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Terry Waldo: The Ohio Theatre Concert
ByThat's only a part of what makes this gathering such a certifiable treasure. The loosening up gets going with some Dixieland supreme as Frank Powers' clarinet wails on "Some of These Days." Before it's done Roy Tate's trumpeting with plunger, Waldo's piano, the banjo of Bill Moorhead and, finally, Mike Walbridge's tuba have pulled out all the stops. With nary a pause the guys sail right into "I Would Do Anything For You" on which a solo by Powers, this time on alto saxophone, is outstanding.
But what makes this outing so essential is the presence of vocalist Edith Wilson on seven tracks. The third black woman ever to appear on phonograph records, Wilson's recordings predated Bessie Smith. Here she sings "Black and Blue," especially written for her by Fats Waller. There's no excess embroidery as she whams each word out in powerhouse fashion. She picks up the pace with "St. Louis Blues," Tate playing gorgeous plunging backup. By the time she gets jiggy singing, "poppa poppa poppa mama she do double love you," we are bearing witness to the vibrancy of a music that never grows old.
Track Listing
Terry Waldo Introduction; Some of These Days; I Would Do Anything For You; The Letter; Maple Leaf Rag; 12th Street Rag; How Coudl Red Riding Hood?; Sweet Georgia Brown; My Man Ain't Good for Nothing But Love; Am I Blue?; I'm A Great Big Baby; There'll Be Some Changes Made; To Keep from Twiddling Their Thumbs; Black and Blue; St. Louis Blues; Pastime Rag No. 1; The Entertainer; Atty. Gen. William Saxbe Comments; Ace in the Hole; The Mooche; At the Jazz Band Ball.
Personnel
Terry Waldo
pianoRoy Tate: trumpet; Jim Snyder: trombone; Frank Powers: clarinet, alto and tenor saxophone; Terry Waldo: piano, leader, vocal ( 7); Bill Moorhead: banjo; Mike Walbridge: tuba; Wayne Jones: drums, vocal ( 3); Edith Wilson: vocals (9-15); William Saxbe: vocal (19).
Album information
Title: The Ohio Theatre Concert | Year Released: 2010 | Record Label: Delmark Records
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