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Friday, July 19, 2024

Mose Allison • I Love the Life I Live

Review by Mark Allan
When this album was recorded in 1960, this laconic Mississippian wasn't the brilliant lyricist he would later become. But he had great taste. The title track, written by Willie Dixon, sure sounds like a Mose song; "Fool's Paradise" is another gem. Mose's four tunes are instrumentals. The production by Teo Macero makes it feel like you're perched on one end of the piano bench. This album was released with two others in a delightful 1994 collection called High Jinks.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/i-love-the-life-i-live-mw0000908584

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Reseña de Mark Allan
Cuando se grabó este álbum en 1960, este lacónico míssico no era el brillante letrista en el que se convertiría más tarde. Pero tenía un gran gusto. El tema que da título al disco, escrito por Willie Dixon, parece una canción de Mose; "Fool's Paradise" es otra joya. Los cuatro temas de Mose son instrumentales. La producción de Teo Macero hace que parezca que estás sentado en un extremo del banco del piano. Este álbum se publicó con otros dos en una deliciosa colección de 1994 llamada High Jinks.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/i-love-the-life-i-live-mw0000908584

Tracklist:
A1 - I Love The Life I Live -
A2 - News -
A3 - Fool's Paradise -
A4 - You Turned The Tables On Me -
A5 - Isobel -
A6 - You're A Sweetheart -
B1 - Night Ride -
B2 - Path -
B3 - Mad With You -
B4 - Hittin' On One -
B5 - I Ain't Got Nobody -
B6 - Can't We Be Friends -

Credits:
    Bass – Addison Farmer, Bill Crow, Henry Grimes
    Drums – Gus Johnson, Jerry Segal, Paul Motian
    Photography By [Cover Photo] – Bernie Friedman
    Piano, Vocals – Mose Allison

Label: Columbia ‎– CS 8365
Released: 1960
Genre: Jazz, Blues
Style: Hard Bop, Bop
https://www.discogs.com/The-Mose-Allison-Trio-I-Love-The-Life-I-Live/release/403971