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Joe Turner - 1941-1946 (1997)

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Joe Turner - 1941-1946 (1997)

Joe Turner - 1941-1946 (1997)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 215 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 152 MB | Covers - 14 MB
Genre: Early R&B, Jump Blues, Swing | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Classics Records (CLASSICS 940)

The original blues shouter found a way to meld some of Jimmy Rushing's rambling jazz phrasing with the low-down tone he naturally bellowed out to Kansas City audiences - sometimes while behind the bar serving drinks. And before hitting the charts with several early rock & roll hits, Big Joe Turner did bedrock work with such fine stride and boogie-woogie pianists as Pete Johnson, Freddie Slack, and Willie "The Lion" Smith. On Classics' 1941-1946 chronological sampler of Turner's early prime, these and other luminaries of the after-hours fraternity sympathetically back Turner over the course of 22 gems. A good chunk of the material finds Turner ideally framed by just a piano trio, with highlights including "Nobody in Mind" (Sammy Price is at the keys for this cut), "Little Bittie Gal's Blues," and "Blues on Central Avenue"…

Thelonious Monk & Joe Turner - In Paris [Recorded 1952-1954] (1995) (Re-up)

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Thelonious Monk & Joe Turner - In Paris [Recorded 1952-1954] (1995) (Re-up)

Thelonious Monk & Joe Turner - In Paris [Recorded 1952-1954] (1995)
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 250 MB | Covers - 41 MB
Genre: Piano Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Disques Vogue (09026-68210-2)

This CD combines together two unrelated solo piano sets. The nine performances by Thelonious Monk are a bit familiar since these renditions (which are highlighted by "'Round Midnight," "Well You Needn't," "We See" and "Hackensack") had been previously reissued by GNP/Crescendo and Mosaic. However the 13 selections (including three alternate takes) by Joe Turner (no relation to singer Big Joe Turner) are much rarer. Turner, a talented American stride pianist who spent most of his life living in France, had only recorded ten songs as a leader prior to this 1952 session and is in top form for such numbers as "Hallelujah," "Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea," "Wedding Boogie" and three versions of "Tea for Two." This CD is easily recommended to jazz piano collectors who do not already have the Monk selections.

Big Joe Turner - All The Classic Hits 1938-1952 [5CD Box Set] (2003)

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Big Joe Turner - All The Classic Hits 1938-1952 [5CD Box Set] (2003)

Big Joe Turner - All The Classic Hits 1938-1952 [5CD Box Set] (2003)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 713 MB | Covers - 210 MB
Genre: Piano Blues, Jump Blues, Early R&B, Swing | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: JSP Records (JSP7709)

Classic Hits 1938-52 is a five-disc, 123-track collection of Big Joe Turner's earliest recording sessions before finding stardom with his mid-'50s R&B sides. While this JSP set isn't extravagant, it's a luxury to have Turner's sides for National, Aladdin, Freedom, MGM, and Imperial remastered and together in one collection. The final disc also includes the Boss of the Blues' first recordings for Ahmet and Nesuhi Ertegun of Atlantic Records: "Chains of Love," "Sweet Sixteen," "Poor Lover's Blues," and "Still in Love (With You)." Turner tackles blues, swing, and fiery up-tempo jump blues, assisted by Pete Johnson, Wynonie Harris, Pee Wee Crayton, Budd Johnson, Dave Bartholomew, Fats Domino, Joe Houstin, Albert Ammons, Don Byas, Art Tatum, and Hot Lips Page. While this is a collector's dream, the casual listener would do better with Big, Bad & Blue: The Big Joe Turner Anthology on Rhino.

Joe Turner - 1946-1947 (1998)

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Joe Turner - 1946-1947 (1998)

Joe Turner - 1946-1947 (1998)
XLD Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 157 MB | Covers - 27 MB
Genre: Jump Blues, Early R&B | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Classics Records (CLASSICS1034)

This fine collection captures Turner in his early prime, out on the West Coast and cutting some of the tightest jump blues of the '40s. Part of Classics' chronological series, the disc features such fine support players as pianists Pete Johnson and Albert Ammons, guitarist Teddy Bunn, and alto saxophonist Tab Smith. Among the 23 tracks are fine remakes of earlier Turner gems like "Roll 'em Pete," "Nobody in Mind," and "Ice Man Blues." Other highlights include Turner's initial R&B chart topper "My Gal's a Jockey" and the salaciously swingin' "Around the Clock Blues." A solid bet for fans of vintage jump blues.

Joe Turner - 1947-1948 (1999)

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Joe Turner - 1947-1948 (1999)

Joe Turner - 1947-1948 (1999)
XLD Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 138 MB | Covers - 24 MB
Genre: Jump Blues, Early R&B | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Classics Records (CLASSICS1094)

Big Joe Turner went through record companies like some people go through cigarettes, one after another, cutting sides for anybody who waved a dollar in his face. This installment of the Big Joe story focuses on an eight-month period that found him recording for National, Savoy, EmArcy, RPM, and Downbeat, usually in the company of longtime piano-playing partner Pete Johnson. A mixture of live and studio tracks, it's the usual blend of blues and boogie, with Big Joe hammering the notes flat by the sheer strength of his voice alone. Another excellent entry in this series.

Joe Turner - Big Joe Is Here (1959) & Big Joe Rides Again (1960) [Reissue 2002]

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Joe Turner - Big Joe Is Here (1959) & Big Joe Rides Again (1960) [Reissue 2002]

Joe Turner - Big Joe Is Here (1959) & Big Joe Rides Again (1960) [Reissue 2002]
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 410 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 173 MB | Covers - 49 MB
Genre: Blues, Jazz Blues, R&B | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Collectables Records (COL-CD-6886)

This Collectables reissue combines two post-R&B-era Big Joe Turner Atlantic sides, Big Joe Is Here and Joe Turner Rides Again, originally released in 1959 and 1960, respectively. The focus here is on the jazzy blues side of Turner's career, closer to Kansas City jazz and traditional pop than his pioneering R&B hits. Alongside a few tracks penned by Turner, he tackles several standards, including "Time After Time," "Pennies From Heaven," "Until the Real Thing Comes Along," and "I Get the Blues When It Rains."

Count Basie & Joe Turner - The Bosses (1974) [Reissue 1994] (Repost)

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Count Basie & Joe Turner - The Bosses (1974) [Reissue 1994] (Repost)

Count Basie & Joe Turner - The Bosses (1974) [Reissue 1994]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 279 MB | Covers (8 MB) included
Genre: Jazz, Blues | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Pablo Records (00025218682121)

Count Basie and an all-star band (including trumpeter Harry Edison, trombonist J.J. Johnson and the tenors of Eddie Davis and Zoot Sims) back up veteran Kansas City blues singer Big Joe Turner on one of his better later albums. The many fine solos inspire Turner, who is in top form on such tunes as "Night Time Is the Right Time," "Wee Baby Blues" and "Roll 'Em Pete."