Review by Steve Leggett
A collection of all the sides Big Jay McNeely recorded for Imperial Records in 1951 and 1952, along with his first few Federal Records tracks from that year, this anthology, although chronological, is neatly divided into vocal and instrumental pieces. The first half dozen or so selections feature the Three Dots and a Dash vocal group, while the rest of the disc is made up of the muscular tenor and baritone-driven saxophone instrumentals that were McNeely's stock in trade. The lead track, "Insect Ball," is probably the most striking of the vocal sides, while the instrumental highlights include "Deacon Rides Again," the cranked-up "The Goof," "Penthouse Serenade" (which shows that McNeely can play soft and pretty when the piece calls for it), and the proto-rock & roll of "Big Jay Shuffle."
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Review by Steve Leggett
A collection of all the sides Big Jay McNeely recorded for Imperial Records in 1951 and 1952, along with his first few Federal Records tracks from that year, this anthology, although chronological, is neatly divided into vocal and instrumental pieces. The first half dozen or so selections feature the Three Dots and a Dash vocal group, while the rest of the disc is made up of the muscular tenor and baritone-driven saxophone instrumentals that were McNeely's stock in trade. The lead track, "Insect Ball," is probably the most striking of the vocal sides, while the instrumental highlights include "Deacon Rides Again," the cranked-up "The Goof," "Penthouse Serenade" (which shows that McNeely can play soft and pretty when the piece calls for it), and the proto-rock & roll of "Big Jay Shuffle."
01 - Wild Wig
02 - Sunday Dinner
03 - Deacon's Groove (Cold Blood)
04 - Man Eater
05 - California Hop
06 - Cherry Smash
07 - The Deacon's Hop
08 - Artie's Jump
09 - Midnight Dreams
10 - Blow Big Jay
11 - Boogie In Front
12 - Willie The Cool Cat
13 - Gingercake
14 - K. & H. Boogie
15 - Roadhouse Boogie
16 - Hoppin' With Hunter
17 - Tandelayo
18 - Junie-flip
19 - Jay's Frantic
20 - Let's Split
21 - Real Crazy Cool
22 - Deacon's Blowout
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