1937-39

Earl Hines | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 19, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Melodie Jazz Classic
• ASIN: B000001NJ2
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,245,675 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Mellow Bit of Rhythm

2. Ridin' a Riff

3. Solid Mama

4. Please Be Kind

5. Goodnight, Sweet Dreams, Goodnight

6. Tippin' at the Terrace

7. Dominick Swing

8. Jezebel

9. Jack Climbed a Beanstalk

10. (Back Home Again In) Indiana

11. G.T. Stomp

12. Ridin' and Jivin'

13. Grand Terrace Shuffle

14. Father Steps In

15. Piano Man

16. The Father's Getaway

17. Reminiscing at Blus Hotel

18. Riff Medley

19. Me and Columbus

20. XYZ

See all 22 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars All about biology he knows not a thing; but of piano--ology,, September 2, 2003

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"douglasnegley" (Pittsburgh, Pa. United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 1937-39 (Audio CD)

He really is king...and these recordings are some of the best examples of what rocked the Grand Terrace Ballroom in Chicago during the mid and late 1930s. Much of it released on the RCA Victor Vintage Series under the title of (what else?) "The Grand Terrace Band", these are unquestionably some of his classic GTB-era recordings. What a band, too! It is safe to say that other than Ellington, Basie, and perhaps some lesser knowns like Harlon Leonard, etc. - Hines' band was the most swinging in the country, with members like Walter Fuller on trumpet, and Budd Johnson on sax. If you love swing, or good big bands, this is Earl Hines at his best. 'Fatha' would be happy - here I sit less than a mile from where he grew up, more than 60 years later, listening to and waxing poetic about his great band. "'Fatha Hines, 'Fatha Hines!" This is only one of 'Fatha''s incarnations of talent, however. His solo playing evokes a whole different mood, as does his playing with Louis Armstrong. Look for it all.

5.0 out of 5 stars Knockin' 'em DEAD!!!, January 14, 2009

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Joe Richards (Belgium) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 1937-39 (Audio CD)

This is really a great CD! the early sides from 1937 and 1938 are good, but the 1939 sides are totally amazing. The arrangements are great and perfectly played. The solos are excellent and Hines does not hog the solo spots. What really stands out is the dynamism, the speed, the precision. This bunch really KNOCKS 'EM DEAD, it's so powerful. There are also a lot of interesting phrases (the opening of Father Steps In, for example) and ensemble passages that are very original and truly enjoyable. Perhaps more interesting is the fact the band was under-rated (even now) and most of the sidemen were not really stars in their own right. All the same, this CD has star quality so get it, listen to it, and enjoy it. As for me, I'll be looking for more of these Earl Hines CDs from Classics in the near future.