domingo, julio 15, 2007

John Scofield: Hand Jive (1994)


Concept of Hand Jive: Hand jive is a kind of dance game to rock and roll and rhythm and blues music in 1950s. It involves complicated patterns of hand moves and claps at various parts of the body, following and/or imitating the percussion instrument while sitting at the concerts or crowding around jukeboxes. It could also be a highly elaborate version of Pat-a-cake. Hand moves include thigh slapping, cross-wrist slapping, fist pounding, chest slapping and pounding, hand clapping, elbow touching, hitch hike moves, etc.

Musicians: John Scofield (guitar); Eddie Harris (tenor saxophone); Larry Goldings (piano, organ); Dennis Irwin (bass); Bill Stewart (drums); Don Alias (percussion).

Track List:
  1. I'll Take Les
  2. Dark Blue
  3. Do Like Eddie
  4. She's So Lucky
  5. Checkered Past
  6. 7th Floor
  7. Golden Daze
  8. Don't Shoot The Messenger
  9. Whip The Mule
  10. Out Of The City
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