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Freddy Cole may not have been as well known or quite as gifted as his brother Nat, but that doesn't mean he's not a brilliant singer and pianist. This 1964 date for Dot, with bassist Milt Hinton, Sam Taylor on tenor, Osie Johnson on drums, and alternating guitarists Barry Galbraith and Wally Richardson, is a case in point. This is Cole just playing and singing the swinging blues in a relaxed small-combo setting. His tune selection is flawlessly suited to his voice, a darkling instrument with a very slight roughness in its grain. The title track features a late-night, forlorn groove with the piano punching lines as Cole's vocal effortlessly floats on top and guitars and the rhythm section whisper in the background. "Black Night," with Taylor leading the parade, is on a more straight-up R&B tip, and Cole's vocal with its swinging ease and depth makes this a standout on an album full of them. Jimmy Witherspoon's "Rain Is Such a Lonesome Sound" is rawer and rougher, but his croon and growl still entwine effortlessly with the band's strut. Sam Chatmon's "This Life I'm Living" is a tough swaggering blues done in prime vintage '50s R&B style, with Cole's baritone digging deep into the lyric as his piano punches between his sung lines. Finally issued on CD in 2004 in completely remastered form as part of Verve's limited-edition Original Classics series, it's a stellar example of vocal jazz and blues with Cole's considerable gifts on full display.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
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Travers, ComposerLyricist - Sam Taylor, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Milt Hinton, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Osie Johnson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Hunt, ComposerLyricist - Barry Galbraith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Wally Richardson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ferber, ComposerLyricist - Freddy Cole, MainArtist
℗ 1964 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Sam Taylor, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Milt Hinton, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Osie Johnson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jessie Mae Robinson, ComposerLyricist - Barry Galbraith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Wally Richardson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Freddy Cole, MainArtist
℗ 1964 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Sam Taylor, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Milt Hinton, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Osie Johnson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Witherspoon, ComposerLyricist - Barry Galbraith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Wally Richardson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Freddy Cole, MainArtist - Rachel Witherspoon, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1964 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Sam Taylor, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Milt Hinton, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Willis, ComposerLyricist - Osie Johnson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Barry Galbraith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Wally Richardson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Freddy Cole, MainArtist
℗ 1964 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Sam Taylor, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Milt Hinton, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Osie Johnson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - William Lee Conley Broonzy, ComposerLyricist - Big Bill Broonzy, ComposerLyricist - Barry Galbraith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Wally Richardson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Freddy Cole, MainArtist
℗ 1964 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Sam Taylor, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Milt Hinton, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Osie Johnson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Barry Galbraith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Wally Richardson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Freddy Cole, MainArtist - Freddie Spruell, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1964 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Sam Taylor, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Milt Hinton, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Osie Johnson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Francis Webster, ComposerLyricist - SONNY BURKE, ComposerLyricist - Barry Galbraith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Wally Richardson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Freddy Cole, MainArtist
℗ 1964 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Sam Taylor, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Milt Hinton, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Osie Johnson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Barry Galbraith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Wally Richardson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Freddy Cole, MainArtist - Floyd Hunt, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1964 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Sam Taylor, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Milt Hinton, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Osie Johnson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Cecil Gant, ComposerLyricist - Barry Galbraith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Raymond Leveen, ComposerLyricist - Wally Richardson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Freddy Cole, MainArtist
℗ 1964 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Peter Chatman, ComposerLyricist - Freddy Cole, MainArtist
℗ 1964 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Sam Taylor, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Milt Hinton, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Osie Johnson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Leroy Carr, ComposerLyricist - Barry Galbraith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Wally Richardson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Freddy Cole, MainArtist
℗ 1964 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Sam Taylor, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Milt Hinton, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Osie Johnson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Barry Galbraith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Wally Richardson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Freddy Cole, MainArtist - Lionel Cole, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1964 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Freddy Cole may not have been as well known or quite as gifted as his brother Nat, but that doesn't mean he's not a brilliant singer and pianist. This 1964 date for Dot, with bassist Milt Hinton, Sam Taylor on tenor, Osie Johnson on drums, and alternating guitarists Barry Galbraith and Wally Richardson, is a case in point. This is Cole just playing and singing the swinging blues in a relaxed small-combo setting. His tune selection is flawlessly suited to his voice, a darkling instrument with a very slight roughness in its grain. The title track features a late-night, forlorn groove with the piano punching lines as Cole's vocal effortlessly floats on top and guitars and the rhythm section whisper in the background. "Black Night," with Taylor leading the parade, is on a more straight-up R&B tip, and Cole's vocal with its swinging ease and depth makes this a standout on an album full of them. Jimmy Witherspoon's "Rain Is Such a Lonesome Sound" is rawer and rougher, but his croon and growl still entwine effortlessly with the band's strut. Sam Chatmon's "This Life I'm Living" is a tough swaggering blues done in prime vintage '50s R&B style, with Cole's baritone digging deep into the lyric as his piano punches between his sung lines. Finally issued on CD in 2004 in completely remastered form as part of Verve's limited-edition Original Classics series, it's a stellar example of vocal jazz and blues with Cole's considerable gifts on full display.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:32:09
- Main artists: Freddy Cole
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: GRP
- Genre: Jazz
© 2004 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 1964 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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