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Although Mose Allison is perhaps best known for his enjoyably idiosyncratic vocal style, he is first and foremost a marvelous piano player with a unique style pitched somewhere between a New Orleans bordello and the rhythmic and harmonic experimentation of Thelonious Monk or Sun Ra. This well-chosen 1966 compilation (released after Allison had split for Atlantic Records) pulls together ten of his best instrumentals from four of his six Prestige albums, and it makes a strong case for Allison as one of the most inventive piano players and composers of his generation. The selection runs from the definitive performance of Allison's signature ballad "Crepuscular Air" (which foreshadows nearly the entire career of West Coast cool pianist Vince Guaraldi) to the witty, technically impressive and musically joyous post-bop workouts "Devil in the Cane Field" and "The Minstrels." Throughout, Allison's interplay with his longtime bassist Addison Farmer is fantastic; Allison's left-hand walking bass runs are usually in counterpoint to Farmer's inspired comping, adding greatly to the songs' rhythmic complexity. Mostly, however, Down Home Piano is just enormous fun to listen to.
© Stewart Mason /TiVo
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Mose Allison, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Addison Farmer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Ronnie Free, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Weinstock, Producer
℗ 1959 Prestige Records, Inc.
Mose Allison, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Addison Farmer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Bob Weinstock, Producer - Nick Stabulas, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1958 Fantasy, Inc.
Mose Allison, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Addison Farmer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Bob Weinstock, Producer - Nick Stabulas, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1959 Prestige Records, Inc.
Mose Allison, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Addison Farmer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Bob Weinstock, Producer - Nick Stabulas, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1959 Prestige Records, Inc.
Mose Allison, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Addison Farmer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Bob Weinstock, Producer - Nick Stabulas, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1958 Fantasy, Inc.
Mose Allison, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Addison Farmer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Ronnie Free, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Esmond Edwards, Producer
℗ 1961 Fantasy, Inc.
Mose Allison, Composer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Addison Farmer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Ronnie Free, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Weinstock, Producer
℗ 2005 Concord Music Group, Inc
Mose Allison, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Addison Farmer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Ronnie Free, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Weinstock, Producer
℗ 1959 Prestige Records, Inc.
Mose Allison, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Addison Farmer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Bob Weinstock, Producer - Nick Stabulas, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1958 Fantasy, Inc.
Mose Allison, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Addison Farmer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Bob Weinstock, Producer - Nick Stabulas, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1958 Fantasy, Inc.
Album review
Although Mose Allison is perhaps best known for his enjoyably idiosyncratic vocal style, he is first and foremost a marvelous piano player with a unique style pitched somewhere between a New Orleans bordello and the rhythmic and harmonic experimentation of Thelonious Monk or Sun Ra. This well-chosen 1966 compilation (released after Allison had split for Atlantic Records) pulls together ten of his best instrumentals from four of his six Prestige albums, and it makes a strong case for Allison as one of the most inventive piano players and composers of his generation. The selection runs from the definitive performance of Allison's signature ballad "Crepuscular Air" (which foreshadows nearly the entire career of West Coast cool pianist Vince Guaraldi) to the witty, technically impressive and musically joyous post-bop workouts "Devil in the Cane Field" and "The Minstrels." Throughout, Allison's interplay with his longtime bassist Addison Farmer is fantastic; Allison's left-hand walking bass runs are usually in counterpoint to Farmer's inspired comping, adding greatly to the songs' rhythmic complexity. Mostly, however, Down Home Piano is just enormous fun to listen to.
© Stewart Mason /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:37:44
- Main artists: Mose Allison
- Composer: Mose Allison
- Label: Original Jazz Classics
- Genre: Jazz
© 1997 Fantasy, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 1997 Fantasy, Inc.
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