Roll 'Em: Shirley Scott Plays the Big Bands
Roll 'Em: Shirley Scott Plays the Big Bands is an album by the American jazz organist Shirley Scott recorded in 1966 for the Impulse! label.[2]
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| Released | August 1966[1] | |||
| Recorded | April 15 & 19, 1966 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:44 | |||
| Label | Impulse! A-9119 | |||
| Producer | Bob Thiele | |||
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Reception
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars saying, "Although nothing all that unexpected occurs, it is fun."[3]
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Track listing
- "Roll 'Em" (Mary Lou Williams) - 4:08
- "For Dancers Only" (Don Raye, Sy Oliver, Vic Schoen) - 3:43
- "Sophisticated Swing" (William Hudson, Mitchell Parish) - 2:51
- "Sometimes I'm Happy" (Irving Caesar, Vincent Youmans) - 3:54
- "Little Brown Jug" (Joseph Winner) - 3:57
- "Stompin' at the Savoy" (Edgar Sampson) - 3:57
- "Ain't Misbehavin'" (Thomas "Fats" Waller, Harry Brooks, Andy Razaf) - 3:30
- "A-Tisket, A-Tasket" (Van Alexander, Ella Fitzgerald) - 3:55
- "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" (Mercer Ellington) - 5:19
- "Tippin' In" (Robert Smith, Marty Stymes) - 4:33
Recorded on April 15 (tracks 7-10) and April 19, 1966, (tracks 1-6).
Personnel
- Shirley Scott - organ
- Oliver Nelson - arranger, conductor (tracks 1-4)
- Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Jimmy Nottingham, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry - trumpet (tracks 1-4)
- Quentin Jackson, Melba Liston, Tom McIntosh - trombone (tracks 1-4)
- Paul Faulise - bass trombone (tracks 1-4)
- Jerry Dodgion, Phil Woods - alto saxophone (tracks 1-4)
- Bob Ashton, Jerome Richardson - tenor saxophone (tracks 1-4)
- Danny Bank - baritone saxophone (tracks 1-4)
- Attila Zoller - guitar (tracks 1-4)
- Richard Davis (tracks 7-10), George Duvivier (tracks 1-6) - double bass
- Ed Shaughnessy (tracks 7-10), Grady Tate (tracks 1-6) - drums
References
- Billboard, August 20, 1966.
- Impulse! Records discography. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
- Yanow, S. Allmusic Review. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
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