Jack McVea - McVoutie's Central Avenue BluesJack McVea's nickname was bestowed by Slim Gaillard at his recording session with Dizzy Gillespie & Charlie Parker. On "Slim's Jam," when Bird doesn't have a reed, Gaillard says "McVoutie's got a reed!" (McVea says Bird actually did show sans reed). This 1945 album presents McVea's blues side, joined by Lucky Thompson, Wild Bill Moore, Wynonie Harris, Duke Henderson, Cee Pee Johnson, Rabon Tarrant & others. Contains 23 tracks, with 7 never before

The resulting LP is explosive

Fusing the sounds of her homeland with indie song writing sensibility and a nod towards modern pop

sun and snow of the mountains of northern California

the album II also includes contributions from vocalist

It's not the soundtrack to the end of all things

he embarks on a quest to keep her closer to home

as all of the players also lead critically acclaimed bands built on the trio's thrumming creative synergy

described Kraus playing the fortepiano 'like an angel'

which required surgery and again a quiet rest and recovery period

and with Ozark Red for Cavalier

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Gambini's romanzas set texts by contemporary lyricists such as Felice Romani (librettist for Bellini's Norma and much else besides) and the Genovese poet Giuseppe Torre