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| 1. | Look Out Jack!
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| 2. | Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho
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| 3. | Mean to Me
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| 4. | Me and You
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| 5. | Prelude to a Kiss
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| 6. | Undecided
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| 7. | How High the Moon
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| 8. | Laughing at Life
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| 9. | Mona's Feeling Lonely
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| 10. | (Back Home Again In) Indiana
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| 11. | Toneing Down
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| 12. | Walking Through the Woodyard [*]
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Jazz
Milt Hinton - Bass, Vocals
Cliff Smalls - Piano
Sam Woodyard - Drums
Amaury Groc - Digital Remastering
Gerhard Lehner - Engineer
Jean Marc Fritz - Graphic Design, Liner Notes, Director
Jean Marie Monestier - Photography
Jean Michel Proust - Liner Notes, Director, Graphic Design
Jean-Pierre Tahmazian - Photography
Jeff Kresser - Translation
Patricia Kresser - Translation
Milt Hinton was one of the busiest bassists in the history of recorded music and not just in the world of jazz. But Hinton led relatively few dates of his own during his long career; when he got the opportunity, he made the most of it. This 1976 session features him leading a trio with pianist Cliff Smalls and drummer Sam Woodyard (who sticks to brushes for most of the date), mixing originals and standards in equally swinging fashion. The brisk opener features a fine solo by the leader and playful exchanges between the three men. Hinton's take of the old spiritual "Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho" is a real swinger, not nearly as dramatic as the unaccompanied versions he became famous for later in his career. Hinton's warm arco bass introduces a lush treatment of Duke Ellington's "Prelude to a Kiss" before he returns to playing pizzicato. Smalls and Hinton share the limelight in the delightful take of "How High the Moon." Since the bassist spent so much time on the road, it isn't surprising that he composed a bluesy tribute to his devoted wife Mona, "Mona's Feeling Lonely," though he doesn't sing his lyrics on this version. The leader showcase his formidable bass-slapping technique in the superb rendition of "(Back Home Again In) Indiana." This Black & Blue CD reissue of the earlier LP adds a bonus track, a brisk blues called "Walking Through the Woodyard" that features the drummer to good effect. It is odd that the label thoughtlessly omitted composer credits to the songs. Fans of one of the greatest bassists in jazz history should pick up this release immediately. ~ Ken Dryden, All Music Guide
Milt Hinton
Active Decades: '30s, '40s, '50s, '60s, '70s, '80s and '90s
Born: Jun 23, 1910 in Vicksburg, MS
Died: Dec 19, 2000 in Queens, NY
Genre: Jazz
Bassist Milt Hinton probably appeared on more records than any other musician in the world, and he remained a vital figure in jazz even into his 80s. He grew up in Chicago and worked with many legendary figures from the late '20s to the mid-'30s, including Freddie Keppard, Jabbo Smith, Tiny Parham (with whom he made his recording debut in 1930), Eddie South, Fate Marable, and Zutty Singleton. He was with Cab Calloway's orchestra and his later small group during 1936-1951. Considered the best bassist before the rise of Jimmy Blanton in 1939, Hinton was featured on "Pluckin' the Bass" (1939) and was an ally of Dizzy Gillespie in modernizing Calloway's music.
After leaving Calloway, Hinton worked in clubs with Joe Bushkin, had brief stints with Count Basie and Louis Armstrong's All-Stars, and in 1954 became a staff musician at CBS, appearing on a countless number of recordings (jazz and otherwise) during the next 15 years; everything from Jackie Gleason mood music and polka bands, to commercials and Buck Clayton jam sessions. By the 1970s, Hinton was appearing regularly at jazz parties and festivals, and his activities did not slow down for the next two decades; in 1995, he toured with the Statesmen of Jazz. Although a modern soloist, Hinton also kept the art of slap bass alive. A very skilled photographer, Hinton released two books of his candid shots of jazz musicians, including one (-Bass Line) which has his fascinating memoirs. Milt Hinton recorded as a leader for Bethlehem, Victor (both in 1955), Famous Door, Black & Blue, and Chiaroscuro, and as a sideman for virtually every label.
--- Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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