Review by Ken Dryden:
Jay McShann and Milt Buckner join forces for this CD compilation of two earlier Black & Blue LPs recorded in the early 1970s. While McShann is indelibly associated with both blues and boogie-woogie, Buckner is better known as the swing pianist and organist who popularized the locked-hands style of playing adopted by many later keyboardists. Unfortunately, these sessions aren't nearly as successful, since the two players don't really complement one another's playing all that well. That's not to say the music (which primarily consists of originals by McShann) isn't enjoyable. Buckner seems more at home on organ in the up-tempo blues "My Chile," which also adds guitarist Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, and tenor saxophonist Arnett Cobb. Buckner returns to piano for the soulful "T'ain't Nobody's Business If I Do," with Al Casey taking over on guitar. But the sessions clearly would have worked even better had McShann been the sole pianist.
Jay McShann and Milt Buckner join forces for this CD compilation of two earlier Black & Blue LPs recorded in the early 1970s. While McShann is indelibly associated with both blues and boogie-woogie, Buckner is better known as the swing pianist and organist who popularized the locked-hands style of playing adopted by many later keyboardists. Unfortunately, these sessions aren't nearly as successful, since the two players don't really complement one another's playing all that well. That's not to say the music (which primarily consists of originals by McShann) isn't enjoyable. Buckner seems more at home on organ in the up-tempo blues "My Chile," which also adds guitarist Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, and tenor saxophonist Arnett Cobb. Buckner returns to piano for the soulful "T'ain't Nobody's Business If I Do," with Al Casey taking over on guitar. But the sessions clearly would have worked even better had McShann been the sole pianist.
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Revisión por Ken Dryden:
Jay McShann y Milt Buckner unen sus fuerzas para esta compilación de CD de dos LPs anteriores de Black & Blue grabados a principios de los 70. Mientras que McShann está indeleblemente asociado tanto con el blues como con el boogie-woogie, Buckner es más conocido como el pianista y organista de swing que popularizó el estilo de tocar a manos cerradas adoptado por muchos teclistas posteriores. Desafortunadamente, estas sesiones no son tan exitosas, ya que los dos músicos no se complementan tan bien al tocar. Eso no quiere decir que la música (que consiste principalmente en originales de McShann) no sea agradable. Buckner parece estar más a gusto en el órgano en el blues up-tempo "My Chile", que también añade al guitarrista Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, y al saxofonista tenor Arnett Cobb. Buckner regresa al piano para el conmovedor "T'ain't Nobody's Business If I Do", con Al Casey como guitarrista. Pero las sesiones claramente habrían funcionado aún mejor si McShann hubiera sido el único pianista.
1 - Vine Street Boogie
2 - Cherry Red
3 - Milt Jay Bird
4 - Yardbird Waltz
5 - My Chile
6 - Hot Biscuits
7 - 'Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do
8 - Doo Wah Doo
9 - Funky K.C.
10 - Please Mister McShann
11 - Honeysuckle Rose
Release Date: 1973
Duration: 55:56
Genre: Jazz, Blues
Styles: Piano Blues, Boogie-Woogie, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz
Recording Date: November 16, 1970 - July 31, 1973
Recording Location:
Barcelona, Spain
Barclay Studio, Paris, France
Bordeaux, France
Monestier-Lemay Studio, Bordeaux, France
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