Mose Allison - Collection 1956-62 (CD)

Details: Mose Allison is an artist who successfully straddled the worlds of jazz, blues and R&B, during a career which has so far encompassed more than six decades. As he himself observed on many occasions, as a white college kid, he was by no means the archetypal blues artist, but he captured the essence of that genre as well as sharing the stage and studio with some of the top names in modern jazz - Al Cohn, Bob Brookmeyer, Stan Getz and Zoot Sims among them. He also influenced a host of emerging blues and rock artists in the late '50s with iconic songs like "Parchman Farm" and "Young Man Blues" which bridged the gap to the '60s blues and R&B boom. This great value 82-track 4-CD set provides a comprehensive overview of the key first six years of his prolific recording career during which he established his reputation. Presented in chronological order it slects material from just about every notable session he recorded, interspersing his solo blues and jazz album projects with studio sessions and 'live' performances with the noted jazz artists mentioned above, including some exhilarating extended pieces. It includes just about every vocal track he recorded during this time, when his recording company saw him more a pure pianist than blues artist. As a result it provides a great showcase for every aspect of his talents as accomplished jazz and blues pianist, whether solo, in his own trio or with other artists' ensembles, and blues singer and composer.

Tracklist:

1. S-H-I-N-E (Al Cohn ; Bob Brookmeyer Quintet) - Al Cohn/Bob Brookmeyer Quintet
2. The Lady Is a Tramp (Al Cohn ; Bob Brookmeyer Quintet) - Al Cohn/Bob Brookmeyer Quintet
3. Chloe (Al Cohn ; Bob Brookmeyer Quintet) - Al Cohn/Bob Brookmeyer Quintet
4. So Far So Good (Al Cohn ; Bob Brookmeyer Quintet) - Al Cohn/Bob Brookmeyer Quintet
5. Bunny Hunch (Al Cohn ; Bob Brookmeyer Quintet) - Al Cohn/Bob Brookmeyer Quintet
6. Polka Dots and Moonbeams (Stan Getz Quartet) - Stan Getz Quartet
7. New Ground (Mose Allison)
8. Train (Mose Allison)
9. Young Man's Blues (Mose Allison)
10. In Salah (Mose Allison)
11. One Room Country Shack (Mose Allison)
12. Blueberry Hill (Mose Allison)
13. Brandy and Beer (The Al Cohn ; Zoot Sims Quintet) - the Al Cohn/Zoot Sims Quintet
14. It's a Wonderful World (The Al Cohn ; Zoot Sims Quintet) - the Al Cohn/Zoot Sims Quintet
15. Jordu (Stan Getz Quartet) - Stan Getz Quartet
16. Bye Bye Blues (Stan Getz Quartet) - Stan Getz Quartet
17. Down Beat (Stan Getz Quartet) - Stan Getz Quartet
18. Town (Mose Allison)
19. Carnival (Mose Allison)
20. Trouble in Mind (Mose Allison)
21. Lost Mind (Mose Allison)
22. Parchman Farm (Mose Allison)
23. Bye Bye Blues (Mose Allison)
24. Don't Get Around Much Anymore (Mose Allison)
25. I Hadn't Anyone Till You (Mose Allison)
26. Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand (Mose Allison)
27. Stroll (Mose Allison)
28. Ingenue (Mose Allison)
29. Old Man John (Mose Allison)
30. Ramble (Mose Allison)
31. The Minstrels (Mose Allison)
32. I Got a Right to Cry (Mose Allison)
33. Creek Bank (Mose Allison)
34. Moon and Cypress (Mose Allison)
35. If You Live (Mose Allison)
36. Seventh Son (Mose Allison)
37. Yardbird Suite (Mose Allison)
38. Lover Come Back to Me (The Al Cohn ; Zoot Sims Quintet) - the Al Cohn/Zoot Sims Quintet
39. Wee Dot (The Al Cohn ; Zoot Sims Quintet) - the Al Cohn/Zoot Sims Quintet
40. It's Crazy (Mose Allison)
41. Autumn Song (Mose Allison)
42. Devil in the Cane Field (Mose Allison)
43. That's All Right (Mose Allison)
44. Do Nothing Till You Hear from Me (Mose Allison)
45. Eyesight to the Blind (Mose Allison)
46. Groovin' High (Mose Allison)
47. Barefoot Dirt Road (Mose Allison)
48. City Home (Mose Allison)
49. Gotham Day (Mose Allison)
50. Gotham Night (Mose Allison)
51. Baby Please Don't Go (Mose Allison)
52. Deed I Do (Mose Allison)
53. Love for Sale (Mose Allison)
54. Halley's Comet (The Al Cohn ; Zoot Sims Quintet) - the Al Cohn/Zoot Sims Quintet
55. Ah Moore (The Al Cohn ; Zoot Sims Quintet) - the Al Cohn/Zoot Sims Quintet
56. Just You Just Me (The Al Cohn ; Zoot Sims Quintet) - the Al Cohn/Zoot Sims Quintet
57. You'd Be So Nice to Come Home to (The Al Cohn ; Zoot Sims Quintet) - the Al Cohn/Zoot Sims Quintet
58. You 'N' Me (The Al Cohn ; Zoot Sims Quintet) - the Al Cohn/Zoot Sims Quintet
59. On the Alamo (The Al Cohn ; Zoot Sims Quintet) - the Al Cohn/Zoot Sims Quintet
60. The Opener (The Al Cohn ; Zoot Sims Quintet) - the Al Cohn/Zoot Sims Quintet
61. Love for Sale (The Al Cohn ; Zoot Sims Quintet) - the Al Cohn/Zoot Sims Quintet
62. Mad with You (Mose Allison)
63. Fool's Paradise (Mose Allison)
64. I Love the Life I Live (Mose Allison)
65. You're a Sweetheart (Mose Allison)
66. Night Ride (Mose Allison)
67. I Ain't Got Nobody (Mose Allison)
68. Autumn Leaves (The Al Cohn ; Zoot Sims Quintet) - the Al Cohn/Zoot Sims Quintet
69. Morning Fun (The Al Cohn ; Zoot Sims Quintet) - the Al Cohn/Zoot Sims Quintet
70. V-8 Ford Blues (Mose Allison)
71. Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone (Mose Allison)
72. Life Is Suicide (Mose Allison)
73. Ask Me Nice (Mose Allison)
74. Hey Good Lookin' (Mose Allison)
75. Back on the Corner (Mose Allison)
76. Stand By (Mose Allison)
77. Your Mind Is on Vacation (Mose Allison)
78. Meet Me at No Special Place (Mose Allison)
79. I Don't Worry About a Thing (Mose Allison)
80. Let Me See (Mose Allison)
81. It Didn't Turn Out That Way (Mose Allison)
82. The Song Is Ended (Mose Allison)