Zutty Singleton – Icon Of New Orleans Drumming: The Heartbeat Of Jazz 1924-1969 (2CD)

Description

Release Date: 2022

Label: Upbeat Jazz

Track List

Disc: 1

1. Frankie And Johnny
2. Grandpa’s Spells
3. No One Else But You
4. Funny Feathers
5. That Rhythm Man
6. That’s Like It Ought To Be
7. Turtle Twist
8. Each Day
9. It’s Gonna Be You
10. Runenae Papa (I Want A Lot Of Love)
11. After You’ve Gone
12. Mr. Ghost Goes To Town
13. There’ll Be Some Changes Made
14. Everybody Loves My Baby
15. Hackett Picking Blues
16. Chant In The Night
17. China Boy
18. Climax Rag
19. Good Old New York
20. Honky Tonk Town
21. King Porter Stomp
22. Shim-Me-Sha-Wabble
23. Pinetop’s Boogie Woogie
24. Jig Walk
25. About Face

Disc: 2

1. Moppin’ And Boppin’
2. Sister Kate
3. High Society
4. Barney’s Bounce
5. Brushin’ Off The Boogie
6. Slim’s Jam
7. Sweet Georgia Brown
8. Riff City
9. Mahogany Hall Stomp
10. Tiger Rag
11. Just Some Blues
12. The Sheik Of Araby
13. The Sheik Of Araby
14. Drum Face No. 2
15. Limehouse Blues
16. Bourbon Street Parade
17. Grand Boubousse
18. Qua-Ti Blues
19. Bill Bailey
20. New Orleans
21. That’s A Plenty
22. Brush Lightly
23. Drum Face No. 3

Notes

This double CD has been produced by Mike Pointon and collated by Trevor Richards, who was a pupil of Zutty Singleton. Taken from rare tracks from 1924 to 1969 this unique compilation is a valuable collectors’ item. Never before has there been such a first rate release featuring this exceptional drummer who was the heartbeat of Jazz 1924-1969.

So many iconic bands are featured here – Fate Marable’s Society Syncopators, Charles Creath’s Jazz-O-Maniacs – as well as the many different better-known bands of Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong, Pee Wee Russell, Sidney Bechet, Wilbur De Paris and many more, including the soundtrack to STORMY WEATHER! This CD is a treasure trove which truly showcases this Icon of New Orleans drumming!