Who's on First (2000)

About this title: Bob Dorough and Dave Frishberg (his co-leader on this CD) have a lot in common. Both are swinging pianists, likable vocalists that do not have conventional voices, and superb lyricists with very original wits. They only collaborated once before making this CD, writing "I'm Hip" back in 1965. In recent times Ruth Price of Los Angeles' Jazz Bakery persuaded the pair to perform as a duo and this live recording is the result. After an instrumental version of "Rockin' in Rhythm," Frishberg and Dorough perform a new classic by the former, "Who's on First," which deals with the difficulties of ... read more

Tracks:

1. Rockin' in Rhythm [Carney/Ellington/Mi]
2. Who's on First [Frishberg]
3. Lookin' Good [Frishberg]
4. Too Long in L.A. [Frishberg]
5. You Are There [Frishberg/Mandel]
6. Intro: The Underdog
7. The Underdog [Frishberg]
8. Intro: Where You At?
9. Where You At? [Segal/Handy]
10. Health Food Nut [Nelson/Dorough]
11. Devil May Care [Dorough/Kirk]
12. Nothing Like You [Landesman/Dorough]
13. Hong Kong Blues [Carmichael]
14. Intro: I'm Hip
15. I'm Hip [Frishberg/Dorough]
16. At the Saturday Dance [Dorough/Frishberg]
17. Conjunction Junctio [Dorough]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.