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Dick Wellstood / Cliff Jackson - Uptown And Lowdown (1960-1961)

Исполнитель: Dick Wellstood, Cliff Jackson
Название альбома: Uptown And Lowdown
Год выпуска: 2001, Prestige Records
Формат файлов: Mp3, 320
Размер архива: 148 Mb
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This is a fascinating compilation of music that had long been unavailable. Originally, the first three tracks featuring pianist Dick Wellstood (in a quintet that included two key members of Fats Waller & His Rhythm, trumpeter Herman Autrey and clarinetist/tenor saxophonist Gene Sedric, along with bassist Milt Hinton and drummer Zutty Singleton) appeared on the LP Uptown and Lowdown, along with four tracks from one of the few dates led by pianist Cliff Jackson. The added bonus here consists of eight songs that Wellstood recorded for a 10" disc with Jelly Roll Morton's former drummer, Tommy Benford. The highlight of the CD is easily the opening track, a spirited rendition of "Yacht Club Swing" in which the reunion of Sedric and Autry (who had not played together for 18 years) proves to be quite rewarding. Wellstood's swinging piano is the perfect stimulus for the two veterans. Although the two Wellstood originals that follow can't quite compare to one of Waller's old theme songs, they are both very enjoyable. With Benford sticking to brushes in the background, Wellstood explores works by early greats including James P. Johnson ("Old Fashioned Love" and "Mule Walk"), Art Tatum (the rarely performed piece "The Shout"), and Waller ("Alligator Crawl" and "Oh Baby, Watcha Doing to Me"), as well as his own "Closed Mouth Blues." While none of Wellstood's interpretations overshadow the original recordings, the pianist distinctly puts his own touch on each of them. Cliff Jackson's brief set falls more into a Dixieland vein, as he leads a sextet that includes trumpeter Ed Allen, clarinetist Rudy Powell, and banjo player Elmer Snowden. While this music is entertaining, it pales somewhat when placed alongside the more swinging tracks by Wellstood. This CD is heartily recommended to fans of stride, swing, and traditional jazz.
Ken Dryden, AMG

Both Dick Wellstood and Cliff Jackson favor a style of jazz that today is seldom marketable-the pre-war stylings of Fats Waller and James P. Johnson. Occasionally this time of music becomes fashionable again, but frequently while being labeled traditionalists these artists assume the noble task of preserving jazz’s early years at the expense of wide acclaim. For these sessions, recorded at a time when Bird and Miles were the people’s choice, both artists wisely recruit veterans to assist them. Wellstood uses Autry and Sedric from the old Waller band (hence the name “Wallerites”) while Jackson utilizes Powell, Allen and Snowden, who at various times blew with Cab Calloway, Teddy Wilson, and other luminaries. Wellstood favors the style of the early Harlem jump bands, which is featured in the quintet recordings, but things really pick up when he is accompanied solely by Benford is skating through a mix of Waller and Johnson tunes with a few earnest originals. Jackson prefers to dip back even farther in time, using banjo, clarinet, and washboard accompaniment to recreate a style of jazz not heard much since the twenties. How these records compare to the originals is largely a matter of taste, but without the crackle and hiss of the dawn of the recording process the music ultimately is presented well, fitting in comfortably with the real thing.
allaboutjazz.com

Dick Wellstood's Wallerites
01. Yacht Club Swing
02. Brush Lightly
03. Blook's Duet
04. Old Fashioned Love

Dick Wellstood
05. Mule Walk,
06. Closed Mouth Blues,
07. The Shout,
08. Toddlin' Home,
09. Alligator Crawl,
10. Oh Baby, Watcha Doing To Me,
11. Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away)

Cliff Jackson's Washboard Wanderers
12. The Shiek of Araby,
13. I Found a New Baby,
14. Wolverine Blues,
15. Blues in Englewood Cliffs.

Recorded July 20, 1960 - July 27, 1961

Personnel:
On #1-3: Dick Wellstood-piano, Herman Autry-trumpet, Gene Sedric-clarinet, tenor sax,
Milt Hinton-bass, Zutty Singleton-drums.
On #4-11: Dick Wellstood-piano, Tommy Benford-drums.
On #12-15: Cliff Jackson-piano, Ed Allen-trumpet, Rudy Powell-clarinet, Elmer Snowden-banjo,
Abe Bolar-bass, Floyd Casey-washboard, kazoo.

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