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Many people may remember Lou Rawls as a fundraiser, a pitchman for Budweiser or a silky-smooth '70s soul crooner, but when he signed to Capitol in the early '60s, Rawls was strictly a jazz and blues singer. Sure he tried for hits, and even struck occasionally, with "Love Is a Hurtin' Thing" and "Your Good Thing (Is About to End)," but he was at his best when tackling the material that is collected on The Best of Lou Rawls: The Capitol Jazz & Blues Sessions. A nice mix of jazz standards, blues, pop-gospel and big band swing, the disc showcases Rawls' flexibility, light touch, and his one-of-a-kind voice as he struts and swaggers through the up-tempo tracks like "Nobody but Me," "Street of Dreams," or "Goin' to Chicago Blues," and as he gets down to something real and gritty on the ballads like "Blues for the Weepers," "How Long, How Long Blues," "So Hard to Laugh, So Easy to Cry," and the centerpiece of the album, his medley of "Southside Blues" and "Tobacco Road," which features one of Rawls' patented monologues. With help from producers like Nick Venet and David Axelrod, as well as arrangers like Benny Carter, Benny Golson, and the great H.B. Barnum, Rawls' records have always sounded near-perfect, hearing them in a setting like this only spotlights what a good working environment Rawls could create. The collection isn't perfect; as one could argue about the omission of his 1962 take on "(They Call It) Stormy Monday," or his mellow "Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You." However, it is one hell of a fine listen that anyone who loves Rawls should add to their collection, especially if you only know him for his post-1970 work [A boon for collectors are the three bonus tracks from a recently unearthed session Rawls cut with the Curtis Amy Sextet that is as close as he came to being a hard bop singer. It is a fascinating find and as the liner notes state, it is truly a shame that there were no more songs recorded by the group.]
© Tim Sendra /TiVo
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J.W. Alexander, ComposerLyricist - Lowell Jordan, ComposerLyricist - Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Nick Venet, Producer - Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Lou Rawls, MainArtist - Onzy Matthews, Conductor, Organ, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2006 Blue Note Records ℗ 2006 Blue Note Records
Arthur Herzog, Composer - Nick Venet, Producer - Billie Holiday, Composer - Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Lou Rawls, MainArtist - Onzy Matthews, Conductor, Organ, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2006 Blue Note Records ℗ 2006 Blue Note Records
Billy Myles, ComposerLyricist - Nick Venet, Producer - Lou Rawls, MainArtist - Onzy Matthews, Conductor
(C) 2006 Blue Note Records ℗ 2006 Blue Note Records
Nick Venet, Producer - Lou Rawls, MainArtist - Onzy Matthews, Conductor, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Lee Magid, ComposerLyricist - Max Rich, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2006 Blue Note Records ℗ 2006 Blue Note Records
James Rushing, ComposerLyricist - Nick Venet, Producer - Count Basie, ComposerLyricist - Lou Rawls, MainArtist - Onzy Matthews, Conductor
(C) 2006 Blue Note Records ℗ 2006 Blue Note Records
Nick Venet, Producer - Lou Rawls, MainArtist - Leroy Carr, Composer - Onzy Matthews, Conductor
(C) 2006 Blue Note Records ℗ 2006 Blue Note Records
John D. Loudermilk, ComposerLyricist - Lou Rawls, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2006 Blue Note Records ℗ 2005 Blue Note Records
Robert Scott, ComposerLyricist - Nick Venet, Producer - Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Lou Rawls, MainArtist - Onzy Matthews, Conductor, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - J. Radcliffe, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2006 Blue Note Records ℗ 2006 Blue Note Records
Nick Venet, Producer - HOAGY CARMICHAEL, ComposerLyricist - Stuart Gorrell, ComposerLyricist - Lou Rawls, MainArtist - Onzy Matthews, Conductor, Organ, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2006 Blue Note Records ℗ 2006 Blue Note Records
Nick Venet, Producer - Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Lou Rawls, MainArtist - Onzy Matthews, Conductor, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Cecil Carter, ComposerLyricist - Richard Askun, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2006 Blue Note Records ℗ 2006 Blue Note Records
Nick Venet, Producer - Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Lou Rawls, MainArtist - Onzy Matthews, Conductor, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - WILLARD ROBISON, ComposerLyricist - Dedette Lee Hill, Author
(C) 2006 Blue Note Records ℗ 2006 Blue Note Records
Nick Venet, Producer - Sam Cooke, ComposerLyricist - Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Lou Rawls, MainArtist - Onzy Matthews, Conductor, Organ, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2006 Blue Note Records ℗ 2006 Blue Note Records
J.W. Alexander, ComposerLyricist - Nick Venet, Producer - Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Lou Rawls, MainArtist - Onzy Matthews, Conductor, Organ, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2006 Blue Note Records ℗ 2006 Blue Note Records
Sam M. Lewis, ComposerLyricist - Nick Venet, Producer - Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Victor P. Young, ComposerLyricist - Lou Rawls, MainArtist - Onzy Matthews, Conductor, Organ, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2006 Blue Note Records ℗ 2006 Blue Note Records
Nick Venet, Producer - Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Lou Rawls, MainArtist - Cecil Gant, ComposerLyricist - Onzy Matthews, Conductor, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Raymond Leveen, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2006 Blue Note Records ℗ 2006 Blue Note Records
Randy Newman, ComposerLyricist - Nick Venet, Producer - Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Lou Rawls, MainArtist - Onzy Matthews, Conductor, Organ, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2006 Blue Note Records ℗ 2006 Capitol Records, LLC
Nick Venet, Producer - Johnny Mercer, Author - Harold Arlen, Composer - Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Lou Rawls, MainArtist - Onzy Matthews, Conductor, Organ, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2006 Blue Note Records ℗ 2006 Blue Note Records
Nick Venet, Producer - Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Lou Rawls, MainArtist - Onzy Matthews, Conductor, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - WILLIE BROONZY, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2006 Blue Note Records ℗ 2006 Blue Note Records
Nick Venet, Producer - Billie Holiday, ComposerLyricist - Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Lou Rawls, MainArtist - Onzy Matthews, Conductor, Organ, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2006 Blue Note Records ℗ 2006 Blue Note Records
Nick Venet, Producer - Billie Holiday, ComposerLyricist - Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Lou Rawls, MainArtist - Onzy Matthews, Conductor, Organ, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2006 Blue Note Records ℗ 2006 Blue Note Records
Chronique
Many people may remember Lou Rawls as a fundraiser, a pitchman for Budweiser or a silky-smooth '70s soul crooner, but when he signed to Capitol in the early '60s, Rawls was strictly a jazz and blues singer. Sure he tried for hits, and even struck occasionally, with "Love Is a Hurtin' Thing" and "Your Good Thing (Is About to End)," but he was at his best when tackling the material that is collected on The Best of Lou Rawls: The Capitol Jazz & Blues Sessions. A nice mix of jazz standards, blues, pop-gospel and big band swing, the disc showcases Rawls' flexibility, light touch, and his one-of-a-kind voice as he struts and swaggers through the up-tempo tracks like "Nobody but Me," "Street of Dreams," or "Goin' to Chicago Blues," and as he gets down to something real and gritty on the ballads like "Blues for the Weepers," "How Long, How Long Blues," "So Hard to Laugh, So Easy to Cry," and the centerpiece of the album, his medley of "Southside Blues" and "Tobacco Road," which features one of Rawls' patented monologues. With help from producers like Nick Venet and David Axelrod, as well as arrangers like Benny Carter, Benny Golson, and the great H.B. Barnum, Rawls' records have always sounded near-perfect, hearing them in a setting like this only spotlights what a good working environment Rawls could create. The collection isn't perfect; as one could argue about the omission of his 1962 take on "(They Call It) Stormy Monday," or his mellow "Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You." However, it is one hell of a fine listen that anyone who loves Rawls should add to their collection, especially if you only know him for his post-1970 work [A boon for collectors are the three bonus tracks from a recently unearthed session Rawls cut with the Curtis Amy Sextet that is as close as he came to being a hard bop singer. It is a fascinating find and as the liner notes state, it is truly a shame that there were no more songs recorded by the group.]
© Tim Sendra /TiVo
À propos
- 1 disque(s) - 20 piste(s)
- Durée totale : 01:12:52
- Artistes principaux : Lou Rawls
- Compositeur : Various Composers
- Label : Capitol Records
- Genre : Jazz
© 2006 Blue Note Records ℗ 2006 Blue Note Records
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