Fmr. 10" LP:I've Found A New Baby-Jazz At The Philharmonic Vol. 7, 1944-Mercury/Clef 35008

[TeraBeatnik]

Dig Shorty Sherock flippin' his wig! and the twin bass part is just too cool.

[shelleyreneee]

Very nice SwingMan1937, can't wait to share, thanks.

[TrabalRipoll]

Very rare and interesting intro in major atmosphere to shock suddenly with the first D minor notes of the tune. Excellent!!!

[bloozmonkey111]

Sublime!

[SwingMan1937]

@bloozmonkey111 Thought you might get a kick out of 2 doghouses - that duet knocks me flat out every time I hear it.

[sideshowtink]

Oh i love this song! Great one!

[vova47]

I just can't get enough of Nat's great introductions. He could write a book on how to set the right tempo and feeling for a tune. And his comping is out of sight !

And yet he.s rarely mentioned among great pianists even by "experts", I guess it's the price he had to pay for his success as a singer......

[SwingMan1937]

@vova47 You know it - Nat's definitely among the most underrated pianists in music history. I mean, just listen to his command of rhythm, phrasing and harmony here - the man was a master.

One of my favorite little stories came from Fats Waller when he was playing the 3 Deuces one night when Art Tatum walked in. Fats saw Art, instantly stopped playing, stood up and said "Folks, I'm just a piano player, but tonight, God is in the house."

[vova47]

@SwingMan1937 Yes, I agree absolutely about Nat. They say, on the 52nd street, when Art Tatum appeared, none of the piano players dared to play after him, except Nat, who fearlessly played solo piano and held his own. Hank Jones told me that Nat could play solo piano Tatum style with the same kind of vituosity, that he never employed on his recordings. And, yes, I love that story about Fats as well, even though Fats had a great left hand too and Art admired him for it.

[AtlantaSpike]

@SwingMan1937

well....I agree his piano exploits are not remembered TODAY , but at the time he was rated quite highly - from some '56 liner notes: "Nat was one of the best of all jazz pianists, winner of Esquire Awards in 1946 and 1947, and top man in the Metronome poll in 1947, ‘48, and ‘49. The “King” Cole Trio won numerous honors too in capturing the Down Beat poll from 1944 to 1947 and the Metronome poll from 1945 to ‘48."

great stuff - thanks for posting.