Memphis Slim and Willie Dixon Jazz in Paris(blues)(flac)

MEMPHIS SLIM & WILLIE DIXON

JAZZ IN PARIS: AUX TROIS MAILLETZ



Recorded November 15 and 16, 1962 ay “Les Trois Mailletz”, Paris

Label Verve

Orig Year: 1962

Format:Flac





Although this CD by pianist Memphis Slim and bassist Willie Dixon is marketed as a part of Verve's Jazz in Paris reissue series, it is, of course, a blues date, with a fair amount of boogie-woogie. The two veterans, who had worked together previously, are joined by drummer Phillipe Combelle during the two 1962 sessions recorded at Les Trois Mailletz, complete with a typically out of tune piano and a fair amount of noise from the audience at times. The pianist's gruff voice dominates a fair amount of the performances, although most of the songs are Dixon's. The bassist steals the show during the opener, "Rocking and Rolling the House," with a fine solo. In fact, the only standard not written by either man is a campy miniature take of Big Bill Broonzy's "All by Myself." Blues fans will want up to pick up this live recording by two legendary musicians. ~ Ken Dryden



Tracklist:

01. Rock and Rolling the House (4:01)

02. Baby Please Come Home (2:43)

03. How Make You Do Me Like You Do Me (4:52)

04. The Way She Loves a Man (3:17)

05. New Way to Love ((5:30)

06. African Hunch with a Boogie Beat (3:38 )

07. Shame Pretty Girls (3:22)

08. Baby-Baby-Baby (3:07)

09. Do De Do (2:41)

10. Cold Blooded (5:35)

11. Just You and I (2:56)

12. Pigalle Love (4:00)

13. All By Myself (1:42)





Memphis Slim: piano, vocal (1-2-3-12-13)

Willie Dixon: vocal, double bass (4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11)

Philippe Combelle: drums