Doc Cheatham, Nicholas Payton - Doc Cheatham & Nicholas Payton (1997)

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Title: Doc Cheatham & Nicholas Payton
Year Of Release: 1997
Label: Verve
Genre: Swing, Vocal
Quality: FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 01:02:24
Total Size: 329 MB
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Tracklist:

01 - How Deep Is The Ocean? 05:53
02 - Jeepers Creepers 03:36
03 - Stardust 08:42
04 - I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues 03:20
05 - Dinah 02:23
06 - Save It Pretty Mama 04:47
07 - Do You Believe In Love At Sight? 03:27
08 - Jada 04:00
09 - I Cover The Waterfront 04:19
10 - Maybe 03:16
11 - Black And Blue 04:44
12 - Out Of Nowhere 06:04
13 - She's Funny That Way 04:55
14 - The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise 02:58

This matchup between trumpeters Doc Cheatham (91 at the time) and Nicholas Payton (just 23) is quite logical and delightful. Cheatham, one of the few survivors of the 1920s, was still in remarkably fine form, while Payton (a flexible New Orleans player capable of ranging from Dixieland to Freddie Hubbard) is both respectful and inspiring. With Doc contributing occasional vocals and the settings ranging from a quartet to an octet with clarinetist Jack Maheu and pianist Butch Thompson, the brassmen explore a variety of 1920s and '30s standards, including a couple of obscurities ("Do You Believe in Love at Sight?" and "Maybe"). The interplay between the co-leaders, the many subtle tributes to Louis Armstrong, and the consistent enthusiasm of this swinging set make this a historic success and a very enjoyable outing.