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A Moveable Feast
Jazz mixed with a down-home hoe-down kind of vibe is the idea here. This instrumental is retro and very tasty. It's classy stuff and effective opener. This is extensive, dynamic and fun. |
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Joan Crawford Dances the Charleston
I love the combination of classic old school jazz and hoedown music in this thing. It's another instrumental that's classic in texture, but I like this even more than I did the opener. The bass line is so cool, and the piano solo brings a lot to the table. |
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Table for Two
The hoe-down element takes control here. This is very much a bluegrass kind of thing. That said, it still has some swing music in the mix. The vocals are more in line with old-school jazz in some ways. That said, there is a bit of a twang to them. The guitar solo is quite jazz-oriented. |
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Riverboat Blues
Coming in like old-school blues, as other instruments join there is more of an old-school country sound in the mix. This is another instrumental. |
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I Swear I’m Going to Learn This Time
The vocals here are mainstream pop turned jazz and old school country. This has more of that hoe-down meets jazz element to the musical arrangement. |
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My Spanish Lover
This one falls into the more jazzy end of the spectrum. It's another instrumental. It's also another classy piece. I particularly like the violin work on the tune. |
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The Lemon Rag
As the title would suggest, this is very much a rag-time kind of number. It has plenty of hoe-down and jazz in the mix. It's a fun, retro-styled piece. It's bouncy and brings a smile to the face and a tap to the toe. |
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Benzedrine Shuffle
For me the guitar and bass stand out on this shuffling instrumental. Again, it's a lot of fun. |
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Tomcat Blues
The vocals have an old-time feel, and that fits well with the traditional music on this number. |
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Tarbox Blues
A down-home tune that's quite cool, this has some great soloing on it. I love the slide guitar, but the violin really rocks. This whole thing is one of the strongest pieces here. It's a smoking hot instrumental. |
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Dog Ear Blues
While this starts in a very hoedown type mode, it turns to some of the most pure jazz stuff of the disc mid-track. This is another effective instrumental. There are short bass and drum solos built into this. |
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Water Under the Bridge
A fast paced jam, this is pretty fully jazz oriented in some ways. That said, there is still some of that bluegrass element here. The piano solo section (with a bass solo after) is pure jazz. |
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Middleweight Champion
The vocals on this have a twang, but are also rocking. The music seems to showcase that same mix of rock and country music. This is an energetic number that works really well. |
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Cheer Up Mickey
The violin drives this number. It is a real folk meets country music kind of stomper. It's essentially just a percussive element with the violin over the top. It's quite effective. In fact, it might be my favorite track on the disc. |
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