Joe Turner: Big Joe Rides Again - LP 180g Vinyl, Remastered

Speakers Corner Records

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SKU:
1332
UPC:
4260019715463
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Edition:
1x LP Vinyl, Remastered, Pure Analogue Recording, Virgin Vinyl Pressed at Pallas in Germany
Rotation Speed:
33rpm
Record Weight:
180g
Vinyl Record Type:
LP
Speakers Corner Records Cat#:
1332
Released:
13.12.2017 in Germany
Original Release:
1960 Label Atlantic Cat# 1332
Genre:
Jazz
Artist:
Joe Turner
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That the experts inducted 'Big Joe' Turner into the Blues Hall of Fame in 1983, i.e. during his lifetime, is surely in order when one considers how he expressed his attitude to life with his 12-bar stylistic freedom. That he was additionally honoured by being posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, however, makes one wonder whether the incorruptible experts had made a mistake. No matter what: this giant of a man with his big, gentle voice had certainly earned a place of honour in the era of swing as well. Turner, who appeared on stage with Goodman, Ellington, Tatum and – in later years – with Gillespie and Eldridge, offers his listeners many facets of the blues. The opening number, "Switchin’ In The Kitchen", is a fairly fast boogie-woogie where the vocal swings freely with sharp blasts in the background. Other swinging numbers, in which jazz champions such as Coleman Hawkins and Ernie Royal perform solos, include several ballad-like evergreens ("Pennies From Heaven"), which Turner and his band elaborate to become an imposing aria ("Until The Real Thing Comes Along"). The grooves of this LP are distinguished by means of the open, unfiltered Atlantic sound. The saxophone solos in particular, complete with the clicking of the valves and blowing noise, give one the feeling that the soloist is performing in your living room. This Speakers Corner LP was remastered using pure analogue components only, from the master tapes through to the cutting head. More information under http://www.pure-analogue.com. All royalties and mechanical rights have been paid.

Dass die Experten Big Joe Turner 1983 noch zu Lebzeiten seinen Ehrensitz in der Hall Of Blues zuwiesen, geht im Rahmen stilistischer Freiheit der 12-taktigen Lebensäußerungen sicher in Ordnung. Jedoch ihn vier Jahre später posthum zusätzlich als Sockelheiligen in der Halle des Rock’n Roll anzutreffen, lässt fragen, ob sich die Unbestechlichen etwa in der Tür geirrt haben. Und wenn schon: Mühelos hätte der Riese mit der großen, weichen Stimme noch einen dritten Fensterplatz in der Ära des Swing verdient. Turner, der mit Goodman, Ellington, Tatum und in späteren Jahren mit Gillespie und Eldridge die Bühnenbretter teilte, führt dem Hörer viele Gesichter des Blues vor. Mit "Switchin’ In The Kitchen" startet ein mittelschneller Boogie, der stimmlich frei schwingt und im Background spitze boppige Widerhaken setzt. Um swingende Nummern, in denen unter anderen Jazz-Granden wie Coleman Hawkins und Ernie Royal Soli zum besten geben, sind einige balladenhafte Standards ("Pennies From Heaven") versammelt, die Turner und Band bis zur grandiosen Arie ausbauen ("Until The Real Thing Comes Along"). Klanglich trägt die Platte den offenen ungefilterten Atlantic-Sound zwischen den Rillen. Besonders die Sax-Soli inklusive Klappengeräusche und Anblas-Zischen vermitteln den Eindruck, als wenn der Solist im Zimmer steht. Diese Speakers Corner Produktion wurde unter Verwendung von analogem Masterband und Mastering 100% rein analog gefertigt. Mehr Informationen unter http://www.pure-analogue.com. Alle Lizenzen und GEMA-Beiträge wurden abgeführt.

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