Review by Scott Yanow
One of only two albums that altoist/singer Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson led during 1956-1966, this infectious set finds him performing some of his best known tunes. With assistance by a medium-size group that plays in a Count Basie groove (including such Basie-ites as trumpeter Joe Newman, trombonist Henry Coker, either Frank Foster or Paul Quinichette on tenor, and pianist Nat Pierce), Cleanhead makes such songs as "Kidney Stew," "Caldonia," "Cherry Red," "Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby," and "Hold It Right There" sound full of joy. This CD reissue adds three alternate takes that were originally recorded in stereo. A good sampling of the great Cleanhead.
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Artist Biography by Bill Dahl
An advanced stylist on alto saxophone who vacillated throughout his career between jump blues and jazz, bald-pated Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson (he lost his hair early on after a botched bout with a lye-based hair-straightener) also possessed a playfully distinctive vocal delivery that stood him in good stead with blues fans.
Vinson first picked up a horn while attending high school in Houston. During the late '30s, he was a member of an incredible horn section in Milton Larkins's orchestra, sitting next to Arnett Cobb and Illinois Jacquet. After exiting Larkins' employ in 1941, Vinson picked up a few vocal tricks while on tour with bluesman Big Bill Broonzy. Vinson joined the Cootie Williams Orchestra from 1942 to 1945. His vocals on trumpeter Williams' renditions of "Cherry Red" and "Somebody's Got to Go" were in large part responsible for their wartime hit status.
Vinson struck out on his own in 1945, forming his own large band, signing with Mercury, and enjoying a double-sided smash in 1947 with his romping R&B chart-topper "Old Maid Boogie" and the song that would prove his signature number, "Kidney Stew Blues" (both songs featured Vinson's instantly identifiable vocals). A 1949-1952 stint at King Records produced only one hit, the amusing sequel "Somebody Done Stole My Cherry Red," along with the classic blues "Person to Person" (later revived by another King artist, Little Willie John).
Vinson's jazz leanings were probably heightened during 1952-1953, when his band included a young John Coltrane. Somewhere along about here, Vinson wrote two Miles Davis classics, "Tune Up" and "Four." Vinson steadfastly kept one foot in the blues camp and the other in jazz, waxing jumping R&B for Mercury (in 1954) and Bethlehem (1957), jazz for Riverside in 1961 (with Cannonball Adderley), and blues for Blues Time and ABC-BluesWay. A 1969 set for Black & Blue, cut in France with pianist Jay McShann and tenor saxophonist Hal Singer, beautifully recounted Vinson's blues shouting heyday (it's available on Delmark as Old Kidney Stew Is Fine). A much later set for Muse teamed him with the sympathetic little big-band approach of Rhode Island-based Roomful of Blues. Vinson toured the States and Europe frequently prior to his 1988 death of a heart attack.
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Reseña de Scott Yanow
Uno de los dos únicos álbumes que el contralto/cantante Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson dirigió durante 1956-1966, este contagioso set lo encuentra tocando algunas de sus melodías más conocidas. Con la ayuda de un grupo de tamaño medio que toca en un groove de Count Basie (incluyendo a basie-ites como el trompetista Joe Newman, el trombonista Henry Coker, Frank Foster o Paul Quinichette en tenor, y el pianista Nat Pierce), Cleanhead hace que canciones como "Estofado de riñón", "Caldonia", "Rojo cereza", "Is You Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby" y "Hold It Right There" suenen de alegría. Esta reedición de CD añade tres tomas alternativas que fueron grabadas originalmente en estéreo. Una buena muestra del gran Cleanhead.
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Biografía del artista por Bill Dahl
Un estilista avanzado en saxofón alto que vaciló a lo largo de su carrera entre el jump blues y el jazz, el calvo Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson (perdió el pelo al principio después de un encuentro chapucero con un enderezador de pelo a base de lejía) también poseía una entrega vocal juguetona y distintiva que lo mantenía en buen lugar entre los fanáticos del blues.
Vinson se enteró por primera vez mientras asistía a la escuela secundaria en Houston. A finales de los años 30, fue miembro de una increíble sección de trompa en la orquesta de Milton Larkins, sentado al lado de Arnett Cobb e Illinois Jacquet. Después de dejar el empleo de Larkins en 1941, Vinson aprendió algunos trucos vocales mientras estaba de gira con el bluesista Big Bill Broonzy. Vinson se unió a la Orquesta Cootie Williams de 1942 a 1945. Su voz en las interpretaciones del trompetista Williams de "Cherry Red" y "Somebody's Got to Go" fueron en gran parte responsables de su estatus de éxito en tiempos de guerra.
Vinson formó su propia gran banda en 1945, firmó con Mercury y disfrutó de un éxito rotundo en 1947 con su rompedora canción de R&B "Old Maid Boogie" y la canción que probaría su número de firma, "Kidney Stew Blues" (ambas canciones incluían las voces de Vinson que se identificaron al instante). Una temporada de 1949-1952 en King Records produjo un solo éxito, la divertida secuela "Somebody Done Stole My Cherry Red", junto con el clásico blues "Person to Person" (más tarde revivido por otro artista de King, Little Willie John).
Las tendencias de jazz de Vinson probablemente se intensificaron durante 1952-1953, cuando su banda incluyó a un joven John Coltrane. En algún lugar de por aquí, Vinson escribió dos clásicos de Miles Davis, "Tune Up" y "Four". Vinson mantuvo firmemente un pie en el campo del blues y el otro en el jazz, dando saltos de R&B para Mercury (en 1954) y Bethlehem (1957), jazz para Riverside en 1961 (con Cannonball Adderley), y blues para Blues Time y ABC-BluesWay. Un set de 1969 para Black & Blue, cortado en Francia con el pianista Jay McShann y el saxofonista tenor Hal Singer, relata maravillosamente el esplendor del blues de Vinson's (está disponible en Delmark como Old Kidney Stew Is Fine). Un set mucho más tarde para Muse lo unió con el simpático enfoque de banda grande de Roomful of Blues, con sede en Rhode Island. Vinson recorrió los Estados Unidos y Europa con frecuencia antes de su muerte por un ataque cardíaco en 1988.
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Tracklist:
A1 - Cleanhead's Back In Town - 2:58
A2 - That's The Way To Treat Your Woman - 2:28
A3 - Trouble In Mind - 2:24
A4 - Kidney Stew - 2:26
A5 - Sweet Lovin' Baby - 2:53
A6 - Caldonia - 2:47
B1 - It Ain't Necessarily So - 2:44
B2 - Cherry Red - 2:41
B3 - Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby - 2:46
B4 - I Just Can't Keep The Tears From Tumblin' Down - 3:08
B5 - Your Baby Ain't Sweet Like Mine - 2:26
B6 - Hold It Right There - 2:27
Label: Bethlehem Records – BCP 5005
Country: US
Released: 1957
Genre: Jazz, Blues
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