Earl Hines - Earl Fatha Hines And His Orchestra '1991

Tracks list

Tracklist

01. Stompin At The Savoy (2:59)
02. Straight Life (2:59)
03. The Honeydripper (3:31)
04. Fathas Idea (2:32)
05. Blue Keys (2:47)
06. Throwing The Switch (3:02)
07. I Know That You Know (2:40)
08. Scoops Kelly Melley (2:45)
09. Keep On Jumping (2:30)
10. Boogie Woogie On The St. Louis Blues (2:45)
11. Rockin The Blues (3:02)
12. Limehouse Blues (2:20)

This compilation of recordings by the Earl Hines Orchestra suggests that it
dates from World War II era V-Discs or transcriptions, especially because of the
sound quality and the unmistakable presence of MC Ernie Bubbles Whitman. Stompin
at the Savoy features vibraphonist Bill Thompson extensively. Straight Life
begins as a boogie-woogie, showcasing the leaders piano, before featuring a
tenor saxophonist (probably Wardell Gray). I Know That You Know, a favorite of
fellow pianists Art Tatum, Teddy Wilson, and Nat King Cole, is a big-band number
that puts the spotlight on clarinetist Scoops Carey. Hines adaptation Boogie
Woogie on the St. Louis Blues became one of his most requested numbers in live
settings and he always seemed game to play it, though this version thankfully
reduces the right-hand tremolo he favored from several minutes to just 15
seconds. The extremely poor documentation of the source material and musicians
and the incomplete composer credits are unfortunate, but the performances and
the sound quality, along with the budget price of this Laserlight CD, should
more than make up for these shortcomings.


 

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