Jay Hoggard - Swing Em Gates (2007) flac

Tracklist:

[4:58] 01. Jay Hoggard - Take The A Train
[6:21] 02. Jay Hoggard - Flying Home
[5:29] 03. Jay Hoggard - Swing Em Gates
[4:33] 04. Jay Hoggard - How High The Moon
[6:14] 05. Jay Hoggard - Memories Of You
[4:48] 06. Jay Hoggard - Uptown Vibes
[4:01] 07. Jay Hoggard - Air Mail Special
[6:12] 08. Jay Hoggard - In A Mellow Tone
[5:07] 09. Jay Hoggard - Stardust
[6:19] 10. Jay Hoggard - Shiny Stockings

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ABOUT THE ALBUM
1 disque(s) - 10 piste(s)
Durée totale : 00:53:53
Artiste principal : Jay Hoggard
Compositeur : Various Composers
Label : JHVM Recordings
Genre : Jazz
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo
(c) 2007 JHVM Records

Although Jay Hoggard normally plays in a more modern style than Lionel Hampton, Hampton was an early influence on his style and they were friends. In fact, Hoggard was called by Hampton to substitute for him on a few occasions. Swing 'Em Gates is Hoggard's tribute to the late Lionel Hampton. He performs two tribute pieces and eight songs that Hampton usually played including such trademark songs as "Memories of You," "Air Mail Special," "Stardust" and of course "Flying Home." Hoggard sometimes sounds a little like Hampton and he certainly brings back his spirit and joyful brand of swing. The great Billy Taylor sits in on piano during three songs and Willie Martinez on conga makes the quartet a quintet on three numbers. All in all, this is a fine swing/bop set that features Jay Hoggard excelling on the straight-ahead material.
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