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Sadly, most of Eddie's best stuff is out of print, but anything that ever came out of Eddie's mouth is worth listening to, and this album is a fantastic compilation of the early years. His lyrics and delivery will give you a birds eye view of Jazz at its wildest.... Humor, history, hip delivery... its been argued that Eddie Jefferson's "street wise" lyrics would inspire the routes of hip hop.. Don't know if I would go that far, but, Eddie's vocal delivery of classic Jazz solos (Bird, Diz, Bean, etc.) helped me appreciate the music we've come to know and love and understand its evolution. Once you've sampled Eddie Jefferson, and also heard Dakota Staton, Lambert Hendrix and Ross, Mark Murphy and King Pleasure, you'll burn your Michael Bolton records, get out the shades, and head on down to Kansas City (actually Eddie was from Pittsburgh, but he could really give those Bird solos a new light.) Scoop up all the Eddie Jefferson you can find! Sister Sadie is the bomb!Read full review
Not exactly a household name, but what a voice and unique classic style! I promise anytime you play this disc at any gathering, folks are going to say "Who IS this guy?" His play of words, humour & melody are amazing. What an artist, a true original. Levtron.com
Eddie Jefferson is the absolute king of Jazz vocals, paying tribute to the greatets BeBop and Jazz artists through his mellow and intelligent vocals. A great treat to find on half.com.
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