Slam Stewart & Major Holley - Two Big Mice (1977)
Jazz | Black & Blue | France | 1977 | 1 CD | EAC Rip | FLAC (img + cue), LOG | 11 Tracks | Playing Time: 58'43 | Covers (jpg) | RAR 308.9 MB | FSonic/FServe
Slam Stewart and Major Holley were both known for their playful singing along with their bass playing, with Stewart vocalizing in octave unison and Holley in unison with his gravelly voice. They joined forces on several occasions, including a 1977 meeting for Black & Blue.
Accompanied by Hank Jones, Oliver Jackson, and a third bassist, George Duvivier (who refrains from singing), they clearly had fun trading off with each other throughout familiar material like &"What is This Thing Called Love" and &"Three Blind Mice," along with Holley's swinging blues &"Ethel's Oldest Boy." The musical quotes fly fast and furious as the two leaders attempt to one-up each other. The most amusing part of the session is when Duvivier suddenly enters the picture as a third bass soloist during Stewart's blues &"Slam Mule," provoking bemused comments from both of them. The CD compilation of Two Big Mice, unlike the original LP, adds five tracks from an earlier Black & Blue recording (Excuse Me, Ludwig), omitting both Stewart and Duvivier, and substituting Gerry Wiggins for Hank Jones. The focus is on Holley's originals, which include a foot tapping blues, &"Excuse Me, Ludwig," the exotic &"Salty Mama Cassoulet" and the gospel-flavored &"Lamb Stew for Slam." Holley alternates between arco and pizzicato playing in the lovely nonvocal interpretation of &"Lush Life," and the driving rendition of &"Blue Skies" also has much to recommend it. But Holley's rougher vocal style grows tiresome more quickly than on the session with Stewart, so it's easy to see why the label chose to omit selections from Holley's solo date.
Tracklist:
1 Slam Mule [Stewart] 7:37
2 What Is This Thing Called Love [Porter] 4:47
3 Three Blind Mice 7:23
4 Ah! Nice O Pays des Merveiles [Persiani] 7:35
5 Ethel's Oldest Boy [Holley] 4:27
6 Mama Don't Allow No Bass Playing in Here [Holley] 5:35
7 Excuse Me, Ludwig [Holley] 4:12
8 Blue Skies [Berlin] 4:36
9 Salty Mama Cassoulet [Holley] 4:36
10 Lush Life [Strayhorn] 3:08
11 Lamb Stew for Slam [Holley] 4:13
Performers:
Major Holley, Slam Stewart - Bass, Vocals;
Oliver Jackson - drums;
Hank Jones - piano;
Gerry Wiggins - piano;
George Duvivier - bass
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Slam Stewart & Major Holley / Two Big Mice
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