King Curtis - Night Train (1995)

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Artist: King Curtis
Title: Night Train
Year Of Release: 1995
Label: Prestige
Genre: Jazz, Hard Bop, Soul-Jazz
Quality: FLAC (tracks+.cue, log, Artwork)
Total Time: 01:03:53
Total Size: 415 MB
WebSite: Album Preview

Tracklist:

01. Fever (2:45)
02. Honky Tonk (4:53)
03. So Rare (2:36)
04. Tippin' In (2:34)
05. You Came a Long Way from St. Louis (2:23)
06. Tuxedo Junction (3:00)
07. The Hucklebuck (2:49)
08. Lean Baby (3:00)
09. Harlem Nocturne (3:57)
10. Night Train (3:00)
11. Soft (2:54)
12. Free for All (4:11)
13. Easy Like (3:54)
14. Hot Saxes (2:17)
15. I'll Wait for You (2:18)
16. The Party Time Twist (2:23)
17. Low Down (2:36)
18. Keep Movin' (2:10)
19. (Let's Do) The Hully Gully Twist (2:14)
20. Slow Motion (3:00)
21. Firefly (2:32)
22. Something Frantic (2:26)

King Curtis, R&B's great tenor sax player, rides grooves like a cowboy does unruly steeds. Curtis blows ferociously but is always in control, unlike Junior Walker, whose sax seems to be cussing you out at times (which is Walker's charm). Accompanied by several noted jazz artists -- Jack McDuff (organ), Eric Gale (guitar), Willie Rodriguez (bongos, conga), and Ray Lucas (drums) -- Curtis serenades and balms on "Harlem Nocturne," bops-u-silly on "Honky Tonk," and boogies on "The Hucklebuck" and "(Let's Do) The Hully Gully Twist." But those are only a small part of the 22 tracks, all of which emphasize Curtis' patented groove and powerful exhortations. Engineer Rudy Van Gelder keeps the sound squeaky clean and the levels balanced. Excellent party or card game music.

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