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First Session
(1960)
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Grant Green
First Session is just that: the first material Grant Green recorded as a leader for Blue Note in 1960. While the results were certainly good, the label chose to shelf the recordings. Producer Alfred Lion may have had some misgivings about the results, but it is doubtful that Green's fans or jazz guitar fans will have any such qualms. Pianist ...
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The Best of Nellie Lutcher
(1995)
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Nellie Lutcher
Nellie Lutcher was at the peak of her fame during her period with Capitol (1947-1951). A fine swing-based pianist, Lutcher was best known for her unique vocal style, which included witty asides that often sounded spontaneous. This well-conceived CD has 18 of her recordings from 1947 and one apiece from 1949-1951. Highlights include "Hurry on Down, ...
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Anyway the Wind Blows
(1999)
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Bill Wyman & the Rhythm Kings
While his old bandmates rock on, this Stone is definitely not alone on his second go-around with an all-star combo. Georgie Fame and Paul Carrack vocalize alongside Gary Brooker on keyboards, Albert Lee and Andy Fairweather-Low on guitar, Chris Rea and Mick Taylor on slide, and Nicky Hopkins on keyboards -- well, not all on the same track. ...
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Red in Bluesville
(1959)
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Red Garland
Pianist Red Garland and his trio (with bassist Sam Jones and drummer Art Taylor) explore six veteran blues-based compositions ranging from Nellie Lutcher's "He's a Real Gone Guy" and "St. Louis Blues" to "Your Red Wagon" and Count Basie's "M-Squad (Theme)." Throughout, Garland modernizes each of the selections with his distinctive chord voicings, ...
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The Boss Is Back
(1969)
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Gene Ammons
The executives at Prestige must have been felt ecstatic when they heard Gene Ammons first play after his release from a very severe seven-year jail sentence. The great tenor proved to still be in his prime, his huge sound was unchanged and he was hungry to make new music. This CD, which completely reissues the first two LPs Ammons cut after his ...
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Screamin'
(1962)
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Jack McDuff with Kenny Burrell
Organist Jack McDuff teams up with his regular drummer Joe Dukes, altoist Leo Wright, and guitarist Kenny Burrell for a spirited blues-oriented set that has been reissued on CD via the OJC imprint. "Soulful Drums," featuring Dukes' drum breaks, was a minor hit. Other selections on this generally fine organ date include spirited versions of "He's a ...
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Please Send Me Someone to Love
(1969)
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Phineas Newborn
On two days in 1969, pianist Phineas Newborn recorded enough material for two albums (the other is titled Harlem Blues), which is fortunate because these were his only recordings of the 1965-73 period. Unfortunately, neither set has been reissued on CD yet. Newborn, who is joined by bassist Ray Brown and drummer Elvin Jones, performs a blues and ...
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Hang on Sloopy [Universal]
(1998)
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Ramsey Lewis
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Real Gone!/Our New Nellie
(2000)
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Nellie Lutcher
Occasionally, reissues are haphazardly combined without much continuity; an exceptionally strong album is sometimes paired with a much weaker, forgettable date, in an effort to move the bad with the good. That's the case with this Collectables Nellie Lutcher mixture. Real Gone is an excellent, straight reissue of her earliest session with Capitol ...
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The Legend at Her Best
(2000)
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LaVern Baker
One of the founding ladies of rock & roll, LaVern Baker's hits "Jim Dandy" and "Tri La La" helped propel her to legendary status. This two-CD compilation features four complete albums recorded by Baker for Atlantic Records during the height of her popularity in the late '50s and early '60s. While she had big sellers with rock oriented tunes, her ...
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The Prestige Years
(2004)
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Jack McDuff
The history of jazz is full of great musicians who died tragically young; Clifford Brown, Bix Beiderbecke, Eric Dolphy, Fats Navarro, Charlie Christian, Booker Little, and the seminal Charlie Parker were among the many legendary improvisers who died in their twenties or thirties. But when Jack McDuff passed away on January 23, 2001, at the age of ...
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Hang on Ramsey
(1965)
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Ramsey Lewis
Considering that this album was an obvious follow-up to "The In Crowd," it is surprising that the music is not more commercial; that would happen in the near future. As it was, pianist Ramsey Lewis (assisted as usual by bassist Eldee Young and drummer Red Holt) had another big hit in "Hang On Sloopy," and the set (as with the previous one) was ...
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Real Gone Gal
(2001)
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Nellie Lutcher
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Appalachian Angel: Her Recordings 1950-1972
(2004)
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Anita Carter
Bear Family are known for their completeness, and the quality of their packaging, and what they've done with the work of Anita Carter (who died in 1999) is certainly up to scratch, what with seven CDs and a hardback book to give all the details of her career. The big question is -- why? She was hardly a major figure in country music, and scrambled ...
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But Beautiful
(2006)
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Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
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Birth of Rhythm & Blues
(2001)
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Various Artists
While rhythm & blues has a pedigree stretching back to the dawn of the 20th century, it was only in the late '30s that smaller groups began jumping with the energy of swing and the spirit of the blues. The Birth of Rhythm & Blues, a three-disc box from Golden Stars, trawls through the subsequent decade and casts a wide net over the jazz, blues, ...
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Capitol from the Vaults, Vol. 5: The Roots of Rock 'N' Roll
(2001)
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Various Artists
The fifth volume in the Capitol From the Vaults series focuses on artists from the label's pre-rock & roll halcyon days -- just as R&B, country & western, jazz, big band, and traditional pop were beginning to cross-pollinate. The results -- as exemplified on this 25-track compilation -- are as disparate as the pre-doo wop sacred harmonies of the ...
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LaVern Baker Live in Hollywood '91
(1991)
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LaVern Baker
La Vern Baker Live in Hollywood '91 shows Baker can still belt out a song, nearly 40 years after her hit-making heyday. She's returned to the jazz and jazzy blues sound of her youth. Ron Wynn, All Music Guide
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The R&B Years, Vol. 1
(2001)
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Various Artists
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Home Run Hitter
(1995)
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Jerry Portnoy & the Streamliners
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See See Rider/Blues Ballads
(1998)
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Lavern Baker
Like its companion disc LaVern/LaVern Baker, this Collectables CD contains two early LaVern Baker albums, See See Rider and Blues Ballads, on one disc. There are a couple of minor flaws with each album, but for the most part, they each are dominated by great songs and performances, illustrating what a terrific, powerful vocalist Baker was. The ...
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Here's That Rainy Day
(1999)
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Ruth Brown
"Lush" usually isn't the first word that comes to mind when you think of Ruth Brown -- earthy, gritty, funky, and soulful, certainly, but not lush. However, lush is exactly the word that describes this reissue, which finds the influential vocalist joined by a huge string orchestra. On Here's That Rainy Day, Brown's lavish backing includes no less ...
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Live in London
(1996)
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Ruth Brown
Ruth Brown sounds her age on this late-1994 recording, but still shows a lot of spirit. Although her voice might be a little past its prime, her interpretations of the lyrics of such songs as "I'm Just a Lucky So and So," "Good Morning Heartache," "Fine Brown Frame," and her old hit "5-10-15 Hours" communicate quite well both to the London ...
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Buckle Up
(2003)
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Joe Krown
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Margie Baker and Friends Live at Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society
(2005)
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Margie Baker and Friends
It is assumed that only the best performers reach national recognition, while lesser lights eke out a living in such places as the lounges of hotels. It might be more accurate to say that, good or bad, it is impossible for performers to go nationwide unless they are willing to devote nearly all their time to that pursuit, and that the lounge acts, ...
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