Callin' the Blues
| Callin' the Blues | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1958 | |||
| Recorded | July 18, 1958 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:09 | |||
| Label | Prestige PR 7144 | |||
| Producer | Esmond Edwards | |||
| Tiny Grimes chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [2] |
Callin' the Blues is an album by guitarist Tiny Grimes with trombonist J. C. Higginbotham recorded in 1958 and released on the Prestige label.[3] The album was subsequently rereleased on Prestige's Swingville subsidiary label.
Reception
The Allmusic site awarded the album 4 stars stating "Although J.C., who had a long decline, sounds a bit past his prime, plenty of sparks fly throughout the date, particularly from Grimes and Lockjaw".[1]
Track listing
All compositions by Tiny Grimes except where noted.
- "Callin' the Blues" – 8:42
- "Blue Tiny" – 11:34
- "Grimes' Times" – 11:20
- "Air Mail Special" (Charlie Christian, Benny Goodman, Jimmy Mundy) – 7:33
Personnel
- Tiny Grimes – guitar
- J. C. Higginbotham – trombone
- Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis – tenor saxophone
- Ray Bryant – piano
- Wendell Marshall – bass
- Osie Johnson – drums
References
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed March 18, 2013
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 609. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Prestige Records discography accessed March 18, 2013
