Blowin' in from K.C.
1983 studio album by Joe Thomas and Jay McShann
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Studio album by Joe Thomas and Jay McShann | ||||
Released | 1983 | |||
Recorded | December 9 & 10, 1982 | |||
Studio | Nola Recording Studios, NYC | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Label | Uptown UP 27.12 | |||
Producer | Mark Feldman MD., Robert E. Sunenblick MD., Don Sickler | |||
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Blowin' in from K.C. is an album by saxophonist Joe Thomas and pianist Jay McShann which was recorded in late 1982 and released by the Uptown label in 1983.[1]
Reception
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The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow said "There are several exciting selections on this date ... This very rewarding Uptown LP (Joe Thomas' last recording) is a near-classic".[2]
Track listing
All compositions by Joe Thomas except where noted
- "Raw Meat" – 6:05
- "Tearing Hair" (Joe Thomas, George Duvivier) – 5:31
- "What's Your Story Morning Glory" (Jack Lawrence, Paul Francis Webster) – 5:20
- "Star Mist" (Thomas, Duvivier) – 2:47
- "Jumpin' Joe" – 4:30
- "Dog Food" – 5:45
- "If I Could Be with You" (James P. Johnson, Henry Creamer) – 5:20
- "Backstage at the Apollo" – 3:20
Personnel
- Joe Thomas – tenor saxophone
- Jay McShann – piano
- Johnny Grimes – trumpet
- Dicky Harris – trombone
- Haywood Henry – baritone saxophone
- George Duvivier – bass
- Oliver Jackson (tracks 1, 2, 5 & 6), Jackie Williams (tracks 3, 4, 7 & 8) – drums
- Don Sickler – arranger
References
- ^ Jazzlists: Uptown Records discography accessed April 12, 2019
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Joe Thomas: Blowin' in from K.C. – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
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Jay McShann
Years listed represent year of recording, not year of release
- Goin' to Kansas City Blues (with Jimmy Witherspoon, 1957)
- McShann's Piano (1966)
- The Last of the Blue Devils (1977)
- After Hours (1977)
- A Tribute to Fats Waller (1978)
- Kansas City Hustle (1978)
- The Big Apple Bash (1978)
- Last of the Whorehouse Piano Players (1979)
- Blowin' in from K.C. (1982)
- Last of the Whorehouse Piano Players (with Ralph Sutton, 1989)
- The Missouri Connection (with John Hicks, 1992)
- Some Blues (1992)