Colin James and the Little Big Band
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Colin James and the Little Big Band is a swing-jive
album by Canadian
musician Colin James
, released in 1993 (see 1993 in music
).
Swing (genre)
Swing music, also known as swing jazz or simply swing, is a form of jazz music that developed in the early 1930s and became a distinctive style by 1935 in the United States...
album by Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
musician Colin James
Colin James
Colin James is a Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer, who plays in the blues, rock, and neo-swing genres. He grew up as a Quaker.-Early years:...
, released in 1993 (see 1993 in music
1993 in music
This is a summary of significant events in music in 1993.-January–February:*January 8 – The U.S. Postal Service issues an Elvis Presley stamp. The design was voted on in February 1992....
).
Track listing
- "Cadillac Baby" (Roy Brown) – 3:12
- "That's What You Do To Me" – 3:27
- "Sit Right Here" (Rosco Gordon) – 2:45
- "Three Hours Past Midnight" (Davis/Sam Ling) – 6:07
- "Satellite" (Burgess, Colin James) – 4:12
- "Surely (I Love You)" (James C. Bracken, Mickey Oliver) – 3:39
- "Breakin' Up The House" (Henry Glover, Mann) – 3:04
- "No More Doggin'" (Rosco Gordon, Jules Taub) – 3:09
- "Evening" (Mitchell Parish, Harry White) – 5:02
- "Train Kept A-Rollin'Train Kept A-Rollin'"Train Kept A-Rollin" is a song written by Tiny Bradshaw, Howard Kay, and Lois Mann. Bradshaw first recorded the song as a jump blues in 1951—his best known recording. After a rock and roll version of the song was recorded and released by Johnny Burnette and the Rock and Roll Trio in 1956, numerous...
" (Tiny Bradshaw, Howard Kay, Lois Mann) – 2:46 - "Leading Me On" (Ike Turner) – 2:18
- "The Boogie Twist Part II" (Cox, Cal Valentine) – 4:58
- "Cha Shooky Doo" (Mae Vince) – 2:12
Personnel
- Colin JamesColin JamesColin James is a Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer, who plays in the blues, rock, and neo-swing genres. He grew up as a Quaker.-Early years:...
- vocals, guitars - Johnny Ferreira - tenor saxophone
- Rich Lataille - alto saxophone
- Bob Enos - trumpet
- Chuck LeavellChuck LeavellChuck Leavell is an American pianist and keyboardist, who was a member of The Allman Brothers Band throughout the height of their popularity, a founding member of the jazz-rock combo Sea Level, a frequently-employed session musician, and later, the keyboardist for Eric Clapton and The Rolling...
- organ, piano - Reese WynansReese WynansReese Wynans is a keyboard player who has done session work and has been a member of Double Trouble and progressive rock band Captain Beyond.- Personal life :Reese Wynans grew up in Sarasota, Florida during the 1950s...
- piano - Norm Fisher - bass
- John (The Fly) Rossi - drums
- Doug James - baritone sax
- Carl Querfurth - trombone
- Roomful of BluesRoomful of BluesRoomful Of Blues is an American blues and swing revival big band based in Rhode Island. With a recording career that spans over 40 years, they have toured worldwide and recorded many albums. Roomful of Blues, according to The Chicago Sun-Times, “Swagger, sway and swing with energy and precision...
- horn section - Rhode Island Boys Choir - background vocals