In Session: Great Rhythm & Blues

by Shuggie Otis

Overview

In the wake of Shuggie Otis' rediscovery in 2000, Stardust Records readied In Session, a collection of the artist's session work as a guitarist and bassist. Some of the performers Otis worked with include Richard Berry, Johnny Otis, Big Joe Turner, Louis Jordan, and several others whose work is compiled here. A total of 23 songs fill this collection, supplying plenty of variety. One constant throughout the album, though, is the omnipresent R&B sound. Granted, there's nothing here as extravagant as Otis' own solo work, and In Session isn't exactly the treasure trove you might like it to be. Stardust never tries to convince you otherwise, though, accurately subtitling this album "Great Rhythm & Blues" and compiling recordings that would otherwise be extremely difficult to find. Taking this into consideration, In Session is a welcome addition to Otis' catalog that collectors, in particular, should savor. ~ Jason Birchmeier

Product Details

Release Date:	07/21/2023
Label:	Cleopatra
UPC:	0889466385117
Rank:	26181

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Shuggie Otis   Primary Artist,Bass,Organ,Piano,Guitar,Guitar (Rhythm)
Big Joe Turner   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Vocals
Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Vocals,Saxophone
Joe Liggins & His Honeydrippers   Primary Artist
Joe Liggins   Primary Artist,Piano,Vocals
Gatemouth Moore   Primary Artist,Piano,Vocals
Pee Wee Crayton   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Louis Jordan   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Vocals,Sax (Alto)
Richard Berry   Primary Artist,Vocals,Keyboards
Roy Milton   Primary Artist,Vocals
Amos Milburn   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Piano,Vocals
Charles Brown   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Organ,Piano,Vocals
Johnny Otis   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Drums,Piano,Vocals,Vibraphone,Fender Rhodes
Bob Mitchell   Trumpet
Jack Kelso   Horn,Reeds,Saxophone,Sax (Tenor)
Larry Reed   Piano
Clifford Solomon   Soloist,Sax (Tenor),Sax (Baritone)
John Ewing   Brass
Freddy Clark   Reeds,Saxophone
Melvin Wonder   Guitar
Rene Bloch   Reeds
Melvin Moore   Horn,Brass
Preston Love   Horn
Mack Johnson   Trumpet
Big Jim Wynn   Sax (Baritone)
Edgar Willis   Bass
Doug Wintz   Horn
Little Willie Jackson   Sax (Alto),Sax (Baritone)
Curt Sletten   Horn
Irv Cox   Sax (Tenor)
Hootie Galvan   Drums
Al Lopez   Bass
Delmar "Mighty Mouth" Evans   Vocals
Gene Conners   Horn,Brass,Trombone

Technical Credits

Stanley Turrentine   Composer
Big Joe Turner   Composer
J. Liggins   Composer
Joe Liggins   Composer
Clifton Chenier   Composer
Eddie Williams   Composer
Charles E. Calhoun   Composer
Denver Darling   Composer
Lola Anne Cullum   Composer
Johnny Moore's Three Blazers   Composer
Pee Wee Crayton   Composer
Louis Jordan   Composer
Rudy Toombs   Composer
Jules Taub   Composer
Vaughn Horton   Composer
Pete Welding   Liner Notes
Richard Berry   Composer
Roy Milton   Composer
Milt Gabler   Composer
Athan Maroulis   Research,Annotation,Liner Notes
Preston Love   Liner Notes
C. Brown   Composer
Chris Jenkins   Engineer
Nicky Otis   Engineer
Hank Ballard   Composer
Amos Milburn   Composer
Shuggie Otis   Composer,Engineer
Bobby Bloom   Engineer
Charles Brown   Composer
John Cevetello   Engineer
Johnny Otis   Composer,Engineer,Producer,Liner Notes
Lou Willie Turner   Composer
V. Horton   Composer
Ralph Bass   Composer
R. Berry   Composer
D. Harris   Composer
Delmar Evans   Composer
Eunah Lee   Graphic Design
Peggy Logan   Copy Editing
Michael Ochs   Photography
Steven Paley   Photography
Clive Richardson   Liner Notes