What a Wonderful World

by Jay McShann

Overview

Jay McShann was 83 at the time of this CD, but the pianist-singer sounds very much in prime form and had certainly not lost his enthusiasm. He teams up with some of the better Kansas City musicians active in the late '90s (tenor saxophonist Ahmad Alaadeen, guitarist Sonny Kenner, bassist Gerald Spaits, and drummer Todd Strait) on a variety of blues, originals, and swinging tunes, some of which are taken as instrumentals. Even if "What a Wonderful World" did not need to be played yet again, there are plenty of high points throughout this joyous set from McShann & friends. [The expanded SCD edition features one bonus track: "Until the Real Thing Comes Along"] ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	11/20/2001
Label:	GROOVE NOTE RECORDS
UPC:	0660318100535

Tracks

1. Piney Brown Blues
2. Cherry Red
3. Just for You
4. Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You
5. Crazy Legs and Friday Strut
6. Rain Is Such a Lonesome Sound
7. Land of Dreams
8. Lonely Boy Blues
9. Hot Biscuits
10. Blue Monday
11. What a Wonderful World
12. Until the Real Thing Comes Along

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Jay McShann   Primary Artist,Piano,Vocals
Luqman Hamza   Guest Artist
Todd Strait   Drums
Ahmad Alaadeen   Sax (Tenor)
Sonny Kenner   Guitar

Technical Credits

Bernie Grundman   Mastering
Bob Thiele   Composer
Jimmy Witherspoon   Composer
L.E. Freeman   Composer
Fats Domino   Composer
Jay McShann   Composer
Walter Brown   Composer
Leo Corday   Composer
Saul Chaplin   Composer
Pete Johnson   Composer
Michael C. Ross   Engineer
Dave Bartholomew   Composer
Alberta Nichols   Composer
George David Weiss   Composer
Mann Holiner   Composer
Joe Harley   Producer
Eddie Heywood   Composer
Don Redman   Composer
Sammy Cahn   Composer
Norman Gimbel   Composer
Don Miller   Assistant Engineer
Isaac Moreno   Assistant Engineer
Joseph Vernon Turner   Composer
Herman Walder   Composer
Booker T. Washington   Composer
P.L. Johnson   Composer
James Lizardi   Design,Art Direction
Andy Razaf   Composer
Big Joe Turner   Composer