Gate Swings

Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 15, 1997)
• Original Release Date: July 15, 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Polygram Records
• ASIN: B0000047F0
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #47,208 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Midnite Hour

2. Honey Dew

3. Toughen Up

4. Take The 'A' Train

5. Too Late Baby

6. Gate's Blues Waltz

7. Caldonia

8. Bits And Pieces

9. River's Invitation

10. One O'Clock Jump

11. Take Me Back Baby

12. Since I Fell For You

13. Flying Home

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gatemouth takes it home, September 15, 2005

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Cindy Go "Cindy" (Lafayette, CO USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gate Swings (Audio CD)

My husband played drums with Gatemouth in the early 70's. He always raved about him so I went out and picked up "Gate Swings." I'm surprised the CD still works I've played it so much.

Today, 9/15/05, I read that last Saturday, 9/10/05, at the age of 81, Clarence Gatemouth Brown died, shortly after his home in Slidell, LA was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. We believe his heart was broken.

This album is a swinging, riveting performance that grinds into the heart of the true music lover and keeps you tapping your foot and swaying your whole upper body to the beat saying, "Oh yeah, play it for me again Gatemouth!" long after Gatemouth has taken it home. Big horns, Big Band, big music, big music man.

Pick up the CD and swing with us.

Good night Gatemouth. Play it for me again next time...

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Swing It, January 20, 2001

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booknblueslady (Woodland, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gate Swings (Audio CD)

Veteran blues artist Clarence Gatemouth Brown takes us back to a bygone era on his cd Gate Swings. Brown refers to his music as American music rather than blues and does not like to be pigeon-holed. This cd celebrating Brown's fifty years in the music business, displays his skill at playing swinging blues like the great big-bands of the forties. It is no surprise that he does this so well. Clarence Gatemouth Brown first instrument was the trumpet and he says that he plays the guitar like a trumpet, fitting in nicely with a big-band.

He pays tribute to many leaders of American music Duke Ellington, Louis Jordan, Count Basie and Percy Mayfield. I love his version of "Caledonia." What makes that good girl so bad anyway? I also am fond of his tough version of "Since I Fell for You." It beats the numerous saccharine versions which I had previously heard.

This cd is great for a mellow morning or afternoon of listening. I wouldn't be without it in my collection.

If you like big band music, this is a must.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not Enough Stars, December 12, 2001

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RICHARD HALE (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gate Swings (Audio CD)

Everybody gets this for Christmas. I wish I had tickets for the tune-up sessions. I'd be stunned if there was a human on the planet that, after listening to the first cuts, did not get up and... move.