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On dozens of
labels over the years, big and small, he has been one of the
most consistent performers in recorded history. Jay also
learned to become an excellent singer, initially to fill the
requests for the old hits and then to explore newer material,
classic Blues, and standards by the likes of Duke Ellington
and Fats Waller. And Kansas City, the place where his
music first flowered, has continued to be his home to this
day. Along the way, McShann had become a regular
visitor to Canada. Toronto's Sackville Records was the
first to build up his catalogue again, with a fine collection
of solo outings, small group sessions, and a roaring big band
record. But in recent years, it’s his relationship with
the Stony Plain Records and guitarist/ bandleader/
producer Duke Robillard that has paid the best
dividends to audiences who seek a touchstone with the days
when Jazz, the Blues, and R&B merged together to help create
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Duke Robillard, has always loved Kansas City Blues, and
the opportunity for Duke to play with McShann
came at the Edmonton Folk Festival.The result,
1997’s Hootie’s
Jumpin’ Blues was a landmark for everyone involved;
Jay was back playing the music that had marked his early career, Robillard was united with a hero from his childhood, and
Stony Plain had a record that would help spark interest in the
great piano man once again. Two years later, McShann returned
to Edmonton Festival again, and the vocal talents of another
guest at the festival, Maria Muldaur was added to another
classic recording. The result was
Still Jumpin’
the Blues. Stony Plain
Records has more of Jay McShann’s music in
its vaults, and future releases will see a flow of small band
tracks, solo tunes, and more duets with Johnny Johnson.
The music the label has already released, is in Jay
McShann’s own word “cool.” Jay McShann
himself is still one of the coolest musicians still making
music of the past sound like it was invented today. |
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