Swingin Blues

Pete Fountain | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 16, 1995)
• Original Release Date: 1992
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Ranwood Records
• ASIN: B000000B6G
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,815 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #4 in Music > Indie Music > Jazz > Traditional Jazz
  • #17 in Music > Jazz > Dixieland

Track Listings

1. Walking the Floor Over You

2. Honky Tonk

3. Georgia

4. Lazy River

5. Closer Walk with Thee

6. Alice Blue Gown

7. Basin Street Blues

8. Running Wild

9. Deep Purple

10. Tin Roof Blues

11. Amazing Grace

12. Jazz Me Blues

13. Muskrat Ramble

14. Marie

15. It Had to Be You

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pete As We Love Him, August 26, 2007

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David Mekalian (Spingfield, MA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Swingin Blues (Audio CD)

I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this CD. It features Pete tooting in the traditional Dixieland style as we have come to love him. There are his signature songs (Just a closer Walk With Thee, Amazing Grace) and some standards (Georgia, It Had to Be You). He really lets go on the traditional Dixieland songs, Muskrat Ramble, Basin Street Blues, Tin Roof Blues and Jazz Me Blues. I liked hearing a tuba (being a tuba player myself). There is some really good guitar playing (although there is no guitar player in the credits, it's either the listed fiddle player Johnny Gimbel or banjo player Les Muscott). The recording quality is excellant. All together, a solid CD that is now on my iPod.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another great performance!, September 3, 2001

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S. Morrison (Grove City, OH United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Swingin Blues (Audio CD)

Pete shows his fantastic range of being able to interpret music from any genre with the touch only a master can bring. A great addition to any Pete Fountain collection.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars solid! ....and oh so smoooooothhhhh, October 22, 2009

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US Marine Corps Vet "Chris" (Long Island, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Swingin Blues (Audio CD)

If you enjoy hearing the clarinet, there is no better listen than this recording. It's very traditional New Orleans style jazz but Pete's playing is really spot-on and fluid. The songs are very complementary and showcase some very excellent guitar and fiddle work as well. Pete really shines on classics like "Walking The Floor Over You", "Up a Lazy River", and "Basin Street Blues". Easily proves why he may be the best musician to ever pick up a clarinet! His solos go from lightening quick to super melodic! Just an all around great CD to listen to and relax with. Definitely worth buying!