''McShann's Piano'' is an album by

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pianist

Jay McShann James Columbus "Jay" McShann (January 12, 1916 – December 7, 2006) was an American jazz pianist, vocalist, composer, and bandleader. He led bands in Kansas City, Missouri, that included Charlie Parker, Bernard Anderson (trumpeter), Bernard A ...

recorded in 1966 and released by the

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review by Scott Yanow noted "Jay McShann's first recording in a decade (and first official full-length LP) is a fine showcase for the pianist, who takes vocals on three of the 11 selections. ... Throughout, McShann's blend of swing, stride, boogie and blues is quite appealing". In

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observed "''McShann’s Piano'', had wide circulation and served to introduce McShann as the singer he necessarily became in order to answer requests for the unforgotten hits with Walter Brown. He has a similar regional accent and vocal quality, but he sings much better than Brown, with more attention to melodic variety and more warmth and humor".Dance, S
Jay McShann: Blue Flame Keeper
''JazzTimes'', March 1998

Track listing

All compositions by Jay McShann except where noted # "Vine Street Boogie" – 4:30 # "The Staggers" (Bobby Black) – 3:00 # "Yardbird Waltz" – 2:28 # "My Chile" – 3:36 # "Confessin' the Blues" (Jay McShann, Walter Brown) – 2:14 # "

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Bennie Moten Benjamin Moten (November 13, 1893 – April 2, 1935) was an American jazz pianist and band leader born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. He led his Kansas City Orchestra, the most important of the regional, blues-based orchest ...

, Buster Moten) – 2:55 # "The Man from Muskogee" – 4:18 # "Blues for an Old Cat" (Black) – 2:36 # "I Ain't Mad at You" (Jesse Price, Bob Sparkler) – 3:07 # "Doo Wah Doo" (McShann, W. R. Dixon) – 2:36 # "Dexter Blues" (McShann, Willie Scott) – 3:20

Personnel

– piano, vocals *

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– electric guitar *Ralph Hamilton – electric bass *Paul Gunther /

Jesse Price Jesse Dashiell Price (August 15, 1863 – May 14, 1939) was a Congressman for the 1st congressional district of Maryland who served two full terms and one partial term from 1914 to 1919. Price was born in Whitehaven, Maryland, and engaged ...

– drums

References

{{Authority control 1967 albums Jay McShann albums Capitol Records albums Albums recorded at Capitol Studios