Pianist Bennie Moten led one of the finest jazz bands on record in the 1920s, a group that included many of the top musicians of the Midwest. On the first of four Classics CDs -- all of which are recommended to vintage jazz collectors -- that reissue the master takes of all of Moten's recordings, the band quickly evolves from a sextet in 1923 to a solid 11-piece orchestra. Despite a few novelty effects (including clarinetist Woody Walder occasionally getting weird sounds by playing only the mouthpiece of his horn), even the most primitive numbers on this set are quite enjoyable. Highlights include the original version of "South" (Moten's big hit), "Goofy Dust," "Thick Lip Blues" and "Sugar." Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1 Elephant's Wobble 3:09
Bennie Moten
2 Crawdad Blues 2:51
Bennie Moten
3 South 2:46
Thamon Hayes / Bennie Moten
4 Vine Street Blues 3:02
Pete Johnson / Bennie Moten
5 Tulsa Blues 2:51
Bennie Moten
6 Goofy Dust 2:40
Bennie Moten
7 Baby Dear 2:54
Thamon Hayes / Tubby Hayes / Bennie Moten
8 She's Sweeter Than Sugar 2:33
Bennie Moten
Vocals – William Little Jr.
9 South Street Blues 2:45
Bennie Moten
10 Sister Honky Tonk 2:38
Bennie Moten
11 As I Like It 2:52
Bennie Moten
12 Things Seem So Blue to Me 3:12
Bennie Moten
13 18th Street Strut 3:00
Bartley Costello / Bennie Moten
14 Kater Street Rag 2:34
Bennie Moten
15 Thick Lip Stomp 2:51
Bennie Moten
16 Harmony Blues 3:33
Jelly Roll Morton / Bennie Moten
17 Kansas City Shuffle 2:50
Bennie Moten
18 Yazoo Blues 2:45
Bennie Moten
19 White Lightnin' Blues 3:34
Bennie Moten
20 Muscle Shoals Blues 3:24
George W. Thomas
21 Midnight Mama 2:59
Bennie Moten
22 Missouri Wobble 3:08
Bennie Moten
23 Sugar 2:49
Edna Alexander / Sidney Mitchell / Maceo Pinkard
24 Dear Heart 3:11
Laforest Dent
Credits :
Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – LaForest Dent (tracks: 15 to 24)
Banjo – LaForest Dent (tracks: 8 to 14), Leroy Berry (tracks: 23, 24), Sam Tall (tracks: 1 to 7, 15 to 22)
Brass Bass – Vernon Page (tracks: 6 to 24)
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Jack Washington (tracks: 23, 24)
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Harlan Leonard (tracks: 3 to 24)
Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone, Kazoo – Woody Walder
Cornet – Ed Lewis (tracks: 23, 24), Harry Cooper (tracks: 3 to 14), Lammar Wright (tracks: 1 to 22), Paul Webster (tracks: 23, 24)
Drums – Willie Hall (tracks: 1 to 14), Willie McWashington (tracks: 15 to 24)
Piano, Directed By – Bennie Moten
Trombone – Thamon Hayes
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