Jimmie Lunceford - Margie (1989)

  • 03 Jun, 00:19
  • change text size:

Artist:
Title: Margie
Year Of Release: 1989
Label: Savoy Jazz [ZDS 1209]
Genre: Jazz, Swing
Quality: FLAC (tracks + .cue,log,scans)
Total Time: 38:06
Total Size: 209 MB(+3%)
WebSite:

Tracklist

01. Cement Mixer (2:47)
02. Just Once Too Often (3:08)
03. Jay Gee (2:47)
04. Sit Back and Ree-lax (2:40)
05. The "Jimmies" (3:02)
06. I Need a Lift (2:38)
07. Them Who Has Gets (2:58)
08. Margie (3:08)
09. Four or Five Times (3:19)
10. Shut-Out (2:42)
11. Call the Police (3:04)
12. Water Faucet (2:42)
13. One O'Clock Jump (3:11)

The final recordings of the Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra (prior to its leader's death) are included on this excellent CD. The 13 selections (three sessions from 1946-47) generally avoid the influence of bebop and stick to Lunceford's trademark sound and swing style. Tenor saxophonist and vocalist Joe Thomas was the only one of the major Lunceford soloists to still be with the big band although trumpeter Bob Mitchell, clarinetist Omer Simeon and altoist Kurt Bradford (featured on "The 'Jimmies'") also have some solo space, such up-and-coming players as trumpeter Joe Wilder and trombonist Al Grey make early appearances and former trombone star Trummy Young returns for four numbers, doing a remake of his hit "Margie." This is a historical and easy-to-enjoy CD overall, put out by Savoy in 1989.~Scott Yanow