Hal Singer with Charlie Shavers - Blue Stompin' (1959) [Reissue 1994]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 268 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 94 MB | Covers (3 MB) included
Genre: Soul Jazz, Jazz Blues, Hard Bop | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: OJC/Prestige Records (OJCCD-834-2 (P-7153))
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 268 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 94 MB | Covers (3 MB) included
Genre: Soul Jazz, Jazz Blues, Hard Bop | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: OJC/Prestige Records (OJCCD-834-2 (P-7153))
This is a fun set of heated swing with early R&B overtones. The title cut is a real romp, with tenor saxophonist Hal Singer and trumpeter Charlie Shavers not only constructing exciting solos but riffing behind each other. With the exception of the standard "With a Song in My Heart," Singer and Shavers wrote the remainder of the repertoire, and with the assistance of a particularly strong rhythm section (pianist Ray Bryant, bassist Wendell Marshall and drummer Osie Johnson), there are many fine moments on this enjoyable set.