Riffin' (2001)

About this title: Originally released on LP as part of Past Perfect's Silver Line vinyl series, Riffin' collects seventeen 1930s tracks from the Fletcher Henderson Orchestra, a band that in retrospect could swing with the best of them, although at the time Henderson was chiefly known for his skilled and subtly innovative arrangements for Benny Goodman. Goodman, of course, brought big-band jazz to the masses in the late '20s, making Henderson somewhat of the wizard behind the screen for what was jazz's peak commercial phase. Several of his essential sides from the period as a bandleader are here. Steve ... read more

Tracks:

1. Rug Cutter's Swing [Henderson]
2. I'll Always Be in Love with You [Green/Ruby/Stept]
3. Hotter Than 'Ell [Henderson]
4. Christopher Columbus [Berry/Razaf]
5. I'm a Fool for Loving You [Lewis/Wendling]
6. Grand Terrace Rhythm [Henderson]
7. Jimtown Blues [Davis/Rose]
8. Moonrise on the Lowlands [Neiburg/Levinson]
9. Sing, Sing, Sing [Prima]
10. Big Chief de Sota (Grand Terrace Swing) [Arbello/Razaf]
11. Riffin' [Henderson]
12. Shoe Shine Boy [Cahn/Chaplin]
13. Knock, Knock, Who's There? [Davies/Lopez/Morris]
14. Until Today [Coots/Davis/Levant]
15. Wild Party [Hudson]
16. You Can Depend on Me [Carpenter/Dunlap/Hi]
17. Blue Lou [Mills/Sampson]

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