Song of the Week by DJ Carl Nelson
by Carl Nelson
This Song of the Week is brought to you by Carl Nelson, contributor, editor and vagabond for Lindybloggers.
Song: See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil
Artist: Don Redman All Stars
Album: Star Dreams
I stumbled across this tune on eMusic a couple months ago and have been listening to it constantly since.
Don Redman was one of the first great arrangers in jazz working with Fletcher Henderson and then McKinney’s Cotton Pickers. Notable arrangements included Sugarfoot Stomp, The Stampede, Gee Baby, Ain’t I Good to You. He played clarinet, alto saxophone, and oboe while occasionally singing vocals including the first recording of a scat vocal piece, My Papa Doesn’t Two Time.
This mid-tempo song is really laid back in its groove with an ominous mood given by the horns, this song doesn’t make me want to throwdown but to chill out and jazz it up. The prominent back-and-forth between the horns gives layers to play between while the wire brush shuffle on the snare keeps the whole song rolling.
It features some excellent sidemen including Coleman Hawkins, Jo Jones and Hank Jones.
This is definitely my latest jam. You can find it as a single track on Amazon.com downloads.
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