Joe Turner: Life Ain't Easy
composed by Big Joe Turner, 1911-1985; performed by Big Joe Turner, 1911-1985, Roy Eldridge, 1911-1989, Al Grey, 1925-2000, Lee Allen, 1926-1994, Jimmy Robins, Thomas Gadson, Ray Brown, 1926-2002 and Earl Palmer (Pablo, 1994), 41 mins, 6 page(s)
Details
- Field of Interest
- Jazz
- Composer
- Big Joe Turner, 1911-1985
- Content Type
- Music recording
- Duration
- 41 mins
- Format
- Audio
- Sub Genre
- Soul Jazz
- Label
- Pablo
- Page Count
- 6
- Performer
- Big Joe Turner, 1911-1985, Roy Eldridge, 1911-1989, Al Grey, 1925-2000, Lee Allen, 1926-1994, Jimmy Robins, Thomas Gadson, Ray Brown, 1926-2002, Earl Palmer
- Date Recorded
- 1974-06-03
- Release Date
- 1994
- Review
- Big Joe Turner's Pablo recordings of 1974-84 tended to be loose and sometimes a bit sloppy (with some overlong performances) but they were always full of spirit. On this particular CD, Turner's classic singing is matched with a mostly all-star crew including trumpeter Roy Eldridge, trombonist Al Grey, tenor saxophonist Lee Allen, bassist Ray Brown and drummer Earl Palmer (along with guitarist Thomas Gadson and Jimmy Robins on piano and organ). Turner performs Woody Guthrie's "So Long" and five of his recent originals; Eldridge and Grey's occasional competitive solos uplift the music. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
- Subject
- Jazz, Music & Performing Arts, Soul Jazz, Soul Jazz
- Keywords and Translated Subjects
- Soul Jazz