Mose Allison - Creek Bank

An older friend offered me some records she was going to toss, and this is one.

Mose is mostly a pianist (on this record), but sings as well, and played with a lot of the greats. The Clash covered one of his songs.

This 1958 Prestige recording was a year into his solo career, including Addison Farmer (bass, Art's twin brother), and Ronnie Free (drums), featuring some blues, swing, and hard bop.

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Mose Allison, Down Home Piano, 1966 on Prestige

This 1966 release collects instrumental performances from six albums he released on Prestige in the late 50s and early 60s. There’s a similar Mose Allison Sings which collects “the vocal side of his talents.”

The performers include Allison, Addison Farmer (Art Farmer’s twin brother) on bass, and Ronnie Free / Nick Stabulas on drums. Liner notes by Jack McKinney, recordings by Rudy Van Gelder.

My copy, via La Fin Du Vinyle in Montreal QC, is an early 70s reissue “Remastered for Stereo.”

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