Duke Robillard • Duke Robillard Plays Jazz - The Rounder Years

 

Duke Robillard's history of jazz cuts off around the time Charlie Christian died. He has the vocabulary, tone, and unrelenting swing of guys like Christian, T-Bone Walker, and Tiny Grimes. This attractively- priced and generously full set is mostly culled from two individual CDs that found Robillard (a founder member of Roomful of Blues) in the company of like-minded guys, such as tenor- sax man Scott Hamilton and pianist Al Copley. They mix originals like "Twist Top" and "Jim Jam" with standards like "Sweet Georgia Brown" and "I'll Never Be the Same." Sure, it's revivalism, but it's a style well worth reviving. ~ Colin Escott, Amazon.com

This disc is the companion to Duke Robillard Plays Blues, another anthology of tracks recorded for Rounder's Bullseye Blues subsidiary. Of the two discs, this one is definitely the most fun. That's mainly because when Duke Robillard says "jazz" he means it more in the Louis Jordan sense than the Duke Jordan sense. The uptempo numbers are that sort of jump blues, proto-R&B-type thing that Joe Jackson went for on his Jumpin' Jive album -- you keep expecting to hear Cab Calloway chime in on the choruses. 
      "Shivers," "Sweet Georgia Brown" and "Shufflin' with Some Barbeque" are the best examples of Duke's affectionate retroactivity; he throws off elegant and speedy guitar runs with giddy abandon, and his band positively cooks. The cool urbanity of a song like "I'll Never Be the Same" calls for a bit more voice than Duke has to offer, but to his credit, he doesn't try to gussy it up; but that makes him honest, not fun to listen to.
~ Rick Anderson, All Music Guide

Tracks:
1.Shivers
2.Sweet Georgia Brown
3.Jim Jam
4.Albi Ain’t Here
5.Zot
6.I’ll Never Be the Same
7.Shufflin’ With Some Barbeque
8.Twist Top
9.What’s Your Story, Morning Glory?
10.Time’s A-Wastin’ – (previously unreleased)
11.Cadillac Slim
12.Exactly Like You
13.Tiny’s Tempo
14.Glide On


Credits:
Duke Robillard (vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Jim Kelly (guitar); Rich Lataille (clarinet, alto saxophone); Greg Mazel (tenor saxophone, vibraphone); Scott Hamilton (tenor saxophone); Doug James (baritone saxophone); Al Basile (cornet); Mike LeDonne (piano, organ); Al Copley (piano); Preston Hubbard (acoustic bass); Chuck Laire, Chuck Riggs (drums).

Recording Date:May 9, 1990 - May 24, 1990
Release Date:Oct 21, 1997

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