Name: Last of Whorehouse Piano Players
Brand: CHIAROSCURO RECO
SKU: 418755
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Last of Whorehouse Piano Players

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Album: Last of Whorehouse Piano Players
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Honey	More Info...
2)	Old Fashioned Love	More Info...
3)	'Fore Day Rider	More Info...
4)	On the Sunny Side of the Street	More Info...
5)	Sweet Georgia Brown	More Info...
6)	Do Wah	More Info...
7)	Indiana	More Info...
8)	'Deed I Do	More Info...
9)	Crazy Rhythm	More Info...
10)	Cherry	More Info...
11)	Pretty Baby	More Info...
12)	I've Found a New Baby	More Info...
13)	Jazzspeak	More Info...

Album: Last of Whorehouse Piano Players
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Honey	More Info...
2)	Old Fashioned Love	More Info...
3)	'Fore Day Rider	More Info...
4)	On the Sunny Side of the Street	More Info...
5)	Sweet Georgia Brown	More Info...
6)	Do Wah	More Info...
7)	Indiana	More Info...
8)	'Deed I Do	More Info...
9)	Crazy Rhythm	More Info...
10)	Cherry	More Info...
11)	Pretty Baby	More Info...
12)	I've Found a New Baby	More Info...
13)	Jazzspeak	More Info...

Performer Notes

Personnel: Ralph Sutton, Jay McShann (piano); Milt Hinton (bass); Gus Johnson (drums).
Recorded in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on March 27-28, 1989. Includes liner notes by Hayden Carruth.
Personnel: Ralph Sutton (piano); Jay McShann (piano); Gus Johnson (drums).
Liner Note Author: Hayden Carruth.
Recording information: Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, NJ (03/27/1989-03/28/1989).
Editor: Jon Bates.
Illustrator: Alberto Vargas.
Photographer: Rollo Phlecks.
Not to be confused with the CD reissue of the same name (Chiaroscuro 206) recorded in 1979, this reunion encounter by pianists Ralph Sutton and Jay McShann (in a quartet with bassist Milt Hinton and drummer Gus Johnson) is up to the same level of the original dates, with plenty of heated moments on songs such as "Old Fashioned Love," "Sweet Georgia Brown," "Cherry," and "I've Found a New Baby." While Sutton is the definitive stride pianist of the past half-century, McShann (who also takes a couple of vocals) finds space to infuse the music with a strong dose of blues and Kansas City swing. A seven-minute "Jazzspeak" wraps up the enjoyable outing with some reminiscing about the sessions. ~ Scott Yanow

Professional Reviews

JazzTimes (5/93, p.77) - "...This is most enjoyable piano, despite whatever the family value folks say about the title; 'cause the truth is spoken here..."