Callin' the Blues

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Callin' the Blues
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Studio album by
Tiny Grimes with J. C. Higginbotham
Released1958
RecordedJuly 18, 1958
Studio Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
Genre Jazz
Length39:09
Label Prestige
PR 7144
Producer Esmond Edwards
Tiny Grimes chronology
Blues Groove
(1958)		Callin' the Blues
(1958)		 Tiny in Swingville
(1959)
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Callin' the Blues is an album by guitarist Tiny Grimes with trombonist J. C. Higginbotham recorded in 1958 and released on the Prestige label. [3] The album was rereleased on Prestige's Swingville subsidiary label.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic site awarded the album 4 stars stating "Although J.C., who had a long decline, sounds a bit past his prime, plenty of sparks fly throughout the date, particularly from Grimes and Lockjaw". [1]

Track listing

All compositions by Tiny Grimes except where noted.

  1. "Callin' the Blues" – 8:42
  2. "Blue Tiny" – 11:34
  3. "Grimes' Times" – 11:20
  4. "Air Mail Special" (Charlie Christian, Benny Goodman, Jimmy Mundy) – 7:33

Personnel

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References

  1. 1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed March 18, 2013
  2. ↑ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 609. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.
  3. ↑ Prestige Records discography accessed March 18, 2013
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