Live at Sandy's (Eddie Vinson album)

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Live at Sandy's
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Live album by
Eddie "Cleanhed" Vinson and the Muse Allstars
Released1981
RecordedAugust 25–26, 1978
VenueSandy's Jazz Revival, Beverley, MA
Genre Jazz
Length39:59
Label Muse
MR 5224
Producer Bob Porter
Eddie "Cleanhed" Vinson chronology
The "Clean" Machine
(1978)
Live at Sandy's
(1981)
Hold It Right There!
(1984)

Live at Sandy's is a live album by saxophonist/vocalist Eddie "Cleanhed" Vinson which was recorded at Sandy's Jazz Revival in 1978 and released on the Muse label in 1981. [1] [2] [3]

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Reception

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The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated "Muse recorded six albums during one week at Sandy's Jazz Revival, a club in Beverly, MA; two of them (this one and Hold It Right There) feature the blues vocals and alto solos of Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson. Some of the songs also have the tenors of Arnett Cobb and Buddy Tate in a supporting role but this album is largely Vinson's show. Backed by a superb rhythm section, Vinson takes four fine vocals and plays many swinging alto solos". [4]

Track listing

All compositions by Eddie Vinson except where noted

  1. "Cleanhead Blues" – 5:29
  2. "Tune Up" (Miles Davis) – 4:49
  3. "High Class Baby" – 8:38
  4. "Railroad Porter Blues" (Jessie Mae Robinson) – 4:05
  5. "My Man Sandy" – 8:48
  6. "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" (Mercer Ellington, Ted Persons) – 8:10

Personnel

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References

  1. Muse LP series discography: 5200 to 5249 accessed September 11, 2019
  2. Muse Records listing, accessed September 11, 2019
  3. Jazzdisco: Ray Bryant Catalog accessed September 11, 2019
  4. 1 2 Yanow, Scott. Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson: Live at Sandy's – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved September 11, 2019.