Class Act by Oliver Jones

Class Act

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Class Act

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Audio CD (June 20, 1995)

Number of Discs: 1

Label: Justin Time Records

Reader Reviews
With no pretense of objectivity here, I want to say I loved this CD. Not for the faint of heart. You may want to get a medical checkup before playing this one. My two favorite cuts are "Tippin' Home from Sunday School" and "Hymn to Freedom." The music made my day, lifted my spirits, and had me dancing around the living room. I didn't entirely agree with the liner notes. There's more than a little Oscar Peterson influence here, but Oliver has more "down home" gospel feeling, without compromising the "in your face" confidence in his playing. Ed Thigpen delivers a solid, take no prisoners performance that swings like crazy. The bass player, Steve Wallace, knows how to walk his bass with a buoyant, 12/8 resonance that is reminiscent of that other Peterson alumnus, Ray Brown. The group is tight. The other selections are varied in tempo and rhythmic style and uniformly well-performed. What else can I say? A winner!

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