Music Of Lil Hardin Armstrong (1988) (Reissued)

Product Summary Label: Chiaroscuro UPC: 00091454030224 Release Date: 1/17/2002 Buy.com Sku: 60153529 Item#: MSL3VV Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Hotter Than That ~ Lillette Jenkins 2. You're Next ~ Lillette Jenkins 3. Struttin' With Some Barbeque ~ Lillette Jenkins 4. Skid-Dat-De-Dat ~ Lillette Jenkins 5. My Heart ~ Lillette Jenkins 6. Lonesome Blues ~ Lillette Jenkins 7. Two Deuces ~ Lillette Jenkins 8. Lil's Boogie ~ Lillette Jenkins 9. Just For A Thrill ~ Lillette Jenkins 10. Born To Swing ~ Lillette Jenkins 11. Everything's Wrong, Nothing's Right ~ Lillette Jenkins 12. Hi Di Ho Man ~ Lillette Jenkins 13. Brown Gal ~ Lillette Jenkins 14. Let's Get Happy Together ~ Lillette Jenkins 15. Jazz Speak ~ Lillette Jenkins   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Personnel: Lillette Jenkins (vocals, piano); Chris Flory, Howard Alden (guitar); Bob Wilber (clarinet, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone); Anti Sarpilla (clarinet, alto saxophone); Buddy Tate (tenor saxophone); Glenn Zottola, Doc Cheatham (trumpet); Dan Barrett (trombone); Jackie Williams (drums). Liner Note Author: Chris Albertson. Recording information: Clinton Recording Studios (01/12/1988-11/30/1988). Director: Bob Wilber. Photographer: Rollo Phlecks. Unknown Contributor Role: Anti Sarpilla. Arranger: Bob Wilber. Lillette Jenkins is a little-known but reasonably talented pianist/vocalist who makes her debut as a leader on this CD. However, this set is much less about Jenkins as it is about Lil Hardin and her music. Chris Albertson's liner notes shed a great deal of light on Hardin's later life. 14 of Lil's songs are explored by four different groups on the well-conceived project, including such numbers as "Hotter Than That," "Struttin' With Some Barbeque," "Two Deuces," "Just for a Thrill," "Born to Swing" and "Brown Gal." Five songs are performed by an octet that includes trumpeter Glenn Zottola, trombonist Dan Barrett, Bob Wilber on clarinet and soprano, and Anti Sarpilla on clarinet and alto. Wilber has two features with the rhythm section. Jenkins is put in the spotlight with the trio, singing "Just for a Thrill" and romping on "Lil's Boogie." And Hardin's swing-era songs are interpreted by a septet with trumpeter Doc Cheatham, tenorman Buddy Tate, Wilber and guitarist Howard Alden. The program is rounded out by a 10«-minute "Jazz Speak" that has Lillette Jenkins talking about both her life and that of Lil Hardin. A memorable set that is well worth checking out by mainstream listeners and jazz historians who may not be all that familiar with the contributions of Lil Hardin Armstrong. ~ Scott Yanow Producer: Andrew Sordoni Engineer: Fred Miller Musical Guests Howard Alden Buddy Tate Doc Cheatham Dan Barrett Chris Flory Bob Wilber   Compilation Appearances Vol. 1-Chiaroscuro Songbook   Technical Info Release Date : 04/06/1995 Original Release Date : 1988 Catalog ID : 302 Label : Chiaroscuro Number of Discs : 1 Runtime : 65m : 25s Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : DDD UPC : 00091454030224    Product Image