Mose Allison - Autumn Song (1959) [Jazz][mp3 320][schon55] torrent

Mose Allison - Autumn Song
Year: 1959 (Prestige)
Label: OJC (Dig. remastered, 1996)
Total time: 35:00

Recorded in Hackensack, New Jersey on February 13, 1959

Mose Allison recorded six albums as a leader for Prestige during 1957-59, an era when he was better known as a jazz pianist than as a folk/country blues vocalist and masterful lyricist. On this CD reissue of his final Prestige date, Allison (in a trio with bassist Addison Farmer and drummer Ronnie Free) performs seven instrumentals ( including "It's Crazy," "Autumn Song" and "Groovin' High" ) but it is the three vocals ( "Eyesight To The Blind," "That's All Right" and Duke Ellington's "Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me" ) that are most memorable. One realizes why Allison was soon emphasizing his vocals; he was a much more distinctive singer than pianist although his piano playing was actually pretty inventive. This is an excellent all-round set. ~ Scott Yanow, AMG

Personnel:
Mose Allison (Piano and Vocal)
Addison Farmer (Double Bass)
Ronnie Free (Drums)

Mose Allison - Autumn Song Tracks:
01 Promenade (Mose Allison) 4:12
02 Eyesight To The Blind (Sonny Boy Williamson) 1:43
03 It's Crazy (Dorothy Fields/Richard Rodgers) 3:40
04 That's All Right (Jimmy Rogers) 2:28
05 Devil In The Cane Field (Mose Allison) 4:05
06 Strange (Matthew Fisher/John Latouche) 3:08
07 Autumn Song (Mose Allison) 3:43
08 Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me (Duke Ellington/Bob Russell) 3:13
09 Spires (Mose Allison) 3:05
10 Groovin' High (Dizzy Gillespie) 5:38