Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson & Roomful of Blues

Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson & Roomful of Blues is an album by saxophonist/vocalist Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson and blues big band Roomful of Blues which was recorded and released by the Muse label in 1978.[1][2]

Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson & Roomful of Blues
Studio album by
Released1982
RecordedJanuary 22, 1982
StudioJAC Recording, Inc., New York City, NY
GenreJazz
Length38:26
LabelMuse
MR 5282
ProducerBob Porter
Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson chronology
I Want a Little Girl
(1981)
Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson & Roomful of Blues
(1982)
Blues in the Night Volume One: The Early Show
(1986)

Reception

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Professional ratings
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AllMusic     [3]

The retrospective AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated "If there were justice in the world, Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson would have been able to tour with this type of group throughout much of his career. Roomful of Blues, a popular five-horn nonet, has rarely sounded more exciting than on this musical meeting with the legendary singer/altoist. Vinson himself is exuberant on some of the selections ... Whether one calls it blues, bebop, or early R&B, this accessible music is very enjoyable and deserves to be more widely heard".[3]

Track listing

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  1. "House of Joy" (Bernie Hanighen, Cootie Williams) – 3:18
  2. "He Was a Friend of Mine" (Hank Crawford) – 3:20
  3. "Movin' with Lester" (Lester Young) – 7:00
  4. "No Bones" (Al Copley, Ronnie Horvath) – 5:52
  5. "That's the Groovy Thing" (Earl Bostic) – 4:24
  6. "Past Sixty Blues" (Art Hillery) – 4:22
  7. "Street Lights" (Eddie Davis) – 6:27
  8. "Farmer's Daughter Blues" (Stan Seltzer) – 3:43

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Muse LP series discography: 5250 to 5299 accessed September 11, 2019
  2. ^ Muse Records listing, accessed September 11, 2019
  3. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson: Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson & Roomful of Blues – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 11, 2019.