Leroy Vinnegar - Jazz’s Great Walker (1964)

Tracklist

1. Doing That Thing
2. You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To
3. If I Should Lose You
4. The Love Nest
5. Kick, Laugh, Crawl
6. Persuasion
7. They Say It's Wonderful
8. Bees Sees

Bass man Leroy Vinnegar's Jazz's Great Walker captures some of Vinnegar's most cherished tracks. It's a solid mix of cool jazz and light tinges of swing. "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To" shimmies with a crisp bass cut over piano grooves and xylophone drops, whereas "The Love Nest" swaggers with Vinnegar's signature heart-thumping musicianship. It's probably the slyest track on the album, taking on a life of its own. "Bee Sees" follows close behind, bursting with jazz flares and trumpeting excitement. Vinnegar and his troupe are a sharp bunch. Jazz's Great Walker reflects Vinnegar's warm personality inside some of his most personal work. It's an enjoyable listen.