Slim Gaillard – Vout, Floogie & Tutti Frutti: Selected Recordings 1938-53 – 2CD

Bulee ‘Slim’ Gaillard was a one of the most unusual and idiosyncratic personalities in jazz – a multi-instrumentalist, singer and composer, who even brought a new language to the genre in his vocalese singing which he called “Vout-o-Reenee”, as well as occasionally playing piano with his hands upside down and playing guitar with his hand above the fretboard. Although he continued performing until just before his death in 1991, appearing in the film “Absolute Beginners” in 1989, he was at the peak of his popularity and creative influence in the era spanning WWII and into the post war decade. This 52-track 2-CD collection comprises releases on the Variety, Vocalion, Okeh, Hep, Columbia, Meritt, Queen, Bee-Bee, Melodisc, Atomic, Beltone, MGM, Mercury, Clef and Norgran labels during this era. It features recordings with his long-time associate, bassist Slam Stewart as Slim & Slam, plus performances with his Flat Foot Floogee Boys, and his Quartette, Trio and other line-ups, with musicians including Frankie Newton, Slam Stewart, Howard McGhee, Lucky Thompson, Tiny ‘Bam’Brown, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Dodo Marmorosa, Zutty Singleton, Buddy Tate, Ben Webster and many more. It includes his US pop and R&B hits “Flat Foot Floogie”, “Jump Session”, “Laughing In Rhythm”, “Tutti-Frutti”, Buck Dance Rhythm” and “Cement Mixer (Put-Ti-Put-Ti)”. It’s a thoroughly entertaining showcase for one of the great larger-than-life personalities of jazz.

Track Listing:

CD1: Frankie Newton & His Uptown Serenaders: 1. Cause My Baby Says It’s So -   Slim And Slam: 2. Ti-Pi-Tin -   3. The Flat Foot Floogie -   4. Chinatown, My Chinatown -   5. Tutti Frutti -   6. Jump Session -   7. Laughin' In Rhythm -   8. Buck Dance Rhythm -   Slim Gaillard & His Flat-Foot Floogee Boys: 9. Chicken Rhythm -   10. Swinging In The Key Of C -   11. Boot-Ta-La-Za -   12. Matzoh Balls -   13. Windy City Hop -   14. Bongo -   15. A Tip On The Numbers -   16. Slim Slam Boogie -   Slim And Slam: 17. B-19 -   18. African Jive -   Slim Gaillard & His Flat-Foot Floogee Boys: 19. Palm Springs Jump -   20. Groove Juice Special -   Slim Gaillard & His Orchestra: 21. Vout Oreenee -   Slim Gaillard And His Boogiereeners: 22. Central Avenue Boogie -   Slim Gaillard Quartette: 23. Laguna -   24. Dunkin' Bagel -   25. Boogin' At Berg's -   Slim Gaillard And His Boogiereeners: 26. Slim Gaillard’s Boogie -

CD2: Slim Gaillard & His Orchestra: 1. Harlem Hunch -   Slim Gaillard Trio: 2. Ya Ha Ha -   3. Scotchin' With The Soda -   4. Cement Mixer (Put-Ti-Put-Ti) -   Slim Gaillard Quartette: 5. Atomic Cocktail -   6. Yep Roc Heresay -   7. Jumpin' At The Record Shop -   Slim Gaillard Orchestra: 8. Dizzy Boogie -   9. Poppity Pop -   10. The Flat Foot Floogie -   11. Slim’s Jam -   Slim Gaillard Quartet: 12. Baby, Won't You Please Come Home -   Slim Gaillard Trio: 13. Avocado Seed Soup Symphony Pt. 2 -   The Slim Gaillard Trio: 14. Mama's In The Kitchen (But We've Got Pop On Ice) -   Slim Gaillard And His Trio: 15. Down By The Station -   Slim Gaillard & His Peruvians: 16. Soony Roony -   Slim Gaillard & His Olympic Trackmen: 17. Oh Lady Be Good -   Slim Gaillard & His Internationally Famous Orchestra: 18. Sabroso -   Bulee Gaillard & His Southern Fried Orchestra: 19. Eatin' With The Boogie -   Slim Gaillard: 20. Make It Do -   21. I Can't Give You Anything But Love -   Slim Gaillard & His Shintoists: 22. Gomen Nasai [Forgive Me] -   Slim Gaillard: 23. Potato Chips -   24. I'm In The Mood For Love -   Slim Gaillard & His Orchestra: 25. Mishugana Mambo -   26. Go Man Go -