A Tribute to Fats Waller is a solo album by pianist Jay McShann that was recorded in 1978 and first released by the Canadian Sackville label as an LP before being reissued on the compilation CD Solos & Duets.[1][2]
| A Tribute to Fats Waller | ||||
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| Released | 1978 | |||
| Recorded | June 20 & 21, 1978 | |||
| Studio | RCA Studios, Toronto, Canada | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 47:04 | |||
| Label | Sackville 3019 | |||
| Producer | John Norris, Bill Smith | |||
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Reception
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| AllMusic |   [3] |
AllMusic's Scott Yanow noted "Jay McShann does not sound at all like Fats Waller, but he is effective during this set of unaccompanied piano solos (no vocals) in bringing back to life nine of Waller's tunes, in his own way. A more blues-based improviser than Waller, with a sparser left hand (swing rather than stride), McShann is in spirited form".[3]
Track listing
edit- "Honeysuckle Rose" (Fats Waller, Andy Razaf) – 4:55
- "Keepin' Out of Mischief Now" (Waller, Razaf) – 3:58
- "Then I'll Be Tired of You" (Arthur Schwartz, Yip Harburg) – 4:30
- "Ain't Misbehavin'" (Waller, Razaf, Harry Brooks) – 5:15
- "All My Life" (Sam H. Stept, Sidney D. Mitchell) – 5:07
- "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter" (Fred E. Ahlert, Joe Young) – 5:27
- "I Ain't Got Nobody" (Spencer Williams, Roger A. Graham) – 3:58
- "Squeeze Me" (Waller, Clarence Wiliams) – 4:55
- "Lulu's Back In Town" (Harry Warren, Al Dubin) – 3:55
Personnel
edit- Jay McShann – piano
References
edit- ^ Delamark Records: album details, accessed April 9, 2019
- ^ Yanow, Scott. Jay McShann: Solos & Duets Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Jay McShann: A Tribute to Fats Waller Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 9, 2019.