Joe Turner - The Boss Of The Blues Sings Kansas City Jazz
Released in 1956 on Atlantic Records, The Boss of the Blues Sings Kansas City Jazz stands as one of Big Joe Turner’s most celebrated albums. More than a collection of songs, the record functions as a musical time capsule, capturing the vibrant spirit of Kansas City jazz while also showcasing the roots of rhythm and blues. At a time when rock and roll was beginning to dominate the airwaves, Turner’s return to the jazz and blues styles that shaped his early career offered a powerful reminder of the genre’s foundational role in American music.
Artist(s): Vocals – Joe Turner
Alto Saxophone – Pete Brown
Bass – Walter Page
Drums – Cliff Leeman
Guitar – Freddie Green
Piano – Pete Johnson
Tenor Saxophone – Frank Wess (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 10), Seldon Powell (tracks: 3, 5, 6, 9)
Trombone – Lawrence Brown
Trumpet – Jimmy Nottingham (tracks: 3, 5, 6, 9), Joe Newman (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9)
Recording Info:
Supervised By – Jerry Wexler, Nesuhi Ertegun
Recorded in New York, March 6 & 7, 1956
Sourced from a 2-track tape
Components used for Transfer: Analog: Transferred using a modified Studer 810 tape deck with Flux Heads feeding a Merrill Audio Tape Preamp
Digital: Merging Hapi Analog to Digital Converter clocked by an Antelope Audio 10MX Atomic Clock
Software: Merging Pyramix v15
Power Conditioning: Shunyata Research Everest 8000 for all components
All components are grounded to Shunyata ALTAIRA Hubs
1 Cherry Red 3:21
2 Roll 'em Pete 3:41
3 I Want A Little Girl 4:16
4 Low Down Dog 3:38
5 Wee Baby Blues 7:15
6 You're Driving Me Crazy (What Did I Do?) 4:10
7 How Long Blues 5:43
8 Morning Glories 3:39
9 St. Louis Blues 4:17
10 Piny Brown Blues 4:49
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