These numbers are the perfect synthesis of jazz and the blues; clean-cut sounds from Cleanhead. Eddie Vinson had been recently 'rediscovered' when most of these tracks were recorded. A new lease of life is evident as he takes a few blues classics for a spin. The quality of the 'sidemen' here is notable as is their willingness to let Eddie stretch out and take center stage. T-Bone Walker, for example, confines himself to accompaniment, adding a second instrumental voice as Vinson sings, and soloing in his riff-based, dramatic style. ~ Liner Notes.
Orbis Records, BLU NC 057, 1995
Recorded 28th March, 1969
(#1-10) in Boulogne-Billancourt, France;
Recorded July, 1978 (#11,12)
Nice, France
Musicians:
Eddie Vinson - Alto
Saxophone, Vocals (#1-10)
Hal Singer - Tenor Saxophone
(#1-0)
Eddie "Lockjaw"
Davis - Tenor Saxophone (#11)
Jay McShann - Piano (#1-10)
Bill Doggett - Organ (#11,12)
T-Bone Walker - Guitar
(#1-10)
Roland Lobligeois - Bass
(#1-10)
Milt Hinton - Bass (#11,12)
Paul Gunther - Drums (#1-10)
J.C. Heard - Drums (#11,12)
Tracks:
01. Wee Baby Blues {Pete
Johnson, Big Joe Turner} (3:20)
02. Wait A Minute Baby {Eddie
Vinson} (3:14)
03. I Had A Dream {B.B.
Broonzy} (3:38)
04. Kidney Stew {Leona
Blackman, Eddie Vinson} (3:02)
05. Old Maid Boogie {Eddie
Vinson} (3:47)
06. I'm In An Awful Mood
{T-Bone Walker} (3:18)
07. Juice-Head Baby {Eddie
Vinson, Louis Zito} (4:34)
08. Things Ain't What They
Used To Be {Mercer Ellington, Ted Persons} (4:48)
09. Somebody's Got To Go
{B.B. Broonzy} (3:19)
10. Please Send Me Someone To
Love {Percy Mayfield} (4:12)
11. Hey Little Doggey {Bill
Doggett} (7:23)
12. Totsy {Eddie Vinson}
(5:24)
Total Time: 50:08
