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Of the many Mose Allison anthology CDs available, this is definitely the best. The must-have selections like Seventh Son, Parchman Farm, and Young Man's Blues are in there along with a slew of others, mostly well-worn standards. Everything...more.
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This CD (once an LP, with 3 added bonus tracks), collects Mose's vocal sides off of his 6 mainly instrumental Prestige recordings made 1957-59. Allison's voice and vocal style are immediately infectious; everything he sings is tinged with...more.
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I first heard Mose in the late 50's. Paul David, a trumpet player lived across the driveway and in the hot West Tennessee summers before ac, I would listen to him practice from my front porch. PD was hip and...more.
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and my introduction to jazz was through the Student Union music library at the U of Oregon. Mose Allison was my favorite pick then and still is today. These cuts are where to start exploring jazz.
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Mose Allison recorded 10 albums for Atlantic Records, and this CD compiles the best of his work from some of those albums. For the most part, it's hard to disagree with the choices. "Your mind is on vacation" is one...more.