Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown • Gate Swings

 

Review by AllMusic
The aptly titled GATE SWINGS finds the Texas roots music legend harking back to the big band blues/jazz hybrids popular in the late 1940s. Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown's own work from the '40s and '50s (see the Rounder reissue THE ORIGINAL PEACOCK RECORDINGS) was heavily influenced by these styles. His deft, inventive guitar work, bluesy vocals, and astonishing ability to harness the goosebump-inducing power of an R&B big band are as evident on this 1997 release as they were some 50 years earlier.

The opener, "Midnight Hour," is a remake of his 1954 original, and gets things cooking with a loping groove powered by the gargantuan sound of his 17-piece ensemble. Songs that have long been part of Brown's live repertoire, including classics like "Take The A Train" and Percy Mayfield's "River's Invitation," are mixed in among brilliant Brown originals like "Bits and Pieces" and the funky "Gate's Blues Waltz," featuring fine tenor and alto sax solos from Tony Dagradi and Eric Demmer, respectively. Even after over half a century in the business, the Gate is still churning out lively, musically astonishing efforts that swing harder than anything around.
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Reseña de AllMusic
Con el acertado título de GATE SWINGS, la leyenda de la música de raíces tejana se remonta a los híbridos de big band blues/jazz populares a finales de la década de 1940. El propio trabajo de Clarence «Gatemouth» Brown de los años 40 y 50 (ver la reedición de Rounder THE ORIGINAL PEACOCK RECORDINGS) estaba fuertemente influenciado por estos estilos. Su hábil e inventivo trabajo con la guitarra, su voz bluesy y su asombrosa habilidad para aprovechar la fuerza de una big band de R&B que pone la piel de gallina son tan evidentes en este lanzamiento de 1997 como lo fueron 50 años antes.

La primera canción, «Midnight Hour», es una nueva versión de su original de 1954, y pone las cosas en marcha con un ritmo lento impulsado por el sonido gigantesco de su conjunto de 17 músicos. Canciones que han formado parte del repertorio en directo de Brown durante mucho tiempo, incluidos clásicos como «Take The A Train» y «River's Invitation» de Percy Mayfield, se mezclan con brillantes originales de Brown como «Bits and Pieces» y el funky «Gate's Blues Waltz», con excelentes solos de saxo tenor y alto de Tony Dagradi y Eric Demmer, respectivamente. Incluso después de más de medio siglo en el negocio, The Gate sigue produciendo discos llenos de vida, musicalmente asombrosos y con más swing que ningún otro.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/gate-swings-mw0000024485

Tracks:
1 - Midnite Hour
Soloist, Alto Saxophone – Eric Demmer
Soloist, Guitar – Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown
Soloist, Piano – Joe Krown

2 - Honey Dew
Soloist, Guitar – Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown
Soloist, Trombone – Rick Trolsen

3 - Toughen Up
Soloist, Alto Saxophone – Eric Demmer
Soloist, Guitar – Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown

4 - Take The "A" Train
Soloist, Guitar – Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown
Soloist, Tenor Saxophone – Eric Traub
Soloist, Trumpet – Bobby Campo

5 - Too Late Baby
Soloist, Guitar – Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown
Soloist, Tenor Saxophone – Tony Dagradi

6 - Gate`s Blues Waltz
Soloist, Alto Saxophone – Eric Demmer
Soloist, Guitar – Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown
Soloist, Tenor Saxophone – Tony Dagradi

7 - Caldonia
Soloist, Alto Saxophone – Eric Demmer
Soloist, Guitar – Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown

8 - Bits And Pieces
Soloist, Alto Saxophone – Eric Demmer
Soloist, Guitar – Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown
Soloist, Piano – Joe Krown

9 - River`s Invitation
Soloist, Alto Saxophone – Eric Demmer
Soloist, Guitar – Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown

10 - One O`Clock Jump
Soloist, Guitar – Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown
Soloist, Tenor Saxophone [Left] – Eric Traub
Soloist, Tenor Saxophone [Right] – Tony Dagradi

11 - Take Me Back Baby
Soloist, Guitar – Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown
Soloist, Piano [Fills] – Joe Krown
Soloist, Tenor Saxophone [Fills] – Eric Traub, Tony Dagradi
Soloist, Trombone [Fills] – Rick Trolsen

12 - Since I Fell For You
Soloist, Guitar – Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown

13 - Flying Home
Soloist, Guitar – Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown
Soloist, Tenor Saxophone – Eric Traub, Tony Dagradi


Credits:
    Alto Saxophone – Eric Demmer, Ray Moore (2), Warren Bell
    Baritone Saxophone – Anthony Frigo
    Bass – Harold Floyd
    Drums – David Peters (3)
    Engineer – David Farrell, Jay Newland
    Executive Producer – Jean-Philippe Allard
    Guitar, Vocals – Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown
    Piano, Organ – Joe Krown
    Producer – Jim Bateman, John Snyder
    Tenor Saxophone – Eric Traub, Tony Dagradi
    Trombone – Brian O'Neill (3), John Touchy, Richard Erb, Rick Trolsen
    Trumpet – Bernard Floyd, Bobby Campo, Jamil Sharif

Recorded November 18-20, 1996 at Ultrasonic Studios, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Label:    Verve Records – 314 537 617-2, Gitanes Blues Productions – 314 537 617-2
Country:    US
Released:    1997
Genre:    Jazz, Blues, Folk, World, & Country
Style:    Swing, Texas Blues, Louisiana Blues, Jump Blues
https://www.discogs.com/release/5137562-Clarence-Gatemouth-Brown-Gate-Swings

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