are "I Double Dare You," a Dick Cary arrangement of Bix Beiderbecke's "In The Dark," "Somebody Loves Me," "Roll On, Mississippi, Roll On," and "Come Back Sweet Papa." ~ Scott Yanow  http://www.allmusic.com/album/rolling-on-mw0000026400

Personnel: Rick Fay (vocals, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone); Howard Alden (guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, banjo); Paul Scavarda (guitar, banjo); Chuck Hedges (clarinet); Jon-Erik Kellso (trumpet); Dan Barrett (trombone); Dick Cary (alto horn, piano); Joe Ascione (drums).

Rolling On

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Rick Fay - Words Among The Reeds

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2008
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 58:04
Size: 134,6 MB
Art: Front

(3:30)  1. Who Am I'
(4:00)  2. Sheepface
(4:23)  3. Singin' The Blues
(3:24)  4. In The Cool, Cool, Cool Of The Evening
(5:30)  5. Lazy Mood
(3:53)  6. A String Of Pearls
(4:48)  7. Blue And Sentimental
(5:12)  8. Wild Man Blues
(5:46)  9. Don't Explain
(7:14) 10. Come Sunday
(5:43) 11. I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate
(4:37) 12. Spotlite

Rick Fay, on his previous release Poetry And Jazz, had effectively combined his poetry readings with trad jazz. On Words Among The Reeds, Fay verbally pays tribute to some of his favorite musicians, and then plays one of the songs associated with each artist. Included are his homages to Zutty Singleton, Bix Beiderbecke, Johnny Mercer, Eddie Miller, Bobby Hackett, Herschel Evans, Wild Bill Davison, Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, Muggsy Spanier, and Coleman Hawkins. While the talking is heartfelt, it is the music that makes this a recommended disc. Fay manages to play in a variety of styles on tenor, soprano, and clarinet (emulating Miller, Hawkins and Sidney Bechet in spots) and there are also fine solo spots for flugelhornist Jackie Coon, trombonist Dan Barrett, and pianist Johnny Varro. The music is swinging and joyful, with highlights including "Singin' The Blues," "Lazy Mood," "'Wild Man Blues," and Coleman Hawkins' "Spotlite."~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/words-among-the-reeds-mw0000036603

Words Among The Reeds

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Rick Fay & Friends - Oh Baby

Styles: Jazz, Dixieland
Year: 2006
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 61:44
Size: 141,7 MB
Art: Front

(4:47)  1. Oh Baby
(6:22)  2. Tin Roof Blues
(4:12)  3. Sunday
(6:15)  4. Emaline / It All Depends On You/Lazy Mood
(5:36)  5. Goodnight, Little Girl, Goodnight
(3:36)  6. If You Were the Only Girl
(4:47)  7. As Long As I Live
(4:02)  8. Chinatown, My Chinatown
(4:59)  9. New Orleans
(5:03) 10. Lou-Easy-An-I-A
(4:16) 11. If You See My Mother
(3:05) 12. Sandy
(4:39) 13. 'Deed I Do

This early release from the Arbors label (a company which in the 1990s became one of jazz's best at documenting the current small-group swing scene) features the underrated Rick Fay on clarinet, tenor and soprano interacting with trombonist Dan Barrett (who is responsible for many of the arranged spots) and cornetist Ernie Carson. The music is unabashed dixieland with a few swing standards thrown in. 

The playing is consistently creative and exciting within the style with the highlights including "Oh Baby," a three-song ballad medley (particularly Barrett's Jack Teagarden-inspired playing on "Emaline"), "As Long As I Live" and a spirited "Lou-Easy-An-I-A." Ernie Carson's solos in particular are a constant joy. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/oh-baby/id151653910

Personnel: Rick Fay (vocals, clarinet, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone); Bob Leary (vocals, guitar, banjo); Ernie Carson (vocals, cornet); Dan Barrett (trombone); Lee Richardson (saxophone); Tom Baldwin (piano); Pat Doyle (drums).

Oh Baby

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Rick Fay & Friends - Hello Horn!

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2006
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 63:35
Size: 146,2 MB
Art: Front

(4:17)  1. Shine
(4:15)  2. Limehouse Blues
(4:31)  3. Squeeze Me
(4:58)  4. Someday Sweetheart
(4:38)  5. Japanese sandman
(3:11)  6. Rose of Washington Square
(4:16)  7. Two Buck Tim
(3:58)  8. Hello Horn!
(4:48)  9. Spain
(4:12) 10. Lone Pine
(5:15) 11. Do What Your Mother Did
(5:14) 12. Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You
(5:21) 13. Cake Walking Babies from Home
(4:36) 14. Take-a-Bow Blues

The second release from the Arbors label once again features multi-reedist Rick Fay on clarinet, tenor and soprano. The most notable aspect of this CD is that the colorful cornetist Ernie Carson is well showcased, featured with the septet that also includes trombonist Charlie Bornemann and a four-piece rhythm section. 

All three of the horn players sing in spots as best they can, but it is the instrumentals (most notably "Shine," "Japanese Sandman," "Spain" and "Cake Walkin' Babies From Home") that make this a recommended set for Dixieland fans. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/hello-horn!/id207961553

Personnel: Rick Fay (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone).

Hello Horn!

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