| Smith, Willie "The Lion" & Don Ewell / Stride Piano Duets |
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| Album: | Stride Piano Duets | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Smith, Willie "The Lion" & Don Ewell | Added: | Jul 2008 | |
| Label: | Delmark Records | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2008-07-20 | Pull Date: | 2008-09-21 | Charts: | Jazz |
| Week Ending: | Sep 21 | Aug 31 | Aug 10 | Aug 3 | Jul 27 |
| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Sep 28, 2018: | Traditions I Found A New Baby, Relaxin' | 4. | Aug 08, 2008: | No Cover, No Minimum Relaxin' | |
| 2. | Sep 19, 2008: | Memory Select, early edition Here Comes The Band | 5. | Aug 01, 2008: | No Cover, No Minimum You're Driving Me Crazy | |
| 3. | Aug 29, 2008: | No Cover, No Minimum I Found A New Baby | 6. | Jul 25, 2008: | Oatmeal I Found A New Baby |
| Album Review |
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| Decca Reviewed 2008-07-19 | ||
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In the 1920’s Mr. “The Lion” Smith was ranked up there with Fats Waller (and his eyebrows) as a stride piano king. He was playing up until the early ‘70s so he was a link between the glory days of early jazz and the next generations of musicians. This is great stuff, glorious, fun, liquidly cool duets (track 7 is the only exception, it’s just Smith). 1. Jumpin’ midtempo swing w/nice flair & some talking, la-la-ing. 2. Midtempo, bright and tripping version of a Berlin classic. *3. Starts mid, picks way up into a fast, fabulous tour-de-force. So good! 4. Starts slowish, gets mid, nice interplay and great keywork. *5. Everybody Charleston! Nicely retro classic. *6. Bright & bouncy with a warm charm. *7. Smith goes solo – upbeat, tripping, entirely captivating. 8. Nicely tinny homage w/great technique. Midtempo. 9. Relaxed and fluid w/a touch of drama & emotion. *10. An upbeat jump that showcases how well they play together. 11. Like an old Vaudeville love song. Sweet, relaxed, old-fashioned. 12. Mid/upbeat jump w/some fast fingerwork & lots of style. 13. Lazily warm w/some perkier bits near end. *14. Solid rag w/lots of tripping interplay. Fun & catchy. | ||
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