BENNIE MOTEN's KANSAS CITY ORCHESTRA – 1927-1929 | The Classics Chronological Series – 558 (1990) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

During the period covered by this second of four Classics CDs, Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra was at the peak of its powers, dominating the jazz scene of the Midwest. There were not a lot of famous names in the group yet, but the soloists were colorful, and the band's ensembles could really rock in a pre-swing manner. The main players at the time included cornetist Ed Lewis, Harlan Leonard on various reeds, baritonist Jack Washington and Moten himself on piano. Highlights include "Moten Stomp," "Kansas City Breakdown," "Get Low-Down Blues," "Terrific Blues" and the remake of the band's hit "South." Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1     The New Tulsa Blues 3:03
Bennie Moten
2     Baby Dear 3:01
Tubby Hayes / Bennie Moten
Vocals – LaForest Dent, Thamon Hayes
3     Twelfth Street Rag 3:19
Euday L. Bowman
4     Pass Out Lightly (There Ain't Nothin' to It) 3:05
Jack Washington
5     Ding-Dong Blues 3:05
Bennie Moten
6     Moten Stomp 2:56
Bennie Moten
7     Justrite 2:40
Bennie Moten
8     Slow Motion 2:36
Bennie Moten
9     Tough Breaks 2:51
Bennie Moten
10     It's Hard to Laugh or Smile 2:41
Bennie Moten
11     Sad Man Blues 3:17
Bennie Moten
Vocals – James Taylor
12     Kansas City Breakdown 2:53
Bennie Moten / Woodie Walder
13     Trouble in Mind 3:06
Richard M. Jones
14     Hot Water Blues 2:30
Bennie Moten    
15     Get Low-Down Blues 2:56
Bennie Moten
Speech – Bennie Moten, Ed Lewis
16     She's No Trouble (Sweetheart) 3:19    
Hayes   
17     South 2:30
Bennie Moten / Jack Washington
18     Terrific Stomp 2:40
Bennie Moten / Jack Washington    
19     Let's Get It 3:15
Bennie Moten    
20     Kansas City Squabble 2:50
Bennie Moten    
21     Rite Tite 2:50
Bennie Moten
22     Moten's Blues 3:04
Bennie Moten
23     That's What I'm Talking About 3:04
Bennie Moten / Woodie Walder
Credits :    
Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – LaForest Dent (tracks: 1 to 6)
Banjo – Leroy Berry
Brass Bass – Vernon Page
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Jack Washington
Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – Harlan Leonard
Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Woody Walder
Cornet – Booker Washington (tracks: 7 to 23), Ed Lewis, Paul Webster (tracks: 1 to 6)
Drums – Willie McWashington
Piano Accordion, Piano – Buster Moten (tracks: 18 to 23)
Piano, Directed By – Bennie Moten
Trombone – Thamon Hayes