Jon Hendricks - Fast Livin' Blues (2LP, 45RPM, Number 00212)
Rarity - Sealed
Jon Hendricks, vocals
Pony Poindexter, soprano & tenor sax
Billy Mitchell, tenor sax
Joe Newman, trumpet
Al Grey, trombone
Gildo Mahones, piano
Stu Martin, drums
2LP, Double gatefold jacket
Numbered edition limited to 2,500 copies (Number 00212)
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 45RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : RTI
Label : Original Recordings Group (ORG)
Original label : Mercury
Produced by Teo Macero
Remastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering
Originaly released in 1960
Reissued in 2012
Tracks:
Side A :
- What Would You Do?
- Fast Livin' Blues
Side B:
- Saturday Night Fish Fry
- Do You Call That A Buddy
Side C:
- I'll Die Happy
- Another Get Together
- Good Old Lady
Side D:
- Contemporary Blues
- Stop and Go Blues
- I Never Get Enough Of You
Awards :
TAS Super LP List! Special Merit: Informal
Reviews :
"Qualities one associates with the jazz vocal group Lambert, Hendricks & Ross - swing, hipness, and witty, offbeat lyrics - were very much in evidence when band member Jon Hendricks released Fast Livin' Blues in 1962. A looser approach, however, allowed more room for the instrumentalists to both stretch out and insert perfectly-timed fills with an air of spontaneity... For someone who has the blues in all kinds of ways, the front man sure seems to be having a good time, spinning tales of friendship, fast living, and fish fries that will inspire smiles more than sadness. Again I applaud Original Recordings Group for picking a less-than-obvious title that well deserves a reassessment and for capturing a natural sound on noise-free 180-gram 45rpm pressings. Every time the horn section kicks in, it's exquisite - rich, sweet-sounding brass in all its glory." - Jeff Wilson, The Absolute Sound, February 2013
Ratings :
AllMusic : 3 / 5 , Discogs : 4.31 / 5 , The Absolute Sound : Music 3.5/5, Sonics 4.5/5