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Saturday Night Fish Fry . . . Honey Hush!
The Motherlode of Jump Blues. I know Louis Jordan pioneered the sound, but he, along with many others, pales in comparison to Cleanhead. If this stuff doesn't make you want to shout and shake your money maker, then Jack, you dead! I've got tons of recordings of the masters of swinging blues, but Cleanhead always comes out on top. I definitely agree with the reviewer who would rather hear one note from Cleanhead's alto than anything, or everything, of Charlie Parker's stuff. Not only a tremendous player, but, IMHO, the greatest Jump/Swing singer. His signature high-pitched squeal at the end of vocal lines imitates the honking "R & B" sax sound - fantastic! Makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up. I wish Cleanhead's "Dream" of sittin' in the President's rockin' chair were true. Would be a vast improvement! Ole' Kidney Stew is definitely more than fine!

Jazz and R&B Hybrid Extraordinare
Listen to "Sweet Loving Baby", and "Trouble in Mind." That's Cleanhead playing sax and singing. I've listened to a lot of stuff ; much of which I was supposed to like because it was deep jazz, out there. Vinson defied classification. This CD captures Cleanhead at his genre-defying, repeated listening-never cloying, finest. His voice is so bluesy and, heresy of all heresies, I'd rather here one bleep out of Vinson's sax then all of Charlie Parker's ouvre. This is wonderful bluesy, jazzy, swinging,joyous, down-home-sophisticated, sad music. ... Read more

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Bugle Call Rag - Benny Goodman
This is just a great melody. You just get very happy, when it plays. ... Read more

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I'm a big band junkie.
Crazy for that big band sound. Sure wish that I could play like these cats. These are the best soundtracks I've heard in one collection. All of your favorites are collected and brought together on one CD. Songs like: (Truckin') By: "Fats Waller" Also, "Charlie Barnet" doing his version of (Pompton Turnpike) And "Benny Goodman" in (Goodnight my love)Also, Glenn Miller, Lionel Hampton, Arti Shaw, Duke Ellington and many more. Definitly worth buying. ... Read more