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In the wake of its series of Fats Waller transcriptions, Naxos' next inspiration was a "Fats' Greatest Hits" program, a hour's worth of his most famous Victor and Bluebird sides, with one Columbia thrown in. At the very least, there is a good balance between his solo piano recordings, his hundreds of sides with his combo, and a pair of late cuts with combo and orchestra. The set leads off with his ambidextrous display of solo piano prowess on "A Handful of Keys" and signature solo piano recording of "Ain't Misbehavin'" from his earliest 1929 Victors. "I'm Crazy About My Baby," the sole Columbia, marks the first vocal in the package, and before long, the piano solos give way to Fats and his rhythm, with some of his best-known riotous sides ("The Joint Is Jumpin'," "Your Feet's Too Big") leading the pack. More piano solos follow, and the penultimate track displays Fats on the Hammond organ with a big band in his sublime piece "Jitterbug Waltz." Actually, this CD would make a nearly ideal first purchase for a newcomer to Fats -- for both the diverse selection of material and the faithful-to-the-source Naxos transfers, which on the latter count, trumps any of BMG's compilations of the hits.
© Richard S. Ginell /TiVo
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Handful of Keys (Fats Waller)
Fats Waller, Composer, Performer
2004 Naxos
Ain't Misbehavin' (Fats Waller)
Andy Razaf, Lyricist - Fats Waller, Composer, Performer - Harry Brooks, Composer
2004 Naxos
I'm Crazy 'Bout My Baby (Fats Waller)
Fats Waller, Composer, Performer - Alex Hill, Lyricist
2004 Naxos
Viper's Drag (Fats Waller)
Fats Waller, Composer, Performer
2004 Naxos
Twelfth Street Rag (Euday L. Bowman)
Fats Waller, Performer - Euday L. Bowman, Composer - Fats Waller Rhythm, Ensemble - James Summer, Composer
2004 Naxos
Keepin' Out of Mischief Now (Fats Waller)
Andy Razaf, Lyricist - Fats Waller, Composer, Performer
2004 Naxos
Tea for 2 (Vincent Youmans)
Vincent Youmans, Composer - Fats Waller, Performer
2004 Naxos
The Joint is Jumpin' (Fats Waller)
Andy Razaf, Lyricist - Fats Waller, Composer, Performer - Jimmy C. Johnson, Composer - Fats Waller Rhythm, Ensemble
2004 Naxos
2 Sleepy People (Hoagy Carmichael)
HOAGY CARMICHAEL, Composer - Fats Waller, Performer - Fats Waller Rhythm, Ensemble
2004 Naxos
Hold Tight (Want Some Sea Food Mama) (Leonard Ware)
Fats Waller, Performer - Edward Robinson, Lyricist - Fats Waller Rhythm, Ensemble - Leonard Ware, Lyricist - Willie Spottswood, Lyricist - Leonard Kent, Lyricist - Jerry Brandow, Lyricist
2004 Naxos
Honey Hush (Fats Waller)
Fats Waller, Composer, Performer - Fats Waller Rhythm, Ensemble - Ed Kirkeby, Composer
2004 Naxos
Your Feet's Too Big (Fred Fisher)
Ada Benson, Composer - Fred Fisher, Composer - Fats Waller, Performer - Fats Waller Rhythm, Ensemble
2004 Naxos
Squeeze Me (Clarence Williams)
Clarence Williams, Lyricist - Fats Waller, Composer, Performer - Fats Waller Rhythm, Ensemble
2004 Naxos
The Darktown Strutter's Ball (Shelton Brooks)
Fats Waller, Performer - Shelton Brooks, Composer - Fats Waller Rhythm, Ensemble
2004 Naxos
Honeysuckle Rose (Fats Waller)
Andy Razaf, Lyricist - Fats Waller, Composer, Performer
2004 Naxos
Georgia On My Mind (Hoagy Carmichael)
HOAGY CARMICHAEL, Composer - Fats Waller, Performer - Stuart Gorell, Lyricist
2004 Naxos
Rockin' Chair (Hoagy Carmichael)
HOAGY CARMICHAEL, Lyricist - Fats Waller, Performer
2004 Naxos
Carolina Shout (James P. Johnson)
Fats Waller, Performer - James Price Johnson, Composer
2004 Naxos
The Jitterbug Waltz (Fats Waller)
Fats Waller, Composer, Performer - Fats Waller Rhythm, Ensemble - Fats Waller Orchestra, Orchestra
2004 Naxos
Come and Get It (Fats Waller)
Fats Waller, Composer, Performer - Fats Waller Rhythm, Ensemble - Ed Kirkeby, Composer - Fats Waller Orchestra, Orchestra
2004 Naxos
Albumbeschreibung
In the wake of its series of Fats Waller transcriptions, Naxos' next inspiration was a "Fats' Greatest Hits" program, a hour's worth of his most famous Victor and Bluebird sides, with one Columbia thrown in. At the very least, there is a good balance between his solo piano recordings, his hundreds of sides with his combo, and a pair of late cuts with combo and orchestra. The set leads off with his ambidextrous display of solo piano prowess on "A Handful of Keys" and signature solo piano recording of "Ain't Misbehavin'" from his earliest 1929 Victors. "I'm Crazy About My Baby," the sole Columbia, marks the first vocal in the package, and before long, the piano solos give way to Fats and his rhythm, with some of his best-known riotous sides ("The Joint Is Jumpin'," "Your Feet's Too Big") leading the pack. More piano solos follow, and the penultimate track displays Fats on the Hammond organ with a big band in his sublime piece "Jitterbug Waltz." Actually, this CD would make a nearly ideal first purchase for a newcomer to Fats -- for both the diverse selection of material and the faithful-to-the-source Naxos transfers, which on the latter count, trumps any of BMG's compilations of the hits.
© Richard S. Ginell /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 01:00:29
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Fats Waller
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Naxos
- Genre: Klassiek
- Collection: Naxos Jazz Legends
2004 Naxos 2004 Naxos
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