Jimmy Bryant • Country Cabin Jazz

 

Review:

Along with his frequent partner, pedal steel guitarist Speedy West, Jimmy Bryant was one the most in-demand session players in country music. Recording mostly behind Capitol's considerable lineup of artists during the '50s and '60s, Bryant augmented his frequent work for the likes of Tennessee Ernie Ford, Kay Starr, and Buck Owens with a fair share of solo dates, often featuring West. This classic Capitol release from 1960 finds the two jazz-influenced players wending stealthily through 12 incredible instrumentals, most of which were penned by Bryant. Bryant and West turn in a bevy of complex, yet swinging solos over a mix of blues ("Whistle Stop"), country ballads ("Deep Water"), polkas ("Hometown Polka"), and bebop-country swingers ("Stratosphere Boogie"). Along with several exciting exchanges between Bryant and West, the whole band turns in a fine round of call and response solos on "Jammin' With Jimmy"; figuring prominently in the mix are guitarist Billie Strange, pianist Billy Liebert, bassist Cliffie Stone, and an unlisted violinist. While many of these tracks can be found on Razor & Tie's two fine Bryant and West collections, Country Cabin Jazz still qualifies as a very good first-disc choice for newcomers.

by Stephen Cook

https://www.allmusic.com/album/country-cabin-jazz-mw0000265923

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Reseña:

Junto con su frecuente compañero, el guitarrista de pedal de acero Speedy West, Jimmy Bryant era uno de los músicos de sesión más solicitados en la música country. Grabando principalmente detrás de la considerable alineación de artistas del Capitolio durante los años 50 y 60, Bryant aumentó su frecuente trabajo para artistas como Tennessee Ernie Ford, Kay Starr, y Buck Owens con una buena cantidad de citas en solitario, a menudo con West. Este clásico del Capitolio de 1960 encuentra a los dos músicos influenciados por el jazz pasando a hurtadillas por 12 increíbles instrumentos, la mayoría de los cuales fueron escritos por Bryant. Bryant y West se convierten en un grupo de solos complejos, pero con swing, en una mezcla de blues ("Whistle Stop"), baladas country ("Deep Water"), polcas ("Hometown Polka") y bebop-country swingers ("Stratosphere Boogie"). Junto con varios intercambios emocionantes entre Bryant y West, toda la banda hace una buena ronda de solos de llamada y respuesta en "Jammin' With Jimmy"; en la mezcla figuran de manera prominente el guitarrista Billie Strange, el pianista Billy Liebert, el bajista Cliffie Stone y un violinista que no figura en la lista. Aunque muchos de estos temas se pueden encontrar en las dos excelentes colecciones de Bryant y West de Razor & Tie, el Country Cabin Jazz sigue siendo una muy buena opción de primer disco para los recién llegados.

por Stephen Cook
https://www.allmusic.com/album/country-cabin-jazz-mw0000265923

Tracklist:
1 - Frettin' Fingers
2 - The Night Rider
3 - Deep Water
4 - Jammin' With Jimmy
5 - Whistle Stop
6 - Stratosphere Boogie
7 - Pickin' Peppers
8 - Pushing The Blues
9 - Rolling Sky
10 - Yodeling Guitar
11 - Bryant's Bounce
12 - Hometown Polka


Credits:
    Bass – Cliffie Stone
    Drums – Roy Harte
    Piano – Billy Liebert
    Rhythm Guitar – Billy Strange
    Steel Guitar – Speedy West

Label: Capitol Records ‎– T1314
Released: 1960
Genre: Jazz, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Country

 

 

 

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