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| At the Party [ ÉLŐ ] |
| Earl Hines |
| első megjelenés éve: 1970 |
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| (2002)
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| 5.438 Ft
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| 1. | It's Only a Paper Moon
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| 2. | Coquette
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| 3. | Poor Butterfly
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| 4. | (Back Home Again In) Indiana
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| 5. | Along the Santa Fe Trail
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| 6. | Lazy River
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| 7. | Chicago/I Left My Heart in San Francisco
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| 8. | I Want a Little Girl
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Jazz / Classic Jazz
Earl Hines - Piano
Al Brandtner Design
George Fletcher Photography
Johnny Rae Vibraphone
Larry Richardson Bass
Robert G. Koester Producer
Earl Hines moved to Chicago in 1926 at the age of 21 where he began his association with Louis Armstrong whom he recorded with. Hines is recognized as a major innovator in the development of jazz piano. He was also a major band leader performing at, and broadcasting from, the Grand Terrace Ballroom in Chicago from 1928 through 1943. Hines moved to the bay area in '56 and lived there until he passed in 1983. This sextet live performance was recorded May 13, 1970, in San Francisco.
Earl "Fatha" Hines didn't record for Delmark extensively, although he did provide a few memorable albums for the Chicago-based jazz/blues label. One of them was At the Party, which documents a May 13, 1970, concert in San Francisco. Not surprisingly, the album is excellent. Leading a sextet who includes, among others, vibist Johnny Rae (who was heavily influenced by Lionel Hampton), bassist Larry Richardson, and guitarist Jack Crowley, Hines is in fine form during a swing-oriented set that boasts inspired performances of "Indiana," "It's Only a Paper Moon," "I Want a Little Girl," and other well-known standards. Equally memorable is a 12-minute medley that unites "Chicago" with Tony Bennett's signature tune "I Left My Heart in San Francisco," which was an appropriate song to perform given where this concert took place. Hines was 66 when At the Party was recorded, and the influential pianist was continuing to play with as much stamina and vitality as ever; the Earl "Fatha" Hines of 1970 doesn't sound any less enthusiastic than the Earl "Fatha" Hines of the '20s, '30s, and '40s. His fingers and imagination were still serving him well in the early '70s, and thankfully, Hines kept busy throughout that decade. But while At the Party is excellent, it falls short of essential. Many of the albums that Hines provided in the '70s are excellent, but excellent doesn't necessarily mean essential. Nonetheless, Hines enthusiasts will find a great deal to admire about At the Party, which Delmark reissued on CD in 2001. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide
Earl Hines
Active Decades: '20s, '30s, '40s, '50s, '60s, '70s and '80s
Born: Dec 28, 1903 in Duquesne, PA
Died: Apr 22, 1983 in Oakland, CA
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Big Band, Swing, Classic Jazz
Once called "the first modern jazz pianist," Earl Hines differed from the stride pianists of the 1920s by breaking up the stride rhythms with unusual accents from his left hand. While his right hand often played octaves so as to ring clearly over ensembles, Hines had the trickiest left hand in the business, often suspending time recklessly but without ever losing the beat. One of the all-time great pianists, Hines was a major influence on Teddy Wilson, Jess Stacy, Joe Sullivan, Nat King Cole, and even to an extent on Art Tatum. He was also an underrated composer responsible for "Rosetta," "My Monday Date," and "You Can Depend on Me," among others.
Earl Hines played trumpet briefly as a youth before switching to piano. His first major job was accompanying vocalist Lois Deppe, and he made his first recordings with Deppe and his orchestra in 1922. The following year, Hines moved to Chicago where he worked with Sammy Stewart and Erskine Tate's Vendome Theatre Orchestra. He started teaming up with Louis Armstrong in 1926, and the two masterful musicians consistently inspired each other. Hines worked briefly in Armstrong's big band (formerly headed by Carroll Dickerson), and they unsuccessfully tried to manage their own club. 1928 was one of Hines' most significant years. He recorded his first ten piano solos, including versions of "A Monday Date," "Blues in Thirds," and "57 Varieties." Hines worked much of the year with Jimmy Noone's Apex Club Orchestra, and their recordings are also considered classic. Hines cut brilliant (and futuristic) sides with Louis Armstrong's Hot Five, resulting in such timeless gems as "West End Blues," "Fireworks," "Basin Street Blues," and their remarkable trumpet-piano duet "Weather Bird." And on his birthday on December 28, Hines debuted with his big band at Chicago's Grand Terrace.
A brilliant ensemble player as well as soloist, Earl Hines would lead big bands for the next 20 years. Among the key players in his band through the 1930s would be trumpeter/vocalist Walter Fuller, Ray Nance on trumpet and violin (prior to joining Duke Ellington), trombonist Trummy Young, tenor saxophonist Budd Johnson, Omer Simeon and Darnell Howard on reeds, and arranger Jimmy Mundy. In 1940, Billy Eckstine became the band's popular singer, and in 1943 (unfortunately during the musicians' recording strike), Hines welcomed such modernists as Charlie Parker (on tenor), trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, and singer Sarah Vaughan in what was the first bebop orchestra. By the time the strike ended, Eckstine, Parker, Gillespie, and Vaughan were gone, but tenor Wardell Gray was still around to star with the group during 1945-1946.
In 1948, the economic situation forced Hines to break up his orchestra. He joined the Louis Armstrong All-Stars, but three years of playing second fiddle to his old friend were difficult to take. After leaving Armstrong in 1951, Hines moved to Los Angeles and later San Francisco, heading a Dixieland band. Although his style was much more modern, Hines kept the group working throughout the 1950s, at times featuring Muggsy Spanier, Jimmy Archey, and Darnell Howard. Hines did record on a few occasions, but was largely forgotten in the jazz world by the early '60s. Then, in 1964, jazz writer Stanley Dance arranged for him to play three concerts at New York's Little Theater, both solo and in a quartet with Budd Johnson. The New York critics were amazed by Hines' continuing creativity and vitality, and he had a major comeback that lasted through the rest of his career. Hines traveled the world with his quartet, recorded dozens of albums, and remained famous and renowned up until his death at the age of 79. Most of the many recordings from his career are currently available on CD.
---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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