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Al Casey • Buck Jumpin'

Review by Scott Yanow

Al Casey, who will always be best known as Fats Waller's guitarist, makes one of his few appearances as a bandleader on the CD reissue of his Swingville album. Casey, in a quintet with Rudy Powell (who doubles on alto and clarinet) and pianist Herman Foster, sticks to blues and standards, with several of the latter taken from Waller's songbook. The music consistently swings and it is a rare pleasure to hear Casey getting the opportunity to stretch out on acoustic guitar. Two previously unreleased numbers ("Gut Soul" and "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter") augment the original program.

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Revisión por Scott Yanow

Al Casey, quien siempre será mejor conocido como el guitarrista de Fats Waller, hace una de sus pocas apariciones como líder de banda en la reedición del CD de su álbum Swingville. Casey, en un quinteto con Rudy Powell (que se dobla en alto y clarinete) y el pianista Herman Foster, se apega al blues y los estándares, con algunos de estos últimos tomados del libro de canciones de Waller. La música cambia constantemente y es un raro placer escuchar a Casey tener la oportunidad de estirarse con la guitarra acústica. Dos números inéditos ("Gut Soul" y "Voy a sentarme y escribirme una letra") aumentan el programa original.

Tracks:
01- Buck Jumpin' (06:14)
02- Casey'S Blues (06:40)
03- Don't Blame Me (05:49)
04- Body And Soul (05:19)
04- Rosetta (05:45)
05- Ain't Misbehavin' (04:43)
06- Honeysuckle Rose (05:32)
08- Got Soul (03:04)
09- I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter (05:01)

Credits:
    Alto Saxophone, Clarinet – Rudy Powell
    Bass – Jimmy Lewis
    Drums – Belton Evans
    Guitar – Al Casey
    Piano – Herman Foster

Notes:
Recorded March 7, 1960

Label: Prestige Swingville ‎– SVLP 2007
Released: 1960
Genre: Jazz
Style: Jump Blues, Bop

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