First Day

Meade Lux Lewis, Albert Ammons | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 21, 1992)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Blue Note Records
• ASIN: B000002V0L
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #89,741 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #56 in Music > Jazz > Traditional Jazz & Ragtime > Stride Piano
  • #56 in Music > Jazz > Traditional Jazz & Ragtime > Boogie-Woogie

Track Listings

1. Blues, Pt. 1

2. The Blues, Pt. 2

3. The Blues, Pt. 3

4. The Blues, Pt. 4

5. Boogie Woogie Stomp

6. Chicago in Mind

7. Suitcase Blues

8. Boogie Woogie Blues

9. The Blues, Pt. 5

10. Melancholy

11. Solitude

12. Bass Goin' Crazy

13. Backwater Blues

14. Changes in Boogie Woogie

15. Twos and Fews

16. Nagasaki

17. Easy Rider Blues

Editorial Reviews

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Genre: Jazz Music
Media Format: Compact Disk
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Release Date: 21-APR-1992

Customer Reviews

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars two grand masters at work, June 29, 2000

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T. Bekken (Austmarka Norway) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: First Day (Audio CD)

Ammons and Lewis cannot be overestimated as boogie and blues pianists, and this cd is ample proof that their music is as timeless as anything else you will ever hear. The quiet grace of Lewis' slow numbers and the two-fisted punch of Ammons' uptempo boogies must be heard by anybody who claims even the slightest interest in jazz, blues and for that matter, rock & roll.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Stuff!, June 11, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: First Day (Audio CD)

I ordered this CD sound-unheard, on faith. If I was a little surprised, I was not disappointed. The music here, from the first day Blue Note opened its doors, takes me back to a time I can only imagine, but which feels very real and strikes a sympathetic note in my soul somewhere.

I can hear echoes of ragtime here mixed with blues and foreshadowing (gulp!) Rock and Roll. Sometimes melancholy, sometimes rollicking, but always the real thing, no BS. Recording quality varies, and the occasional pop or hiss can be annoying, but these defects are infrequent, fortunately. My only other complaint was the sequencing of the tracks. Lewis' blues numbers are very similar, and to put three of them back to back right at the start isn't how I would have done it. Personally, I like the Ammonds tracks better. I am going to buy some of his other work, hopefully some recorded on magnetic tape rather than those old master discs. But if you want a taste of late-night-smoky-30s this is a good one to start with.

11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you only have one Boogie Woogie CD in your collection ..., August 15, 2003

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Delta Dave "blues_man" (Santa Clara, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: First Day (Audio CD)

make it this one. Other Boogie Woogie CDs may have more fireworks. This one has magic. Invite these two legends into your home and hear music that is authentic, relaxed, and accessible. There's a strong left hand throughout and a right hand that plays an economical number of melody notes. You can hear and appreciate the stylistic differences between Lewis and Ammons, and the minor surface noise just adds to the old time ambiance. As a student a Boogie Woogie piano, I find this CD a perfect learning tool.