Jay McShann
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I'm thinking of buying some more of Jay McShann. My current favorite is
his cd together with Jimmy Witherspoon, "Going To Kansas City Blues".
Are there any cds that I definitly should buy? Can you recommend some?
his cd together with Jimmy Witherspoon, "Going To Kansas City Blues".
Are there any cds that I definitly should buy? Can you recommend some?
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Jazz Archives' Jay McShann: Kansas City Bounce 1941-43 is a good snapshot of stuff from his big band when Charlie Parker and Jimmy Witherspoon were with him, but a lot of overlap with the Chronological Classics stuff.
Still Jumpin' the Blues was released within the past few years and features Duke Robillard on guitar and Maria Muldaur on vocals. Very solid.
The Last of the Blue Devils is good as well, released from sometime in the 70s, I think.
Still Jumpin' the Blues was released within the past few years and features Duke Robillard on guitar and Maria Muldaur on vocals. Very solid.
The Last of the Blue Devils is good as well, released from sometime in the 70s, I think.
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I like "Roll 'Em" on Black&Blue label as well.
Nice version of "Confessing the Blues" + Shorty George
Nice version of "Confessing the Blues" + Shorty George
I have his Proper Pair but am very unimpressed by the sound quality of the older stuff (and this is coming from me!). Does the JAzz Archives or Chronological have better sound quality in regards to the 41-43 material?
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"Dancing is the union of the body with the rhythm and the sound of the music." Al Minns in 1984
"Dancing is the union of the body with the rhythm and the sound of the music." Al Minns in 1984
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It's just the two song 1940 session that sounds kinda bad...from 1941 on it's pretty solid sound quality wise...I'd doubt Classics or Jazz Archives has anything better for that session...usually Proper does a better job than both labels when it comes to sound quality (usually...I know of a few examples where it's the other way around)...
I've got the Jazz Archives disc and the sound quality is pretty solid. You don't lose much if any sound quality with the Chronological Classics disc.falty411 wrote:I have his Proper Pair but am very unimpressed by the sound quality of the older stuff (and this is coming from me!). Does the JAzz Archives or Chronological have better sound quality in regards to the 41-43 material?
Track-for-track, there is a lot of overlap on these two discs, as I am sure you know by now.
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Three cheers for Chiaroscuro!
Kalman, I totally dig the song Doo Wah Doo on that Whorehouse cd with Ralph Sutton (also on the Chiaroscuro label), and I second Nate Dogg's Hootie! recommendation, which, incidentally, has some cool solos by drummer extraordinaire Jackie Williams who many of you have seen in Junior Mance's trio at HJDF, Y5A, etc, and also when Ray Bryant played that dance gig in NYC.
For those who like Jay McShann and Chiaroscuro, I also recommend Some Blues which probably has my favorite version of "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down (and Write Myself a Letter)"
Kalman, I totally dig the song Doo Wah Doo on that Whorehouse cd with Ralph Sutton (also on the Chiaroscuro label), and I second Nate Dogg's Hootie! recommendation, which, incidentally, has some cool solos by drummer extraordinaire Jackie Williams who many of you have seen in Junior Mance's trio at HJDF, Y5A, etc, and also when Ray Bryant played that dance gig in NYC.
For those who like Jay McShann and Chiaroscuro, I also recommend Some Blues which probably has my favorite version of "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down (and Write Myself a Letter)"
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Sackville allstars' album "saturday night function"!
1. John Hardy's Wife (Ellington) - 3:50
2. Trouble in Mind (Jones) - 4:56
3. Jive at Five (Edison) - 6:29
4. Russian Lullaby (Berlin) - 6:13
5. Good Queen Bess (Hodges) - 6:14
6. Arkansas Blues (Lada/Williams) - 5:42
7. Saturday Night Function (Bigard/Ellington) - 5:04
8. Rosalie (Porter) - 4:54
Jay McShann - Piano
Buddy Tate - Clarinet, Sax (Tenor)
Don Thompson - Bass
Jim Galloway - Sax (Baritone), Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor)
Terry Clarke - Drums
Sackville allstars' album "saturday night function"!
1. John Hardy's Wife (Ellington) - 3:50
2. Trouble in Mind (Jones) - 4:56
3. Jive at Five (Edison) - 6:29
4. Russian Lullaby (Berlin) - 6:13
5. Good Queen Bess (Hodges) - 6:14
6. Arkansas Blues (Lada/Williams) - 5:42
7. Saturday Night Function (Bigard/Ellington) - 5:04
8. Rosalie (Porter) - 4:54
Jay McShann - Piano
Buddy Tate - Clarinet, Sax (Tenor)
Don Thompson - Bass
Jim Galloway - Sax (Baritone), Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor)
Terry Clarke - Drums