"JUKEBOX JAZZ!" From The Southside Of Chicago

Chicago jazz like you've never heard before. These sides mostly cut in Chicago in the late 50's and early 60's showcase Coleman Hawkins, Jimmy Rushing, Joe Williams, Herbie Fields and others in their prime. Super!!! (Amazon)This CD is worth the price just to have the original version of Mr. 5 x 5 by the great Jimmy Rushing. Why these sides have never been released before on CD is a mystery to me. Coleman Hawkins, Joe Williams, Paul Bascomb, Herbie Fields - every track is a killer and feature arrangements by a young unknown (at the time) named Sonny Blount - who was about to morph into Sun Ra !! Very, very important sides indeed. If you were in Chicago in the mid-fifties, the only place you would've heard these tracks was on a jukebox on the south side. This is a major find and a rare treat. Some of the funkiest jazz you'll ever hear. A must for the jazz junkie. Where has this CD been all my life? (Southern Slim, Blues World)
In the mid fifties when Rock 'N Roll began to rear its head, Chicago's club scene was brimming with the greatest jazz talent in the United States. While the major jazz labels in New York and California were trimming their budgets and the club scene was dying, the great jazz cats descended upon Chicago, where the scene was still thriving. Jazz greats like Coleman Hawkins, Jimmy Rushing, Joe Williams and Herbie Fields were burning up the clubs, backed by great bands of seasoned vets. An enterprising Chicago label Parrot/Blue Lake began recording these neglected giants. Instead of making full length albums, this label decided to issue 45 RPM singles. These singles get to see the light of day on this historically significant compilation. - The Jazz & Blues Reviewtrax:

1. Mr. 5 x 5 - Jimmy Rushing 2. Clothes Pin Blues - Jimmy Rushing 3. Harlem Nocturne - Herbie Fields 4. Mr. Jump - Herbie Fields 5. Blue Blue Days (Goin' Down Home) - Coleman Hawkins 6. What A Difference A Day Makes - Coleman Hawkins 7. I'll Follow My Secret Heart - Coleman Hawkins 8. I'll Tell You Later - Coleman Hawkins 9. Uptown Stomp - Benson Ogletree Band 10. Riverboat - Benson Ogletree Band 11. Summertime - Red Saunders & His Orchestra 12. Riverboat - Red Saunders & His Orchestra 13. Jan Pt. 1 - Paul Bascomb 14. Jan Pt. 2 - Paul Bascomb 15. Black Orchid - Lonnie Simmons Quartet 16. I Can't Get Started - Lonnie Simmons Quartet 17. Time For Moving - Joe Williams 18. In The Evening - Joe Williams 19. Williams Blues - King Fleming Quintet 20. One O' Clock Jump - King Fleming Quintet

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