California Swing Cats - Stealin' Apples (1997)

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Artist: California Swing Cats
Title: Stealin' Apples
Year Of Release: 1997
Label: Jazzology Records
Genre: Early Jazz, Retro jazz
Quality: FLAC (tracks+.cue,log,scans)
Total Time: 1:06:43
Total Size: 371 MB
WebSite: Album Preview

Tracklist:

1. Bugle Call Rag - 4:07 (Pettis-Meyers-Schoebel)
2. A Kiss To Build A Dream On - 4:32 (Kalmar-Ruby-Hammerstein)
3. Piano Man - 2:42 (Earl Hines)
4. When My Dreamboat Comes Home 4:29 (Cliff Friend-Dave Franklin)
5. Drum Boogie - 4:03 (Roy Eldridge-Gene Krupa)
6. Dear Old Southland - 4:45 (Henry Creamer-Turner Layton)
7. What A Little Moonlight Can Do 3:55 (Harry Woods)
8. St. Louis Blues - 3:05 (W.C. Handy)
9. Sing, Sing, Sing - 5:06 (Louis Prima)
10. Indian Summer - 4:38 (Victor Herbert)
11. Ice Cream - 4:29 (Johnson-Moll-King)
12. Pardon My Southern Accent - 3:11 (Matty Malneck-Johnny Mercer)
13. Smoky Mary - 4:14 (Bauduc-Haggart-Matlock)
14. Cow Cow Boogie - 3:27 (Raye-Depaul-Carter)
15. La Vie En Rose - 3:24 (Edith Piaf-Mack Louvinguy)
16. Stealin' Apples - 5:36 (Fats Waller-Andy Razaf)
(#2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 12, 14, 15 Arranged By Rebecca Kilgore. #3, 6, 10, 13, 16 Arranged By Tom Roberts).

There is an impressive amount of variety on this swing-based set despite the small size of the group. Clarinetist Tim Laughlin, vocalist/rhythm guitarist Rebecca Kilgore, pianist Tom Roberts, bassist Marty Eggers and drummer Hal Smith all understand prebop jazz quite well. Many of the songs are taken from the swing era (including "Piano Man," "Drum Boogie," "What a Little Moonlight Can Do," "Sing, Sing, Sing, and "Cow Cow Boogie") but in most cases the quintet brings something fresh to the well-known tunes. Kilgore has straightforward and pleasing vocals on nine of the 16 selections, Hal Smith vocalizes harmlessly on three, and overall the music is enjoyable even if lacking any real surprises.

California Swing Cats - Stealin' Apples (1997)

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