29-07-2011, 15:07
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4 CD set compiling Louis Jordan's (Mostly with his Typany Five) work between 1939 & 1951.
Firstly, these recordings are astonishingly good for their age !!
Musically this traces one of the giants of Rhythm & Blues through a melting pot of Small Band Swing, Jump, Boogie Woogie, & Blues tunes. LJ was a specialist in unconventional subject matter, and delivered it with a large helping of humour. All this would mean nothing if his revolving-door band(s) weren't hot, which they decidedly were.
A blast from start to finish.
AllMusic 4+/5 stars.
"Writing about music is like dancing about architecture"
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