Mose Allison - Autumn Song (1959) 320 kbps

Tracklist

1. Promenade
2. Eyesight To The Blind
3. It's Crazy
4. That's All Right
5. Devil In The Cane Field
6. Strange
7. Autumn Song
8. Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me
9. Spires
10. Groovin' High

Mose Allison recorded six albums as a leader for Prestige during 1957-59, an era when he was better known as a jazz pianist than as a folk/country blues vocalist and masterful lyricist. On this CD reissue of his final Prestige date, Allison (in a trio with bassist Addison Farmer and drummer Ronnie Free) performs seven instrumentals (including "It's Crazy," "Autumn Song" and "Groovin' High") but it is the three vocals ("Eyesight To The Blind," "That's All Right" and Duke Ellington's "Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me") that are most memorable. One realizes why Allison was soon emphasizing his vocals; he was a much more distinctive singer than pianist although his piano playing was actually pretty inventive. This is an excellent all-round set.~Scott Yanow