Some Blues

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Some Blues
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Studio album by
Released1993
RecordedFebruary 2, 1990, August 8, 1992 and September 16, 1992
Studio Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Rainbow Studio, Oslo, Norway and Soundtracks, New York City
Genre Jazz
Length75:27
Label Chiaroscuro
CR(D) 320
Producer Hank O'Neal
Jay McShann chronology
Blue Pianos
(1991)
Some Blues
(1993)
The Missouri Connection
(1993)

Some Blues is an album by jazz pianist Jay McShann recorded in 1990 and 1992 and released on the Chiaroscuro label in 1993. [1] [2]

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The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow noted "Four different sessions featuring pianist Jay McShann are on this enjoyable CD ... All of the sessions are quite fun and are filled by colorful solos ... Overall, this is a difficult program not to love". [3]

Track listing

All compositions by Jay McShann except where noted

  1. "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter" (Fred E. Ahlert, Joe Young) – 4:46
  2. "Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good to You" (Andy Razaf, Don Redman) – 3:50
  3. "Rompin' at Rudy's" – 4:37
  4. "Sweet Lorraine" (Cliff Burwell, Mitchell Parish) – 5:16
  5. "Daddling" – 4:36
  6. "Preaching Blues" – 5:08
  7. "Ho House Blues" – 6:43
  8. "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" (Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach) – 5:11
  9. "Don't You Love Your Daddy No More" – 5:31
  10. "Hey Hootie!" – 5:48
  11. "The Jumpin' Blues" (Charlie Parker, McShann) – 4:12
  12. "I Want a Little Girl" (Murray Mencher, Billy Moll) – 6:23
  13. Jazzspeak – 13:26

Personnel

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References

  1. Chiaroscuro catalog album entry accessed March 29, 2019
  2. Both Sides Now: Chiaroscuro Records Discography accessed March 29, 2019
  3. 1 2 Yanow, Scott. Jay McShann: Some Blues Review at AllMusic . Retrieved August 15, 2016.
  4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 988. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.