Re: [Harp-L] Jump blues opinions

[Joel Fritz <jfritz666@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Michael Peloquin wrote:
> > From: "Jay M. Thompson" <JMThomps@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > I find myself gravitating more and more to jump blues and I would like 
> > to start listening to some of the real deal 40s/50s stuff that's 
> > available. Where do I start?
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>
> LOUIS JORDAN
> Jay McShann
> Roy Milton
> Count Basie
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> Michael Peloquin
> http://www.globerecords.com/cgi-bin/db/search.cgi?specific=itemno&phrase=GLO-025 
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A few more that are pretty fun:

Joe Turner
Eddie Vinson
Wynonie Harris
Hot Lips Page (Basie alum)
Julia Lee
T Bone Walker, BB King, and Lowell Fulson all did some records early in 
their careers with small groups that featured horns and nice 
arrangements.  BB King did a Louis Jordan tribute album.
Gatemouth Brown has always done a lot of music with a jump blues flavor. 
 Just don't tell him that.

I can get carried away on this stuff.  It combines two of my favorite 
things--small group jazz from the 30s and 40s and strong blues vocals. 
The Basie band always sounded like there weren't really brass and reed 
sections, just a brass player and a reed player who played several 
instruments at the same time with superhuman skill.






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