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The Elliot Lawrence Big Band: Swings Cohn and Kahn
ByWhile the charts do sound slightly dated, they are, after all, nearly half a century old, and in spite of that, most have withstood the rigors of time quite well. Tracks 617, originally released as The Elliot Lawrence Band Swinging at the Steel Pier, were recorded during an engagement at that Atlantic City venue, but the engineers have rendered the audience so nearly inaudible that it sounds almost like another studio gig. Cohn is especially assertive on these numbers, half a dozen of which are his own compositions including the flagwaving "Snapped Cap" and "Handmade." Cohn also wrote "Hackin' Around" and the charming "Music for Swingin' Dancers" (released on Elliot Lawrence Plays Music for [fill in the blank]) and the softflowing "Mood Midnight," "Nightfall" and "Jazz Lullaby" (from the album Dream On... Dance on). Kahn, meanwhile, is represented by the explosive "TNT" and "Who Fard That Shot?" and his arrangements of the standards "Blue Room," "My Heart Stood Still," "Jeepers Creepers" and "Maybe."
A delightful package that takes us back to those halcyon days when Jazz / dance bands commanded a loyal and enthusiastic audience.
Track Listing
TNT; Blue Room; Who Fard That Shot?; My Heart Stood Still; Jeepers Creepers; Blues Alley; Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea; Ponce; Tenderly; Snapped Cap; Moten Swing; El
Personnel
Elliot Lawrence
pianoElliot Lawrence, leader, piano; Nick Travis, Bernie Glow, Stan Fishelson, Al DeRisi, Ernie Royal (1
Album information
Title: Swings Cohn and Kahn | Year Released: 2001 | Record Label: Fantasy Jazz