Tab Smith - Jump Time (1991) CD-Rip

Altoist Tab Smith, who first gained recognition with Count Basie's orchestra in the mid-'40s, became an unexpected R&B star in the early '50s, thanks in large part to his hit version of "Because of You." Between 1951-1957, Smith recorded 90 songs for the United Record Company, of which only 48 were issued. Delmark, in their CD reissue series, came out with all of the music in chronological order. This first release has the initial 20 (including the hit), and Tab Smith sounds fine on the sweet ballads, blues, and concise jump tunes. The backup crew includes trumpeter Sonny Cohn, tenor Leon Washington, and either Lavern Dillon or Teddy Brannon on piano.


Tracks:

01. Because of You (3:15)
02. Slow Motion (2:53)
03. Dee Jay Special (2:58)
04. Sin (3:14)
05. Under a Blanket of Blue (3:22)
06. How Can You Say We're Thru (2:56)
07. Wig Song (2:51)
08. Hands Across the Table (2:30)
09. One Man Dip (2:54)
10. Down Beat (2:59)
11. Brown Baby (3:06)
12. Knotty-Headed Women (2:31)
13. Boogie Joogie (2:52)
14. Can't We Take a Chance (2:46)
15. All My Life (3:10)
16. Jump Time (2:33)
17. This Love of Mine (3:26)
18. Ain't Got Nobody (2:53)
19. Love Is a Wonderful Thing (3:00)
20. Nursery Rhyme Jump (2:27)

Personnel:

Tab Smith - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, vocals (#6,9,11)
Sonny Cohn - trumpet
Leon Washington - tenor saxophone
Lavern Dillon, Teddy Brannon - piano
Wilfred Middlebrooks - bass
Walter Johnson - drums
Louis Blackwell - vocals (#12,18)
Recorded at Universal Recording Studio on August 28, 1951 - February 26, 1952.