Transfiguration of Hiram Brown

by Mose Allison

Overview

Mostly instrumental, this ingratiating release features outstanding playing by this exceptionally talented yet largely unknown songwriter/singer/pianist. The album begins with the eight-part "Hiram Brown" suite, in which a naive country boy loses his illusions and optimism in the big city. Five standards complete the album in fine style. "Baby Please Don't Go" and "'Deed I Do" offer Mose's unique, smoky singing at its most touching. This album was released with two others in a delightful 1994 collection called High Jinks. ~ Mark Allan

Product Details

Release Date:	08/28/2015
Label:	Avid
UPC:	5022810316329

Tracks

1. Barefoot-Dirt Road
2. City Home
3. Cuttin' Out
4. Gotham Day
5. Gotham Night
6. Echo
7. The River
8. Finale
9. How Little We Know
10. Baby Please Don't Go
11. Make Yourself Comfortable
12. 'Deed I Do
13. Love for Sale
14. Barefoot-Dirt Road

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Mose Allison   Primary Artist,Piano,Vocals
Jerry Segal   Drums
Addison Farmer   Bass

Technical Credits

Big Joe Williams   Composer
Cole Porter   Composer
Fred Rose   Composer
Walter Hirsch   Composer
Johnny Mercer   Composer
Hoagy Carmichael   Composer
Bob Merrill   Composer
Mose Allison   Composer
Teo Macero   Liner Notes