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Read an article on a post Bob Stanley on Guardian

"In the summer, the scene would move en masse to Ostend, Belgium's equivalent to Blackpool. DJ Freddy Cousaert played at the Groove, a late night downstairs bar frequented by US marines, lovers of blues and soul music
and tourists, it was Cousaert who later looked after Marvin Gaye during his 80s sejourn in Ostend. The music he played at the Groove included ska, Latin jazz and even Broadway songs such as Stranger in Paradise, or Whatever Lola Wants from Damn Yankees...."

lundi 31 mars 2014

WILD BILL DAVIS FREE, FRANTIC AND FUNKY

RCA VICTOR RECORDS 1965                                      LPM-3314


credits:

Bass – George Duvivier (tracks: A1, A3, A6, B1)
Drums – Jimmy Hopps (tracks: A2, A4, A5, B2 to B6),
Osie Johnson (tracks: A1, A3, A6, B1)
Guitar – Dicky Thompson (tracks: A1 to B6),
Mundell Lowe (tracks: A1, A3, A6, B1)
Organ – Wild Bill Davis (tracks: A1 to B6)
Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Bob Brown (tracks: A2, A4, A5, B2 to B6),
Jerome Richardson (tracks: A1, A3, A6, B1),
Seldon Powell (tracks: A1, A3, A6, B1)

Recorded in:
 RCA Victor's Studio B, New York City.
1965, Radio Corporation of America.
Producer – Joe René
Recorder – Ray Hall

tracks list:

A1 C Jam Blues 2:33
A2 C.C. Rider 3:42
A3 Hit The Road Jack 2:27
A4 Just Squeeze Me (But Don't Teas Me) 4:30
A5 I Can't Stop Loving You 2:46
A6 Sent For You Yesterday (And Here You Come Today) 2:29
B1 Well, Git It 2:44
B2 Azure-te` (Paris Blues) 3:33
B3 Free, Frantic And Funky 3:44
B4 Don't Cry Baby 2:07
B5 Make Love To Me 3:51


 

vendredi 28 mars 2014

THE INTERPRETERS THE KNACK

ARGO/CADET 1965                                                        LP 762

credits:

George Patterson Jr - Alto & Soprano Sax
Cleo Griffin Jr. - Trumpet
Charles Kinnard Jr. - Tenor Sax
Tom Washington Jr. - Piano
Arlington Davis Jr. - Drums
John Whitfield Jr. - Bass

"The Mack Voices" on A1, A3, B1, B3
James L Mack - Bass
Joseph Brewer - Tenor
Charles Van Tasell - Baritone
Anne Reisig - Soprano
Nancy Hawk - Alto

Recorded - September 1965, Ter Mar Recording Studios, Chicago
Album Production & Supervision - Esmond Edwards
Engineer - Ron Malo

tracks list:

A1 The Knack    
A2 Cyclops    
A3 Our Mambo    
A4 But When It's Dark    
A5 J.I's Ala Freedom    
B1 Grits And Pigfoots    
B2 Sadder Days    
B3 Time Is Of The Essence    
B4 Reap-Ba-Sac 


mardi 25 mars 2014

OSCAR BROWN JR. TELLS IT LIKE IT IS!

COLUMBIA RECORDS 1963                                             CS 8825


credits:

Arranged By, Conductor – Floyd Morris
Producer – Mike Berniker
Recorded At: Columbia Recording Studios, Chicago

tracks list:

A1 Sing Hallelujah
Written-By – M. Settle*
A2 One Foot In The Gutter
Written-By – C. Terry*, O. Brown Jr.*
A3 So Help Me (A Little 3/4 For God And Co.)
Written-By – L. McCann*, O. Brown Jr.*
A4 Man, Ernest Boy
Written-By – O. Brown Jr.*
A5 The Tree And Me
Written-By – O. Brown Jr.*
A6 Jeannine
Written-By – D. Pearson*, O. Brown Jr.*
B1 The Snake
Written-By – O. Brown Jr.*
B2 A Young Girl
Written-By – C. Aznavour*, O. Brown Jr.*
B3 All Blues
Written-By – M. Davis*, O. Brown Jr.*
B4 If I Only Had
Written-By – C. Aznavour*, O. Brown Jr.*
B5 Tall Like Pine
Written-By – O. Brown Jr.*


lundi 24 mars 2014

BILL DOGGETT HONKY TONK ORGAN

HARMONY RECORDS 1967                                          HS 11237 


track list:
           
A1         Honky Tonk Part I
    Written-By – B. Butler*, C. Scott*, H. Glover*, S. Shepherd*
A2         Canadian Sunset
    Written-By – E. Heywood*, N. Gimbel*
A3         'Deed I Do
    Written-By – F. Rose*, W. Hirsch*
A4         All Souls Blues        
A5         Buster        
B1         Honky Tonk Part II
    Written-By – B. Butler*, C. Scott*, H. Glover*, S. Shepherd*
B2         Opus D        
B3         St. Louis Blues
    Written-By – W. C. Handy*
B4         Careless Love
    Written By – P.D.
B5         Mommy Part I



updated  link

dimanche 23 mars 2014

BILL DOGGETT EVERYBODY DANCE THE HONKY TONK

KING RECORDS 1956                                                395-531

Originally issued in monaural only.
Stereo issue as King 531 released in 1958

In 1951, Doggett organized his own trio and began recording
for King Records. His best known recording is "Honky Tonk",
a rhythm and blues hit of 1956
As a jazz player Doggett started in swing music and later played
soul jazz. His bands included saxophonists Red Holloway,
Clifford Scott, Percy France, David "Bubba" Brooks, Clifford Davis,
and Floyd "Candy" Johnson; guitarists Floyd Smith, Billy Butler,
Sam Lackey and Pete Mayes; and singers Edwin Starr, Toni Williams
and Betty Saint-Clair. His biggest hits, "Honky Tonk"
(the Part 2 side of the record) and "Slow Walk" featured saxophonist Clifford Scott.

tracks list:

A1 Honky Tonk (Part 1)    
A2 Honky Tonk (Part 2)    
A3 On The Sunny Side Of The Street    
A4 Afternoon Jump    
A5 Peacock Alley    
A6 Big Boy    
B1 Slow Walk    
B2 Nothin' Yet    
B3 When Your Lover Has Gone    
B4 Honky Tonk Number Three    
B5 Leaps And Bounds


 

vendredi 21 mars 2014

BOBBY BLAND SPOTLIGHTING THE MAN

DUKE RECORDS 1969                                                DLP 89

credits:

Arranged By – Jay Wellington
    Producer – Andre Williams 

tracks list:

A1 Chains Of Love 3:15
A2 Georgia 3:32
A3 Since I Fell For You 2:27
A4 Who Can I Turn To 2:56
A5 Wouldn’t You Rather Have Me     4:20
B1 Rockin’ In The Same Old Boat 3:32
B2 I’m On My Way 3:05
B3 Ask Me ‘Bout Nothing But The Blues 3:40
B4 You Ought To Be Ashamed 2:52
B5 Gotta Get To Know You 2:34



 

jeudi 13 mars 2014

LITTLE MILTON SING BIG BLUES

CHECKER RECORDS 1966                                          LPS-3002

credits:

recorded at Ter Mar Recording Studios,
Chicago in June 1966.
engineer Ron Malo

tracks list:

A1 Feel So Bad     4:04
A2 Reconsider, Baby 3:30
A3 Stormy Monday 4:23
A4 Woke Up This Morning 3:27
A5 Hard Luck Blues 3:00
A6 Please, Please, Please 3:45
B1 Sweet Sixteen 6:10
B2 Fever 2:49
B3 Sneakin' Around 2:20
B4 Don't Decieve Me 3:05
B5 Have Mercy, Baby 2:53
B6 Part Time Love 3:55


Fever  


mercredi 12 mars 2014

HAROLD MABERN A FEW MILES FROM MEMPHIS

PRESTIGE RECORDS 1968                                            PR7568  


credits:

George Coleman, Buddy Terry (tenor saxophone)
Harold Mabern (piano)
Bill Lee (bass)
Walter Perkins (drums)

recorded at
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs,
NJ, March 11, 1968

tracks list:

01 A Few Miles FRom Memphis 05:30
02 Walkin' Back 05:52
03 A Treat For Bea 06:08
04 Syden Blue     04:00
05 There's A Kind Of Hush 05:35
06 B & B 07:27
07 To Wane 06:24


 

lundi 10 mars 2014

SONNY STITT AND ZOOT SIMS INTER-ACTION

CADET RECORDS 1965                                            LPS 760

Inter-Action is an album by saxophonists Sonny Stitt 
and Zoot Sims recorded in Chicago in 1965 
and released on the Cadet label.

credits:

Bass – Sam Kidd
Drums – Phil Thomas 
Piano – John Young 
Tenor Saxophone – Zoot Sims
Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – Sonny Stitt

recorded:
January 25, 1965 Ter Mar Recording Studios, Chicago, IL
Engineer – Ron Malo

tracks list:

A1 My Blue Heaven 7:58
A2 The Saber 2:59
A3 Katea 6:35
B1 Fools Rush In 5:35
B2 Look Down That Lonesome Road 7:20
B3 I Want To Go Home 4:25




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vendredi 7 mars 2014

PRINCE BUSTER SINGS HIS HIT SONG TEN COMMANDMENTS

RCA VICTOR RECORDS 1967                                       LSP-3792


Recorded at Federal Studios, Kingston, Jamaica.

track list:

A1 Ten Commandments     3:18
A2 I Won't Let You Cry     2:37
A3 Is Life Worth Living     2:37
A4 ain't That Saying A Lot     2:40
A5 Here Comes The Bride     2:43
A6 Girl, Answer To Your Name     2:46
B1 Ten Commandments From Woman To Man     3:02
B2 Wings Of A Dove     2:22
B3 Smart Countryman     2:27
B4 Tongue Will Tell     2:20
B5 They Got To Come     2:53




lundi 3 mars 2014

SUGARMAN THREE SUGAR'S BOOGALOO


DESCO RECORDS 1998                          DSLP 0002     


credits:

* Drums – Rudy Albin
    * Flute – Daisy Sugarman
    * Guitar – Coleman Mellett
    * Organ – Adam Scone
    * Saxophone [Tenor] – Neal Sugarman    


tracks listing:

01 Sugar's Boogaloo - 3:07
02 Papa's Got a Brand New Bag - 2:58
03 Sock Monkey - 4:05
04 Sunshine Superman - 3:43
05 Skunk Walk - 3:31
06 Suzy Q - 4:17
07 Sweeth Tooth - 3:55
08 Red Wine - 4:16
09 Hot Sauce - 2:57
10 Hankerin' - 4:31 




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JUAN AMALBERT'S LATIN JAZZ QUINTET ‎ HOT SAUCE

TRU-SOUND RECORS 1960                                 TRU 15003


credits:

Bobby Capers (alto saxophone)
Will Coleman (vibraphone, melodica)
Jose Ricci, Artie Jenkins (piano)
Bill Ellington (bass)
Ernest Phil Newsom (drums, timbales)
Juan Amalbert (congas, leader)

recorded at:

Rudy Van Gelder Studio,
Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 6, 1960
and May 23, 1961

tracks list:
A1 Summertime    
A2 'Round Midnight    
A3 Out Of This World    
B1 Blue Moon    
B2 April Afternoon    
B3 Ain't Dat Right    
B4 Polly's Delight