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3.9.23

HOT LIPS PAGE AND HIS BAND – 1938-1940 | The Chronogical Classics – 561 (1991) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

A veteran of territory bands from the Southwest and Midwest, Hot Lips Page struck out on his own in the latter half of the '30s to lead a big band. His experience with Bennie Moten and Count Basie's groups may not have translated into similarly stellar material and arrangements, but the rough-hewn yet fluid swing those outfits adhered to certainly found its way into his repertoire. This Classics disc finds Page during those early days from 1938-1940, and includes cuts both by his group and smaller combos featuring Kansas alto legend Buster Smith, pianist Pete Johnson, and tenor saxophonist Don Byas. There's plenty of Page's masterful blues and jazz singing ("Old Man Ben"), along with a fine array of his heated trumpet solos. A fine selection from one of the unwitting godfathers of jump blues and early R&B. Stephen Cook
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26.8.23

HARRY JAMES AND HIS ORCHESTRA – 1937-1939 | The Chronogical Classics – 903 (1996) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Trumpeter Harry James was very consistent in his musical tastes throughout his career. This CD, which has the first 22 selections that James recorded as a leader, starts off with eight numbers in which the trumpeter (still a Benny Goodman sideman at the time) uses many of Count Basie's top sidemen (including trombonist-arranger Eddie Durham, tenor saxophonist Herschel Evans and singer Helen Humes) for swinging performances highlighted by "Life Goes to a Party" and "One O'Clock Jump"; James' bands (particularly from the 1950s on) would often sound like a duplicate of Basie's. In addition, this CD has four tunes from 1938 in which James mostly uses Goodman players (plus baritonist Harry Carney), and he is also heard on the first six numbers by his big band (including "Two O'Clock Jump" and his earliest recording of his theme "Ciribiribin"). However, the hottest performances are four numbers in which James is backed by a boogie-woogie trio featuring either Pete Johnson or Albert Ammons on piano. This enjoyable CD is full of many examples of James' hot swing trumpet and is easily recommended to swing fans. Scott Yanow  
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21.7.23

PETE JOHNSON – 1938-1939 | The Classics Chronological Series – 656 (1992) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

This superlative CD reissue features boogie-woogie pianist Pete Johnson on two classic numbers with singer Big Joe Turner (the original versions of "Goin' Away Blues" and "Roll 'Em Pete"), with inspiring trumpeter Harry James ("Boo Woo" and "Home James"), with his Boogie Woogie Boys (a sextet that includes Turner and trumpeter Hot Lips Page), interacting with fellow pianists Albert Ammons and Meade Lux Lewis (joining Big Joe on "Café Society Rag"), and on a pair of trio numbers. However, it is Johnson's ten unaccompanied piano solos (mostly released previously by Solo Art) that are the rarest and most notable. Taken as a whole, this is Pete Johnson's definitive release, showing that he was much more than just a one-dimensional (although powerful) boogie-woogie specialist. Scott Yanow
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PETE JOHNSON – 1939-1941 | The Classics Chronological Series – 665 (1992) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Born in Kansas City, Pete Johnson began his musical career as a drummer but soon learned how to massage a piano under the tutelage of his uncle Charles "Smash" Johnson. During the early 1930s, Pete worked overtime performing as a solo act in his hometown. For those who have a healthy appetite for piano blues and boogie-woogie, you're not going to find anyone more authentically rooted in the Kansas City tradition. This portion of the Pete Johnson chronology begins with four sides cut for the Blue Note label in December of 1939. The "Holler Stomp" is an exceptionally fine accelerated romp for unaccompanied piano. Everything you need to know about the real boogie-woogie is contained in this red-hot four-minute performance. It defines the entire genre. Continuing the rapid pace, "Barrelhouse Breakdown" is performed by Johnson's Blues Trio, with Abe Bolar's superb string bass and the guitar of Ulysses Livingston. The trio eases into blue relaxation with "Kansas City Farewell," a very cool stroll during which the musicians make good use of the four full minutes allowed by 12" 78 rpm records. "You Don't Know My Mind" is a fundamental blues for solo piano, every bit as rich and rewarding as its flip side, the "Holler Stomp." Never chained to one label for very long, Johnson switched to Decca Records during the following year, knocking off a pair of solo boogies in August and the "627 Stomp," possibly the greatest ensemble record of his entire career, on November 11, 1940. The front line of Hot Lips Page with reedmen Eddie Barefield, Don Stovall and Don Byas was perfectly supported by Johnson's ace rhythm section, notably driven by legendary percussionist A.G. Godley. The flip side, "Piney Brown Blues," was issued under the heading of Joe Turner and His Fly Cats. Johnson and Turner's partnership dated back to the early 1930s, when Joe was locally famous as a singing bartender. What we have in "Piney Brown" is the keystone of Turner's entire recording career. 1941 found Johnson recording a stack of piano duets for Victor with the amazing Albert Ammons. Additional friction was supplied by percussionist Jimmie Hoskins. If Godley is more your speed, "Death Ray Boogie" opens four additional trio sides for Decca from May of 1941. Nestled between three excellent studies in boogie rhythm, "Just for You" offers a rare glimpse at Pete Johnson's way of handling a simple love song. He sounds in fact more than a little like Fats Waller. It is a small romantic islet floating in the middle of an ocean swarming with blues and boogies. arwulf arwulf
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20.7.23

PETE JOHNSON – 1944-1946 | The Classics Chronological Series – 933 (1997) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

The third "complete" Pete Johnson CD put out by the European Classics label features the great boogie-woogie pianist in three different settings. There are eight formerly rare piano solos from 1944 that cover a variety of moods, five selections with a hot Kansas City octet which includes trumpeter Hot Lips Page, tenorman Budd Johnson and two vocals from the young Etta Jones, and eight intriguing numbers in which Johnson is gradually joined by an additional musician on each track. "Page Mr. Trumpet" is an exciting outing for Hot Lips, and the other top players include clarinetist Albert Nicholas, trombonist J.C. Higginbotham and tenorman Ben Webster. A particularly exciting release. Scott Yanow
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PETE JOHNSON – 1947-1949 | The Classics Chronological Series – 1110 (2000) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Classics #1110 is the fourth installment chronicling 21 final key recordings of boogie woogie pianist Pete Johnson. 1947-1949 found Johnson leading three different quartets (the second with Al Mckibbon on bass and J.C. Heard on drums) for the Apollo, Modern, and French Jazz Selection labels, while the final session features a sextet on six tracks, blistering through the excellent "Rocket 88 Boogie, Parts 1 and 2" for the Down Beat/Swingtime label. These sessions have a common thread in the predominate use of guitar from Charles Norris, Carl Lynch, Johnny Rogers, and Herman Mitchell thoroughly featured alongside Johnson's piano throughout. Soon after these sessions Johnson left his West Coast home for Buffalo where he essentially retired, showing up occasionally at the odd live appearance or on other musicians' sessions. Al Campbell
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10.4.23

SID CATLETT – 1944-1946 (1997) The Classics Chronological Series – 974 | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

It's been said that Big Sid Catlett was the complete drummer, able to play with boppers and moldy figs alike and any kind of musician that fell in between those two opposite poles. Certainly his sense of time was impeccable and his soloing always flowed from the most musical of impulses. This collection brings together all the titles that were issued under his name during the '40s, featuring names like Illinois Jacquet, Ben Webster, Charlie Shavers, Oscar Pettiford, Willie Smith, Al Casey, Barney Bigard, Art Tatum, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, and Pete Johnson in the various lineups. Kicking off with a spoken introduction from Sid and a live recording of "Rose Room" taken from a V-Disc, these are delightful recordings in a variety of settings that show off the versatility and innate musicality of Catlett's swinging ways. Cub Koda
Tracklist :
1    Esquire Metropolitan Opera House Jam Session–    Rose Room     5:53
Art Hickman / Harry Williams
2    Big Sid Catlett Quartet Featuring Ben Webster–    Sleep     3:30
 Earl Lebeig / Earl Lebieg
3    Big Sid Catlett Quartet Featuring Ben Webster–    Linger Awhile     3:06
 Harry Owens / Vincent Rose
4    Big Sid Catlett Quartet Featuring Ben Webster–    Memories Of You     3:45
 Eubie Blake / Andy Razaf
5    Big Sid Catlett Quartet Featuring Ben Webster–    Just A Riff     3:57
 Big Sid Catlett
6    Sid Catlett Quartet–    1-2-3 Blues     3:09
 Traditional
7    Sid Catlett Trio–    I Found A New Baby    2:41
 Jack Palmer / Spencer Williams
8    Ed Hall And The Big City Jazzmen–    Blues In Room 920 3:14
 Big Sid Catlett
9    Ed Hall And The Big City Jazzmen–    Sweet Georgia Brown 2:41
 Ben Bernie / Kenneth Casey / Maceo Pinkard
10    Sid Catlett And The Regis All Stars–    Blue Skies 3:07
 Irving Berlin
11    Sid Catlett And The Big City Jazzmen–    Blue Skies 3:07
 Irving Berlin
12    Sid Catlett And The Big City Jazzmen–    Thermo-Dynamics 3:00
 Irving Berlin
13    Big Sid Catlett's Band–    I Never Knew     2:53
 Gus Kahn / Ted Fio Rito
14    Big Sid Catlett's Band–    Love For Sale 3:04
Arranged By – Horace Henderson
15    Big Sid Catlett's Band–    Justiz You, Just Me     2:45
 Jesse Greer / Raymond Klages
16    Big Sid Catlett's Band–    Henderson Romp     2:39
 Fletcher Henderson / Horace Henderson
17    Al Casey And His Sextet–    Sometimes I'm Happy    2:54
 Irving Caesar / Vincent Youmans
18    Al Casey And His Sextet–    How High The Moon     2:39
 Nancy Hamilton / Morgan Lewis
19    Sid Catlett And His All Stars–    Organ Boogie     2:28
 Big Sid Catlett
20    Sid Catlett And His All Stars–    Organ Blues     3:28
 Big Sid Catlett
21    Sid Catlett And His All Stars–    Sherry Wine Blues 3:20
 Traditional
Vocals [?] – Bill Gooden

22    Sid Catlett And His All Stars–    Open The Door Richard 2:54
 Dusty Fletcher / Dan Howell / John Mason / Jack McVea
Vocals – Band Members

23    Sid Catlett And His All Stars–    Shirley's Boogie     2:31
 Big Sid Catlett
24    Sid Catlett And His All Stars–    Humoresque Boogie     2:37
 Antonin Dvorák
Credits :    
Alto Saxophone – Ben "Bull Moose" Jackson (tracks: 13 to 16), Willie Smith (tracks: 17, 18)
Bass – Gene Ramey (tracks: 21 to 24), John Simmons (tracks: 2 to 7, 13 to 18), Oscar Pettiford (tracks: 1, 8 to 12)
Clarinet – Barney Bigard (tracks: 1), Edmond Hall (tracks: 8 to 10)
Drums – Sid Catlett
Guitar – Al Casey (tracks: 1, 13 to 18), Jimmy Shirley (tracks: 19, 21 to 24)
Organ – Bill Gooden (tracks: 19, 20)
Piano – Art Tatum (tracks: 1), Eddie Heywood (tracks: 8 to 12), Horace Henderson (tracks: 13 to 18), Marlowe Morris (tracks: 2 to 7)
Piano, Celesta – Pete Johnson (tracks: 19 to 24)
Tenor Saxophone – Ben Webster (tracks: 2 to 6), Hubert "Bumps" Myers (tracks: 13 to 16), Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (tracks: 21), Frankie Socolow (tracks: 8 to 12), Illinois Jacquet (tracks: 13 to 18)
Trumpet – Charlie Shavers (tracks: 8 to 12), Gerald Wilson (tracks: 17, 18), Joe Guy (tracks: 13 to 16)

MEADE "LUX" LEWIS - 1927-1939 (1993) The Classics Chronological Series –722 | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Do you realize that all these Meade Lux Lewis records almost didn't happen? After making his one three-minute side for the Paramount label in December of 1927, Lewis went back to driving a cab in Chicago. And his record didn't sell. So that could have been the end of the story. But in November of 1935 John Hammond looked him up and begged him to get back on the scene. And so began a remarkable career. This chronological survey of Meade's earliest work is delightful. Each successive version of the "Honky Tonk Train Blues" is sharper, more polished. There's always something bubbling away under the surface of the Meade. Everything he played came out slightly wicked. This man played a lot of piano in bars. Nobody could play like this who hadn't come up in an environment like Chicago during the 1920s. There's a weird sense of humor at the root of his style, most conspicuous when heard coming out of the celeste, a sort of keyboard glockenspiel that sounds like a toy. At times, Meade is cheerfully, dependably eccentric. Lewis may, in fact, be the unsuspected, auspicious link between surrealism and the blues. At times he sounds just a tiny bit like Sun Ra or Muhal Richard Abrams. Meade Lux Lewis discovered Jimmy Yancey's woogie piano back in 1921. It was a turning point for the teenaged musician, inspiring him to switch permanently from violin to piano. Meade's own rendition of the "Yancey Special," recorded in 1936, still conveys some of Yancey's wonderful hypnotic gravity. "Boogie Woogie Prayer," a two-part blow-out for three pianists, feels a lot like a freight train passing through town. Was it Hammond's idea to have Pete Johnson, Albert Ammons and Meade Lux Lewis all playing simultaneously? It was a worthwhile experiment, and for sheer thunder you can't beat piano-six-hands. Still and all it's good to move on into a series of solitary solos. Lewis was a remarkably inventive improviser, incessantly vibrating with idiosyncrasies that make his recordings delightful to listen to at length. When Meade plays slowly and reflectively, he seems like a kindred spirit to his contemporary from Harlem, Thomas "Fats" Waller. A slow blues is one of the most powerful rituals known to humanity. Lewis tapped into these mysteries with an extended set of blues variations recorded for Blue Note on the January 6 1939. The results, augmented with two very slow blues called "Melancholy" and "Solitude" (no relation to the Ellington composition), comprise nearly twenty-eight-minutes of unhurried, unaffected, friendly, soothing piano blues. Everybody ought to hear this stuff! It's wonderfully honest music. arwulf arwulf
Tracklist :
1    Meade Lux Lewis–    Honky Tonk Train Blues    3:14
2    Meade Lux Lewis–    Honky Tonk Train Blues    2:50
3    Meade Lux Lewis–    Yancey Special    3:15
4    Meade Lux Lewis–    Celeste Blues 3:05
Celesta – Meade Lux Lewis
5    Meade Lux Lewis–    I'm In The Mood For Love 3:05
Celesta – Meade Lux Lewis
6    Meade Lux Lewis–    Mr. Freddie Blues    3:00
7    Meade Lux Lewis–    Honky Tonk Train Blues    2:58
8    Meade Lux Lewis–    Whistlin' Blues 3:30
Whistle – Meade Lux Lewis
9    Meade Lux Lewis, Pete Johnson, Albert Ammons–    Boogie Woogie Prayer - Part 1 2:37
Piano – Albert Ammons, Pete Johnson
10    Meade Lux Lewis, Pete Johnson, Albert Ammons–    Boogie Woogie Prayer - Part 2 2:19
Piano – Albert Ammons, Pete Johnson
11    Meade Lux Lewis–    Bear Cat Crawl    2:25
12    Meade Lux Lewis–    The Blues - Part 1    4:10
13    Meade Lux Lewis–    The Blues - Part 2    4:00
14    Meade Lux Lewis–    The Blues - Part 3    4:00
15    Meade Lux Lewis–    The Blues - Part 4    3:51
16    Meade Lux Lewis–    The Blues - Part 5    3:35
17    Meade Lux Lewis–    Melancholy    4:02
18    Meade Lux Lewis–    Solitude    4:09
Credits :    
Piano – Meade Lux Lewis (tracks: 1 to 3, 6 to 18)

15.5.21

JOE TURNER – 1941-1946 | The Classics Chronological Series – 940 (1997) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

The original blues shouter found a way to meld some of Jimmy Rushing's rambling jazz phrasing with the low-down tone he naturally bellowed out to Kansas City audiences -- sometimes while behind the bar serving drinks. And before hitting the charts with several early rock & roll hits, Big Joe Turner did bedrock work with such fine stride and boogie-woogie pianists as Pete Johnson, Freddie Slack, and Willie "The Lion" Smith. On Classics' 1941-1946 chronological sampler of Turner's early prime, these and other luminaries of the after-hours fraternity sympathetically back Turner over the course of 22 gems. A good chunk of the material finds Turner ideally framed by just a piano trio, with highlights including "Nobody in Mind" (Sammy Price is at the keys for this cut), "Little Bittie Gal's Blues," and "Blues on Central Avenue." As the last title indicates, this and several other numbers were recorded during Turner's wartime stay in L.A., where many blues and R&B performers first made it big. Piano trios and geographical considerations aside, there are also fine cameos from tenor great Don Byas and trumpeter Frankie Newton to expand the sonic landscape. A fine collection for listeners wanting to check out Turner's early work before the Atlantic party that was "Shake, Rattle & Roll." Stephen Cook  
Tracklist :
1     Nobody in Mind 2:52
J. Mayo Williams
2     Somebody's Got to Go 2:53
Lonnie Johnson
3     Ice Man 2:53
Louis Jordan
4     Chewed up Grass 2:32
J. Mayo Williams
5     Rocks in My Bed 3:12
Duke Ellington
6     Blues on Central Avenue 2:36
Joe Turner
7     Goin' to Chicago Blues 2:58
Count Basie / Jimmy Rushing
8     Sun Risin' Blues 2:47
Joe Turner
9     Blues in the Night 2:26
Harold Arlen / Johnny Mercer
10     Cry Baby Blues 2:51
Sam M. Lewis / Joe Young
11     It's the Same Old Story 2:56
Joe Turner
12     Rebecca 2:40
Big Joe Turner
13     Little Bitty Gal's Blues 3:19
Joe Turner
14     I Got a Gal (For Every Day in the Week) 3:00
Joe Turner
15     S.K. Blues, Pt. 1 2:58
Saunders King
16     S.K. Blues, Pt. 2 2:55
Saunders King
17     Johnson and Turner Blues 2:59
Joe Turner
18     Watch That Jive 2:56
Joe Turner
19     Howlin' Winds 2:50
Joe Turner
20     Doggin' the Blues (Low Dog Blues) 3:04
Joe Turner
21     Miss Brown Blues 3:02
Joe Turner
22     I Got My Discharge Papers 2:40
Joe Turner

JOE TURNER – 1946-1947 | The Classics Chronological Series – 1034 (1998) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

This fine collection captures Turner in his early prime, out on the West Coast and cutting some of the tightest jump blues of the '40s. Part of Classics' chronological series, the disc features such fine support players as pianists Pete Johnson and Albert Ammons, guitarist Teddy Bunn, and alto saxophonist Tab Smith. Among the 23 tracks are fine remakes of earlier Turner gems like "Roll 'em Pete," "Nobody in Mind," and "Ice Man Blues." Other highlights include Turner's initial R&B chart topper "My Gal's a Jockey" and the salaciously swingin' "Around the Clock Blues." A solid bet for fans of vintage jump blues. Stephen Cook
Tracklist :
1     My Gal's a Jockey
Joe Turner
2     I'm Still in the Dark 3:20
Joe Turner
3     I Got Love for Sale 2:32
Joe Turner
4     Sunday Morning Blues 2:52
Big Joe Turner
5     Mad Blues 2:25
Joe Turner
6     It's a Low Down Dirty Shame 2:38
Joe Turner
7     I'm Still in the Dark 3:04
Joe Turner
8     Miss Brown Blues 2:52
Joe Turner
9     Sally Zu-Zazz 2:53
Big Joe Turner
10     Rock O' Gibralter 2:36
Joe Turner
11     Milk and Butter Blues 3:06
Joe Turner
12     That's What Really Hurts 2:48
Joe Turner
13     I'm in Sharp When I Hit the Coast 2:54
Joe Turner
14     New Ooh Wee Baby Blues 3:03
Joe Turner
15     Around the Clock Blues, Pt. 1 1:46
Wynonie Harris
16     Around the Clock Blues, Pt. 2 1:39
Wynonie Harris
17     Morning Glory 2:29
Traditional
18     Nobody in Mind 3:09
Big Joe Turner
19     Low Down Dog 2:31
Leroy Carr / Big Joe Turner
20     Back Breaking Blues 3:04
Joe Turner
21     Empty Pocket Blues 2:40
Joe Turner
22     Roll 'Em Pete 2:51
Pete Johnson / Big Joe Turner
23     Ice Man Blues 2:31
Louis Jordan

JOE TURNER – 1947-1948 | The Classics Chronological Series – 1094 (1999) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Big Joe Turner went through record companies like some people go through cigarettes, one after another, cutting sides for anybody who waved a dollar in his face. This installment of the Big Joe story focuses on an eight-month period that found him recording for National, Savoy, EmArcy, RPM, and Downbeat, usually in the company of longtime piano-playing partner Pete Johnson. A mixture of live and studio tracks, it's the usual blend of blues and boogie, with Big Joe hammering the notes flat by the sheer strength of his voice alone. Another excellent entry in this series. Cub Koda
Tracklist :
1     Nobody in Mind 2:27
Big Joe Turner
2     Lucille, Lucille 3:00
Joe Turner
3     Rocks in My Bed 2:41
Duke Ellington
4     Careless Love 2:53
W.C. Handy / Martha E. Koenig / Spencer Williams
5     Last Goodbye Blues 3:03
Big Joe Turner
6     Whistle Stop Blues 2:53
Joe Turner
7     Hollwood Bed (Cherry Red Blues) 2:46
Joe Turner
8     Howlin' Winds 2:31
Joe Turner
9     Roll 'Em Pete 0:58
Pete Johnson / Big Joe Turner
10     Kansas City Blues 2:35
Pete Johnson / Big Joe Turner
11     Riding Blues (Jockey Blues) 3:13
Joe Turner
12     Playful Baby 2:15
Wynonie Harris
13     Radar Blues 2:42
14     Trouble Blues 2:35
Joe Turner
15     Wine-O-Baby Boogie 2:32
Joe Turner
16     B & O Blues 2:15
Pete Johnson / Joe Turner
17     Christmas Date Boogie 2:34
Joe Turner
18     Tell Me Pretty Baby (Howdy 'Ya Want Your Rollin' Done) 2:45
Joe Turner
19     Old Piney Brown's Gone 2:37
Joe Turner
20     Baby, Won't You Marry Me 2:37
Joe Turner
Credits :
James Adams - Drums
Harry Babasin - Bass
Robert Brady - Drums
Addison Farmer - Bass
Art Farmer - Guest Artist
Otis Finch - Sax (Tenor)
Charles Grey - Trumpet
Pete Johnson - Composer, Guest Artist, Piano, Primary Artist, Vocals
Barney Kessel - Guitar
Don Lamond - Drums
Ellsworth Liggett - Bass
Robert Moore - Bass
Milburn Newman - Baritone
Ike Perkins - Guitar
Pete Peterson - Sax (Tenor)
Big Joe Turner - Composer, Primary Artist, Vocals

JOE TURNER – 1949-1950 | The Classics Chronological Series – 1180 (2002) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

You know it's about time somebody took all the little records that Big Joe Turner managed to make back in the day and brought them out in sequence the way they appear in the Classics Chronological Series. Nobody in the world ever sounded quite like Joe Turner and nobody ever will. There is a magical quality that makes his blues performances feel like rituals full of clarity and grace. Each and every Joe Turner record is as beautiful as a massive stand of tiger lilies growing up through the middle of a brickyard, silent, solid, and dignified under the dew in the first light of dawn. Incredibly, despite his enormous popularity during the Second World War, by 1949 this gifted vocalist was scuffling to get recording gigs. Ten tasty sides were cut in Los Angeles for the MGM label with a solid band fairly bursting with hot horns and driven by Pete Johnson's piano. Joe Turner closed out the year by waxing two sides for Rouge Records in Baton Rouge, LA, and four for the Freedom label in Houston, TX. In April of 1950, Joe Turner made a fistful of records in New Orleans backed by Dave Bartholomew & His Orchestra with Fats Domino at the piano. Issued on the Bayou and Imperial labels, each of these sides exudes primal R&B and rock & roll energy. This is outstanding music, ideal for both rambunctious carousing and reflective relaxation. arwulf arwulf  
Tracklist :
1     Messin' Around 2:45
Floyd Hunt
2     Mardi Gras Boogie 2:36
Big Joe Turner
3     My Heart Belongs to You 2:38
Arbee Stidham
4     So Many Women Blues 2:32
Big Joe Turner
5     I Don't Dig It 2:39
Big Joe Turner
6     Rainy Weather Blues 2:31
Big Joe Turner
7     Feelin' So Sad 2:33
Clarence Williams
8     Boogie Woogie Baby 2:46
Clarence Williams
9     Married Woman Blues 2:33
Big Joe Turner
10     Moody Baby 2:40
Big Joe Turner
11     Wish I Had a Dollar 2:47
Big Joe Turner
12     Fuzzy Wuzzy Honey 2:37
Big Joe Turner
13     Adam Bit the Apple 2:49
Big Joe Turner
14     Still in the Dark 2:49
Big Joe Turner
15     Life Is Just a Card Game 3:06
Big Joe Turner
16     Jumpin' at the Jubilee
Big Joe Turner
17     Story to Tell 2:31
Big Joe Turner
18     Jumpin' Tonight (Midnight Rocking) 2:23
Big Joe Turner
19     Lucille 2:33
Joe Turner
20     Love My Baby (Little Bitty Baby) 2:23
Big Joe Turner
21     Blues Jumped the Rabbit 2:35
Big Joe Turner
22     The Sun Is Shining 1:57
Big Joe Turner
Credits :
Peter Badie - Bass
Dave Bartholomew - Trumpet
Kirkland Bradford - Sax (Alto)
Goree Carter - Bass, Drums, Guitar
Maxwell Davis - Sax (Tenor)
Fats Domino - Piano
Jewell L. Grant - Sax (Baritone)
Clarence Hall - Sax (Tenor)
Ralph Hamilton - Bass
Herb Hardesty - Sax (Tenor)
Joe Houston - Bass, Drums, Piano, Sax (Tenor)
Pete Johnson - Piano
Waldron "Frog" Joseph - Trombone
Ernest McLean - Guitar
Herman Mitchell - Guitar
Jesse Sailes - Drums
Big Joe Turner - Composer, Vocals
Walter Williams - Trumpet

ESBJÖRN SVENSSON TRIO — Winter In Venice (1997) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Esbjörn Svensson has stood not only once on stage in Montreux. He was already a guest in the summer of 1998 at the jazz festival on Lake Gen...